D.J. Hunter
Public involvement in health priority setting: future challenges for policy, research and society
Hunter, D.J.; Kieslich, K.; Littlejohns, P.; Staniszewska, S.; Tumilty, E.; Weale, A.; Williams, I.
Authors
K. Kieslich
P. Littlejohns
S. Staniszewska
E. Tumilty
A. Weale
I. Williams
Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the findings of this special issue and discusses the future challenges for policy, research and society. The findings suggest that challenges emerge as a result of legitimacy deficits of both consensus and contestatory modes of public involvement in health priority setting. Design/methodology/approach – The paper draws on the discussions and findings presented in this special issue. It seeks to bring the country experiences and case studies together to draw conclusions for policy, research and society. Findings – At least two recurring themes emerge. An underlying theme is the importance, but also the challenge, of establishing legitimacy in health priority setting. The country experiences suggest that we understand very little about the conditions under which representative, or authentic, participation generates legitimacy and under which it will be regarded as insufficient. A second observation is that public participation takes a variety of forms that depend on the opportunity structures in a given national context. Given this variety the conceptualization of public participation needs to be expanded to account for the many forms of public participation. Originality/value – The paper concludes that the challenges of public involvement are closely linked to the question of how legitimate processes and decisions can be generated in priority setting. This suggests that future research must focus more narrowly on conditions under which legitimacy are generated in order to expand the understanding of public involvement in health prioritization.
Citation
Hunter, D., Kieslich, K., Littlejohns, P., Staniszewska, S., Tumilty, E., Weale, A., & Williams, I. (2016). Public involvement in health priority setting: future challenges for policy, research and society. Journal of Health Organization and Management, 30(5), 796-808. https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-04-2016-0057
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Acceptance Date | May 28, 2016 |
Online Publication Date | Jul 29, 2016 |
Publication Date | Aug 15, 2016 |
Deposit Date | Nov 18, 2016 |
Publicly Available Date | Nov 18, 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Health Organization and Management |
Print ISSN | 1477-7266 |
Electronic ISSN | 1758-7247 |
Publisher | Emerald |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 30 |
Issue | 5 |
Pages | 796-808 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/jhom-04-2016-0057 |
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