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Healthy Cities Phase V evaluation: further synthesizing realism

Authors :
de Leeuw, Evelyne
Green, Geoff
Tsouros, Agis
Dyakova, Mariana
Farrington, Jill
Faskunger, Johan
Grant, Marcus
Ison, Erica
Jackisch, Josephine
Lafond, Leah Janss
Lease, Helen
Mackiewicz, Karolina
Östergren, Per-Olof
Palmer, Nicola
Ritsatakis, Anna
Simos, Jean
Spanswick, Lucy
Webster, Premila
Zamaro, Gianna
Crown, June
Kickbusch, Ilona
Rasmussen, Niels
Scally, Gabriel
Biddle, Marian
Earl, Suzanne
Petersen, Connie
Devlin, Joan
de Leeuw, Evelyne
Green, Geoff
Tsouros, Agis
Dyakova, Mariana
Farrington, Jill
Faskunger, Johan
Grant, Marcus
Ison, Erica
Jackisch, Josephine
Lafond, Leah Janss
Lease, Helen
Mackiewicz, Karolina
Östergren, Per-Olof
Palmer, Nicola
Ritsatakis, Anna
Simos, Jean
Spanswick, Lucy
Webster, Premila
Zamaro, Gianna
Crown, June
Kickbusch, Ilona
Rasmussen, Niels
Scally, Gabriel
Biddle, Marian
Earl, Suzanne
Petersen, Connie
Devlin, Joan

Abstract

In this article we reflect on the quality of a realist synthesis paradigm applied to the evaluation of Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network. The programmatic application of this approach has led to very high response rates and a wealth of important data. All articles in this Supplement report that cities in the network move from small-scale, time-limited projects predominantly focused on health lifestyles to the significant inclusion of policies and programmes on systems and values for good health governance. The evaluation team felt that, due to time and resource limitations, it was unable to fully exploit the potential of realist synthesis. In particular, the synthetic integration of different strategic foci of Phase V designation areas did not come to full fruition. We recommend better and more sustained integration of realist synthesis in the practice of Healthy Cities in future Phases

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Database :
OAIster
Notes :
English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.ocn999831540
Document Type :
Electronic Resource