TY - JOUR
T1 - Embedding public health practice amongst Allied Health Professionals
T2 - A rapid scoping review of international approaches
AU - Lowe, Julie-Anne
AU - Ahmed, Kanar
AU - Hindle, Linda
AU - Haighton, Catherine
N1 - Funding information: We would like to thank the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, Department of Health and Social Care, for funding this study.
PY - 2023/10/20
Y1 - 2023/10/20
N2 - The UK Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework outlines their commitment to embed disease prevention and public health. Yet there is no clear guidance on how best to embed public health into practice. The aim of this study was to examine international approaches which embed public health practices amongst Allied Health Professionals. Given the exploratory nature of this study a rapid scoping review was conducted. Seventy unique references reporting 69 studies were included representing a breadth of countries, extensive timeline (1987-2022) and different Allied Health Professionals. Worldwide Allied Health Professionals are involved in all four domains of public health outlined in the UK Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework model. Best practice was evidenced in the form of well-designed studies (n=21) which reported the effectiveness of Allied Health Professionals public health practice. Nine key success factors for embedding public health approaches within Allied Health Professional practice were identified. Embedding public health practice should involve interventions targeting Allied Health Professionals behaviour change and behaviour change techniques targeting barriers to and facilitators for Allied Health Professionals public health practice. Multi/interdisciplinary working, innovative settings/roles, culturally tailored public health interventions along with cultural competence as a core skill should also be encouraged.
AB - The UK Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework outlines their commitment to embed disease prevention and public health. Yet there is no clear guidance on how best to embed public health into practice. The aim of this study was to examine international approaches which embed public health practices amongst Allied Health Professionals. Given the exploratory nature of this study a rapid scoping review was conducted. Seventy unique references reporting 69 studies were included representing a breadth of countries, extensive timeline (1987-2022) and different Allied Health Professionals. Worldwide Allied Health Professionals are involved in all four domains of public health outlined in the UK Allied Health Professions Public Health Strategic Framework model. Best practice was evidenced in the form of well-designed studies (n=21) which reported the effectiveness of Allied Health Professionals public health practice. Nine key success factors for embedding public health approaches within Allied Health Professional practice were identified. Embedding public health practice should involve interventions targeting Allied Health Professionals behaviour change and behaviour change techniques targeting barriers to and facilitators for Allied Health Professionals public health practice. Multi/interdisciplinary working, innovative settings/roles, culturally tailored public health interventions along with cultural competence as a core skill should also be encouraged.
M3 - Article
JO - Journal of Applied Health
JF - Journal of Applied Health
ER -
