Walking the talk
A mixed-methods study investigating current opportunities for promoting health impact assessment practice
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21153589 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Audrey Simon (0000-0002-9802-4603, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute), Audrey J Simon (Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute), Adithya Pradyumna (0000-0001-5584-4831, Azim Premji University, Bengaluru, India), Astrid M Knoblauch (0000-0001-5943-4362, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute), Mirko S Winkler (0000-0001-7387-3863, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 41 |
| Issue | 6 |
| Pages | 489-505 |
| Publication date | 2023-11-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-5517 • E-ISSN: 1471-5465 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/14615517.2023.2261750 |
| OpenAlex | W4387354351 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
Although Health Impact Assessment (HIA) has been gaining momentum over the past decade, it is still a relatively small field of practice. Here we explore whether possible opportunities to promote the field of HIA can be translated into concrete actions. We pursued an exploratory sequential mixed-methods approach. In a first step, HIA practitioners’ ideas were collected across 18 semi-structured interviews. Building on these insights, a survey questionnaire was developed in a second step, and answers from 25 HIA practitioners were collected in a last step. We found that delivering awareness on HIA creates the most important opportunities. To exploit these opportunities, high potential was recognized in the strengths of HIA practice, namely in broader stakeholder engagement and showcasing HIA’s evidence-based approach. HIA practitioners are best positioned to initiate actions that promote their practice, but they also depend on various influential actors such as governments and the World Health Organization (WHO). Developing an open exchange platform allowing all HIA stakeholders to connect seems an urgent strategy to pursue for strengthening HIA’s popularity, appeal, and reach
Appeal · Best practice · Environmental planning · Exploratory research · Geography · Health impact assessment · Political science · Popularity · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · Stakeholder · Stakeholder engagement · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Evaluation and Performance Assessment · Medicine · Nursing · Public Health Policies and Education
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |