Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile
Abstract Public health policies are crucial for the well-being of the general population; however, the health systems of developed countries still do not include oral health in its system. Thus, it is necessary to understand the process of decision-making in oral health policies to create opportunit...
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| author | Mariana Lopes GALANTE Marco Antonio CORNEJO-OVALLE Gabriel Jaime OTÁLVARO-CASTRO Daniel Felipe PATIÑO-LUGO Nicole PISCHEL Amanda Iida GIRALDES Fernanda Campos de Almeida CARRER |
| author_facet | Mariana Lopes GALANTE Marco Antonio CORNEJO-OVALLE Gabriel Jaime OTÁLVARO-CASTRO Daniel Felipe PATIÑO-LUGO Nicole PISCHEL Amanda Iida GIRALDES Fernanda Campos de Almeida CARRER |
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| description | Abstract Public health policies are crucial for the well-being of the general population; however, the health systems of developed countries still do not include oral health in its system. Thus, it is necessary to understand the process of decision-making in oral health policies to create opportunities for countries to achieve an overall positive health outcome, including oral health. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the inclusion of oral health on the political agenda in Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. The study sample involved decision-makers at political, technical, and academic levels. The extracted data were analyzed using the software Maxqda® and Kingdon´s theoretical model; defining interactive variables that produce a “window of opportunity” to define the agenda and the insertion of theme in formulating public policies. The decision-making process regarding oral health is influenced by many factors like the need to improve the overall oral health of the population, identified through national epidemiological studies, and the importance of individuals in positions involving political decision-making, who advocate for oral health. Strategies were developed in partnership with the academy that focused on the health rights of the population provided by law; territorial and national programs were also developed. The inclusion and creation of oral health policies depend on actors who advocate for thematic and scientific evidence to support decision-making. A close relationship between academia and stakeholders and knowledge translation is important for the development of public policies that can be effective for health systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-07cb6fdd45214c06be41edb0111e13712023-05-30T07:35:01ZengSociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa OdontológicaBrazilian Oral Research1807-31072023-05-013710.1590/1807-3107bor-2023.vol37.0051Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and ChileMariana Lopes GALANTEhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2072-7875Marco Antonio CORNEJO-OVALLEhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-9147-5754Gabriel Jaime OTÁLVARO-CASTROhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5110-7738Daniel Felipe PATIÑO-LUGOhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4030-4255Nicole PISCHELhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7034-7665Amanda Iida GIRALDEShttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-5477-1703Fernanda Campos de Almeida CARRERhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3745-2759Abstract Public health policies are crucial for the well-being of the general population; however, the health systems of developed countries still do not include oral health in its system. Thus, it is necessary to understand the process of decision-making in oral health policies to create opportunities for countries to achieve an overall positive health outcome, including oral health. This study aimed to identify the factors influencing the inclusion of oral health on the political agenda in Brazil, Colombia, and Chile. The study sample involved decision-makers at political, technical, and academic levels. The extracted data were analyzed using the software Maxqda® and Kingdon´s theoretical model; defining interactive variables that produce a “window of opportunity” to define the agenda and the insertion of theme in formulating public policies. The decision-making process regarding oral health is influenced by many factors like the need to improve the overall oral health of the population, identified through national epidemiological studies, and the importance of individuals in positions involving political decision-making, who advocate for oral health. Strategies were developed in partnership with the academy that focused on the health rights of the population provided by law; territorial and national programs were also developed. The inclusion and creation of oral health policies depend on actors who advocate for thematic and scientific evidence to support decision-making. A close relationship between academia and stakeholders and knowledge translation is important for the development of public policies that can be effective for health systems.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242023000100241&lng=en&tlng=enDecision MakingPolicy MakingPublic HealthOral Health |
| spellingShingle | Mariana Lopes GALANTE Marco Antonio CORNEJO-OVALLE Gabriel Jaime OTÁLVARO-CASTRO Daniel Felipe PATIÑO-LUGO Nicole PISCHEL Amanda Iida GIRALDES Fernanda Campos de Almeida CARRER Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile Brazilian Oral Research Decision Making Policy Making Public Health Oral Health |
| title | Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile |
| title_full | Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile |
| title_fullStr | Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile |
| title_full_unstemmed | Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile |
| title_short | Oral health policies and decision-making process in Brazil, Colombia and Chile |
| title_sort | oral health policies and decision making process in brazil colombia and chile |
| topic | Decision Making Policy Making Public Health Oral Health |
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