Public Health Policy Institute College of Public Health
Public Health Policy Institute College of Public Health and Human Sciences Synthesizing Current Policies and Gap Analysis Presenter: Jeff Luck Date: August 21, 2013
Evidence Synthesis Check-in • • • Do example policies exist? Can you identify multiple options? Is their impact proven? Are implementation details clear? Can health impact and costs be estimated? 1 February 21, 2021
Gap Analysis Steps 1. List required elements for each policy option you selected [“To Be”] 2. Assess you current state with respect to each of those elements [“As Is”] 3. Specify gaps to be filled during policy development and implementation 2 February 21, 2021
1. What are the required elements for each policy option? • Elements to consider include: • • Legislation or ordinances Regulations or rules Guidance documents for implementing or partner organizations Funding source(s) • Detailed health impact and cost estimates for proposals • • • Staff Training in skills needed to implement policy Partner organization(s)—community or government Infrastructure/Equipment ? ? 3 February 21, 2021
2. Where do you stand now on each required element? • As needed, consult: • Existing legislation/regulations • Do any preclude or contradict your policy option(s)? • Are there any voluntary standards? • Reports and other documents • Budgets • Colleagues back home • Be objective about your current state 4 February 21, 2021
3. Specify Gaps to be filled • Quantitative table or graph • Qualitative matrix • See Activity C template • Visual format: Missing puzzle pieces 5 February 21, 2021
Traditional Quantitative Gap Analysis 6 February 21, 2021 Source: Georgia Mental Health Gap Analysis, 2005
Traditional Quantitative Gap Analysis (cont. ) 7 February 21, 2021 Source: Georgia Mental Health Gap Analysis, 2005
Matrix Gap Analysis – Smoke-free campus Dimensions Current State Notes about policy options that could help Desired State Public Health Situation to Improve: Campus tobacco use Policy Policies Rules Regulations Other Too many students use tobacco and suffer chronic disease Community Environment Social Behavioral Cultural Built Environment Natural Environment Other About 1/3 students smoke. More international students smoke than domestic. Chew tobacco is popular at school rodeo. We have faculty smoking lounges. Vendors distribute free samples of energy drinks and flavored cigarettes. It would be harder to find places to smoke on campus, reduced social modeling of smoking behavior, less second hand smoke, reduced access to tobacco on campus Maybe some of the activity is already illegal, so it’s an enforcement issue. We could restrict smoking in certain areas (30’ from an entrance) Economic Commerce Taxes & fees Income/access Other Education K-12 & Higher Public awareness/media Other Tobacco sold on and near campus Tobacco not available for sale on campus. No free distribution by vendors. If we can’t restrict sale, maybe we could increase the tax on tobacco products Current curriculum provides little formal education about tobacco hazards. Curriculum requires tobacco awareness education. 8 February 21, 2021 Few students use tobacco and are sick Policies require buildings to be smoke Policies exist to free. reduce/eliminate tobacco use on campus. No free distribution of tobacco or nicotine products at sporting events. Maybe we could limit access to tobacco on campus to reduce use and change social norms Maybe we could extend the smoke free zone to outdoor sporting events
Matrix Gap Analysis – Mental Health 9 February 21, 2021 Source: 2009 -10 Gap Analysis and Improvement Plan, British Columbia
Matrix Gap Analysis (cont. ) 10 February 21, 2021 Source: 2009 -10 Gap Analysis and Improvement Plan, British Columbia
Matrix Gap Analysis (cont. ) 11 February 21, 2021 Source: 2009 -10 Gap Analysis and Improvement Plan, British Columbia
Required Elements Gap Analysis 12 February 21, 2021
• Bullet 1 • Bullet 2 • Bullet 3 13 February 21, 2021
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