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From research to practice – from practice to research Monica Lillefjell Associate Professor, PhD, Reg. OT Research Center for Health Promotion, Department of Occupational Therapy, Sør-Trøndelag University College, Department of social work and health science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. From research to practice – from practice to research • Background • The ”Trøndelag-model” of public health • Example - Project: Innovation in public sector – from knowledge to action – from action to knowledge Background • Structural approach • WHO – health for all • Health-in-all public policy arenas • Public policy action Background • 2012 – New Public Health Act in Norway • Pro-active approach • Ensuring the overall health and living conditions • Translating plans into effective actions (Prop 90, 2010-2011; White Paper nr. 47 (2008-2009) Samhandlingsreformen. Rett behandling – på rett sted – til rett tid (1.1 2012). White Paper nr. 34 2012–2013) Folkehelsemeldingen. God helse – felles ansvar Background Knowledge in health promotion and public health rest on several elements: • Research and theory • Knowledge through experience • User or citizens` knowledge and participation (Lillefjell, Knudtsen, Wist & Ihlebæk, 2013) The Trøndelag model – public health Characteristics: • Systematic and knowledge based public health initiatives • Life-course perspective • Salutogenic orientation • Involvement of relevant stakeholders • Establishing forms of long term collaboration • Network – region, county, local and internal • Local action – in line with main strategies How is the collaboration operationalized? • Partnership agreement • Plans at county and municipality level • Dialog with the municipalities • Strategic and coordinated use of grants • Inter-municipal collaboration on public health – using regions Project example: Innovation in public sector: From knowledge –to action – from action to knowledge (2012-2016) Formal partners Research •Research Center for Health Promotion, NTNU, HiST Focus on the on-going •HUNT research center, NTNU knowledge based prosess in •Nord-Trøndelag County each of the municipalities •Sør-Trøndelag County •County Governor of Nord- and Sør-Trøndelag •3 municipalities; Activities in the Malvik, Steinkjer, Vikna municipality •The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS – Nord Trøndelag) Aims • Based on municipality data, the municipality aimed to identify health promoting challenges in public health, as well as to develop strategies for implementing knowledge based measures. • Moreover, the cross-sectorial activity aim to improve the quality of public health work in local government by developing and testing models and methods to convert knowledge and plans into effective action. Activities in the project • Population survey • Focus group discussions • A search conference method for participative planning • Public meetings. • Document analyses • Individual interviews with stakeholders (Lillefjell et al, 2013, Maass, Lindström & Lillefjell 2014) Cross-sectoral collaboration Implementation – The Malvik path Implementing measures or processes includes co-operation between different sectors and local stakeholders Thank you! .

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