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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Intersectoral collaboration to implement school-based health programmes: Australian perspectives |
Author: | Tooher, R. collins, J. Braunack-Mayer, A. burgess, T. Skinner, S. O'keefe, M. Watson, M. Marshall, H. |
Citation: | Health Promotion International, 2017; 32(2):312-321 |
Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
Issue Date: | 2017 |
ISSN: | 1460-2245 1460-2245 |
Statement of Responsibility: | Rebecca Tooher, Joanne Collins, Annette Braunack-Mayer, Teresa Burgess, S. Rachel Skinner, Maree O’Keefe, Maureen Watson and Helen S. Marshall |
Abstract: | Understanding the processes and the factors influencing intersectoral collaboration is vital for the ongoing success of programmes that rely on effective partnerships between sectors, such as the school-based immunization programme, the school dental health programme and health promotion interventions delivered in school settings. We studied school-based health programmes delivered by partnerships between health, education and the local government sectors. We used purposive sampling to identify 19 people working in school-based health programmes and interviewed them about the barriers and enablers of successful collaboration. Data were analysed thematically. We found that collaboration between complex systems was a skilled endeavour which relied on a strong foundation of communication and interpersonal professional relationships. Understanding the core business, operational context and intersectoral point-of-view of collaborative partners was important both for establishing good intersectoral programmes and sustaining them as contexts and personnel changed. Aligning divergent sectoral agendas early in the collaborative process was essential for ensuring that all partners could meet their core business needs while also delivering the programme outcomes. |
Keywords: | Collaboration; health; education; interviews |
Rights: | © The Author 2016. Published by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1093/heapro/dav120 |
Grant ID: | http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/LP100200007 |
Published version: | http://heapro.oxfordjournals.org/content/early/2016/01/27/heapro.dav120.abstract |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 3 Public Health publications |
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