Health Sciences 3400A/B Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Policy Analysis, Organ Donation, Stakeholder Analysis
16 Oct 2018
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Two types of policy analysis: retrospective policy analysis, prospective policy analysis. To systematically examine and evaluate the options available to pursue/implement the goals of laws and decision-makers. To better ensure informed decision-making: based on best information and best evidence. To better minimize bias: systematic processes can help minimize bias. To understand what has worked, what hasn"t worked, and why. Issue needed more investment: e. g. , pandemic threats. Looked at pandemic policies of countries around the world. Found that the policies were developed out of response to an influenza pandemic. Approaches for policy analysis: policy analysis triangle, stages heuristic, stakeholder analysis, health economic analysis, values-based policy analysis. Policy analysis traingle: once all these factors are analysed, you will have a comprehensive analysis of the policy. Individuals: communities/populations, organizations/corporations e. g. , schools, government bodies e. g. , ministry of health, local governments. Context: situational factors, structural factors, e. g. , focusing events wars, droughts, outbreaks (walkerton outbreak, e. g. , the political system (democracy vs. dictatorship, etc.
