Evidence Links Increases In Public Health Spending To Declines In Preventable Deaths
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23325009 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Glen P Mays (0000-0002-7837-6812, Glen P. Mays ( ) is a professor in and the chairman of the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Fay W. Boozman College of Public Health, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, in Little Rock.), Sharla Smith (0000-0002-8010-2781, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences), Sharla A Smith (Sharla A. Smith is a research associate in the Department of Health Policy and Management, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 1585-1593 |
| Publication date | 2011-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Affairs (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0278-2715 • E-ISSN: 2694-233X |
| Publisher | Health Affairs Publishing, LLC (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1377/hlthaff.2011.0196 |
| PMID | 21778174 |
| PMCID | PMC4019932 |
| OpenAlex | W2004409151 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 56 |
| References cited | 43 |
Public health encompasses a broad array of programs designed to prevent the occurrence of disease and injury within communities. But policy makers have little evidence to draw on when determining the value of investments in these program activities, which currently account for less than 5 percent of US health spending. We examine whether changes in spending by local public health agencies over a thirteen-year period contributed to changes in rates of community mortality from preventable causes of death, including infant mortality and deaths due to cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer. We found that mortality rates fell between 1.1 percent and 6.9 percent for each 10 percent increase in local public health spending. These results suggest that increased public health investments can produce measurable improvements in health, especially in low-resource communities. However, more money by itself is unlikely to generate significant and sustainable health gains; improvements in public health practices are needed as well.
Business · Environmental health · Health services · Health spending · Infant mortality · Mortality rate · Population · Public health · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Healthcare Policy and Management · Medicine · Nursing · Public Health Policies and Education · Health Policy
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