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Innovative Approaches
One of DETERMINE’s objectives is to identify innovative approaches to change health-related behaviours among socio-economically vulnerable groups. A review was undertaken of the published and 'grey' literature on innovative approaches across the EU. The aim of this review was to help to define what is meant by 'innovative' approaches, identify where they are operating and some common characteristics.
Click here to view all good practices that were submitted by work-package participants in the context of this review.
Based on a set of pre-defined criteria, work package participants selected 3 pilots, which apply innovative approaches to address the socio-economic determinants of health:
- Innovative health promotion project for obese, inactive men with little or no education at workplaces in the Municipality of Guldborgsund, Denmark.
- Raising awareness for planning healthy and sustainable houses -amongst a segregated Roma community living in Debrecen, Hungary.
- Improving homeless health: innovative project. Enabling homeless to help themselves and improving their access to health services as well as the publics’ awareness and perceptions, through a wide range of initiatives, Slowenia.
These projects were already in operation and the funds that they have been given was used to adapt particular elements to better address socio-economic determinants of health. The projects have run for a year (Oct 2008-Oct 2009) and are now being evaluated to look at where and how approaches have been successful and to identify areas where learning can be transferred across a wider EU level.
For more information about the pilots read the summary of the selection process and the selected pilot projects.
Background documents
See DETERMINE Working Document 2: A RAPID REVIEW OF INNOVATION IN THE CONTEXT OF SOCIAL DETERMINANTS. LESSONS FROM EUROPE. This report provides an overview of ‘innovative’ approaches to changing health-relevant behaviour among socio-economically vulnerable groups, based on a rapid review and innovative case studies. The report also looks in depth at the potential of social marketing and public/ private partnerships as ‘innovative’ ways of changing health-relevant behaviour.
See Case Study Review Questionnaire , which was used to assess ‘innovative’ approaches to changing health related behaviour.
See NSMC Call for Pilots (partners). This document gives a background to the call for pilots. It also describes the selection process and criteria that proposals have been be judged on.
See NSMC Call for Pilots (pilots). This document was aimed at potential pilot projects. It outlines the selection criteria and also the tender questionnaire that they have been requested to fill in. The document details what is expected from pilot projects and the selection process that will be undertaken.
As part of work on Innovative Approaches, DETERMINE explored the issues of Social Social Marketing and Public-Private Partnerships.
To find out more about Social Marketing, including case studies covering various types of behavioural change initiatives, such as stopping smoking, childhood obesity, adult sexual health, choosing sustainable means of transport and much more, please visit www.nsmcentre.org.uk
To find out more about specific Public-Private partnership initiatives, please visit the Business in the Community website: www.bitc.org.uk
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