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Health policy triangle framework: Narrative review of the recent literature.
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67 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- A framework policy analysis of single-dose HPV vaccination adoption in East Africa: a rapid review.BMC health services research · 2026Pooled it
- Tracking and appraising maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response implementation in Nigeria: a historical timeline and policy analysis.Reproductive health · 2025Pooled it
- Health policy analysis in Eastern Mediterranean region using a health policy triangle framework: Historical and ethical insights from a systematic review.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2022Pooled it
- A multisectoral approach to developing a national strategy for mental health and suicide prevention in Sweden.Global health action · 2026Article
- Mapping policy gaps and governance challenges in Kenya's hand hygiene environment: a health policy triangle analysis.Health policy and planning · 2026Article
- Home health care, e-health, and telemedicine policies in selected middle and high-income countries: a rapid policy review.npj health systems · 2026Article
- A Comparative Policy Analysis of HPV Vaccination Guidelines: Actors, Context, Content, and Process Across Eight Countries.Journal of nursing scholarship : an official publication of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing · 2026Article
- Health System Integration and Equity in Type 2 Diabetes Prevention: A Comparative Policy Analysis of Seven National Guidelines.Journal of evaluation in clinical practice · 2026Article
- Leave policy after stillbirth in LMICs: how much are we thinking about bereaved mothers? A scoping review.BMJ open · 2026Article
- Stakeholders' perspectives on community health nursing practice in the healthcare system of Iran: a qualitative study.Health research policy and systems · 2026Article
- Medical gases and long-term oxygen therapy: reducing the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease burden in aging populations in Sub-Saharan Africa.Medical gas research · 2026Review
- Harm-Reduction Programs and Interventions for Equity-Deserving Populations Who Use Crack-Cocaine: A Scoping Review.European addiction research · 2026Article
- A scoping review of the views and experiences of health professionals in the Middle East and North Africa regions regarding social media use.Journal of pharmaceutical policy and practice · 2026Review
- A contemporary approach to developing health policies: the Dubai Health Authority as a case study.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Policy transmission of "Healthy China 2030" on community health curriculum reform in higher vocational medical education.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Training for departure? Policy, professional portability, and the fragile future of Nepal's nursing workforce.Frontiers in health services · 2026Review
- Examining bhutan's zoonotic disease policies through a One Health lens: a qualitative policy analysis using the policy triangle framework.One health outlook · 2025Article
- Health system-related barriers and facilitators to tuberculosis preventive treatment: a qualitative case study comparing implementation in the Republic of Moldova and Georgia.BMJ open respiratory research · 2025Article
- Nursing and Midwifery's Impact on Health Policy Development: A Literature Review.International nursing review · 2025Review
- An exploratory study of context and factors shaping policies for integrated management of multimorbidity in Malawi.Health research policy and systems · 2025Article
7 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Background: Developed in the late 20th century, the health policy triangle (HPT) is a policy analysis framework used and applied ubiquitously in the literature to analyse a large number of health-related issues. Objective: To explore and summarise the application of the HPT framework to health-related (public) policy decisions in the recent literature. Methods: This narrative review consisted of a systematic search and summary of included articles from January 2015 January 2020. Six electronic databases were searched. Included studies were required to use the HPT framework as part of their policy analysis. Data were analysed using principles of thematic analysis. Results: Of the 2217 studies which were screened for inclusion, the final review comprised of 54 studies, mostly qualitative in nature. Five descriptive categorised themes emerged (i) health human resources, services and systems, (ii) communicable and non-communicable diseases, (iii) physical and mental health, (iv) antenatal and postnatal care and (v) miscellaneous. Most studies were conducted in lower to upper-middle income countries. Conclusion: This review identified that the types of health policies analysed were almost all positioned at national or international level and primarily concerned public health issues. Given its generalisable nature, future research that applies the HPT framework to smaller scale health policy decisions investigated at local and regional levels, could be beneficial.
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