ArticleHealth expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy2020
Public acceptability of public health policy to improve population health: A population-based survey.
Article in Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Acceptability of policies targeting dietary behaviours and physical activity: a systematic review of tools and outcomes.European journal of public health · 2022Pooled it
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- Selling World Health Organization's Alcohol "Best Buys" and Other Recommended Interventions in an Urban Chinese Population: Public Acceptability of Alcohol Harms Reduction Strategies in Hong Kong.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Correlation between the prevalence of T-cell lymphomas and alcohol consumption.Medicine and pharmacy reports · 2021Article
- Digital Overuse and Addictive Traits and Their Relationship With Mental Well-Being and Socio-Demographic Factors: A National Population Survey for Wales.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Public acceptability of public health policy to improve population health: A population-based survey.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundFor public health policies to be effective, it is critical that they are acceptable to the public as acceptance levels impact success rate.
objectiveTo explore public acceptance of public health statements and examine differences in acceptability across socio-demographics, health behaviours (physical activity, diet, binge drinking and smoking), health status and well-being.
methodA cross-sectional survey was conducted with a nationally representative sample (N = 1001) using a random stratified sampling method. Face-to-face interviews were conducted at homes of residents in Wales aged 16+ years. Individuals reported whether they agreed, had no opinion, or disagreed with 12 public health statements.
resultsMore than half of the sample were supportive of 10 out of 12 statements. The three statements with the greatest support (>80% agreement) reflected the importance of: a safe and loving childhood to becoming a healthy adult, schools teaching about health, and healthier foods costing less. Individuals who engaged in unhealthy behaviours were less likely to agree with some of the statements (eg 39.8% of binge drinkers agreed alcohol adverts should be banned compared to 57.6% of those who never binge drink; P < .001).
conclusionsFindings show an appetite for public health policies among the majority of the public. The relationship between supporting policies and engaging in healthy behaviours suggests a feedback loop that is potentially capable of shifting both public opinion and the opportunities for policy intervention. If a nation becomes healthier, this could illicit greater support for stronger policies which could encourage more people to move in a healthier direction.
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