Collaboration between local health and local government agencies for health improvement (Review)

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30 June 2011Since the 1980s, national and international health organisations have promoted partnerships between health and other public services at a local level to improve the health of the population. This review looked for evidence of whether collaboration does or does not work. There were very few studies that looked at the impact of local partnerships on health. Eleven comparative studies were found that looked for health improvement. There were problems with the methods used in almost all of them. The one good quality study identified showed no evidence that collaboration between local services improved health. A few studies reported scattered positive results but these were limited, inconsistent and could have been the result of additional funding or resources. These findings show that when comparing local collaborative partnerships between health and government agencies with standard working arrangements there is no difference in health outcomes.

Authors: Sara L. Hayes, Mala K. Mann, Fiona M. Morgan, Hilary Kitcher, Mark J. Kelly, and Alison L. Weightman.

Publication typeReport
Publisher TypeOther
CoverageAustralia
Permanent URLhttp://apo.org.au/node/25345
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