Folkehelse og kommuneplanlegging : Koblingen mellom folkehelse og kommuneplanlegging igjennom systematisk folkehelsearbeid
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Title: The Public Health Law and municipal planning
Objective: The Public Health Policy of 2011 is built on an expanded and comprehensive
understanding of health. It introduces the systematic public health-work as a method for
connecting public health and planning in municipalities. The systematic public health-work
includes 1) to have information about the health of the population and health-influencing factors,
2) those information as the foundation for the planning strategy, 3) set goal and plan based om
the strategy, 4) develop measures/action within and 5) evaluation of the process. The purpose of
the study is to gain insight into how the municipalities experience the link between public health
and municipal planning through systematic public health-work as a working method.
Research problem: How is the link between public health and municipal planning experienced
through the systematic public health work in the municipality?
Method: The study is based on a case study of two Norwegian municipalities. The methods used
for collecting data are qualitative interviews with municipal employees and analysis of
documents relevant to the systematic public health-work.
Findings: How we consider public health is an important starting point in the municipality's
public health work. The municipalities have established an overview of the population’s health in
the municipality which has been the fundament for public health work in the municipalities. The
link between public health and municipal planning is perceived differently between the
municipalities, and being able to live up to the expectations of the law varies. The results also
indicate that measures with effect and evaluation of public health work has been the most
challenging part of systematic public health work. There is a need for more political will and
awareness among politicians and the organization. Social inequality in health is an important and
controversial topic in both municipalities and there are various established measures in both
municipalities across sectors. Public health work has been strengthened through established
public health forums or groups within the municipality.
Keywords: Public Health, municipal planning, systematic public health-work, health in all
policy, the Public Health Law.
Beskrivelse
Masteroppgave folkehelsevitenskap ME516 - Universitetet i Agder 2018