Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, Hanover, NH, USA.
Population Health, Dartmouth Health, Lebanon, NH, USA.
J Public Health Policy. 2024 Sep;45(3):484-494. doi: 10.1057/s41271-024-00497-y. Epub 2024 Jun 20.
In an era of political polarization, growing anti-science sentiment, and pervasive inequities in the social drivers of health, a rising tide of potentially harmful state policy proposals in the United States threaten to undermine the health of the public. In response, our health system's population health and government relations offices partnered with key health advocacy organizations in our state of New Hampshire to offer an interactive virtual learning series aimed at preparing diverse professionals and citizens to effectively advocate for sound health policies. Two hundred forty-seven individuals registered for the six-session series. Our findings indicate that participants experienced increased awareness of the political determinants of health, better understanding of specific legislative proposals in New Hampshire, and enhanced preparedness for advocacy, with many reporting greater active engagement in advocacy. Given its flexible and virtual nature, this innovative learning model could easily be adapted to promote dialogue and advocacy for sound health policy in diverse regional contexts.
在政治两极化、反科学情绪日益高涨以及健康的社会驱动因素普遍存在不平等的时代,美国日益增多的潜在有害政策提案威胁着公众健康。有鉴于此,我们的医疗体系的人群健康和政府关系部门与新罕布什尔州的主要健康倡导组织合作,提供了一系列互动式虚拟学习课程,旨在培养多元化的专业人士和公民,使他们能够有效地倡导合理的健康政策。有 247 人注册了这六节系列课程。我们的研究结果表明,参与者对健康的政治决定因素有了更多的认识,对新罕布什尔州的具体立法提案有了更好的理解,并且对宣传活动的准备更加充分,许多人报告说,他们更加积极地参与了宣传活动。鉴于其灵活和虚拟的性质,这种创新的学习模式可以很容易地适应不同地区的情况,以促进有关合理健康政策的对话和倡导。