International Journal of Health Policy and Management

Background Employee green behavior (EGB) refers to environmentally responsible actions undertaken by employees in the workplace. Although interest in EGB is growing, hospitals represent a uniquely complex environment where clinical demands, operational constraints, and regulatory pressures may shape such behavior in distinct ways. To date, no review has synthesized literature on EGB within hospital settings.

Background Language barriers in primary care contribute to health inequalities, limiting access to services and affecting patient outcomes. Professional interpreting services are emphasised in UK guidance, but evidence on how policy-makers and commissioners deliver these services is lacking.

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Background This comparative study examines responsibilities for coordination of healthcare and long-term care (LTC) in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland. As populations age, frailty and multimorbidity are increasing, leading to greater care needs and coordination of care between sectors. We analyze how coordination responsibilities among healthcare professionals and organizations vary between different healthcare and LTC systems and what strategies are used for better coordination.

The global health architecture is operating under deep uncertainty. Official development assistance for health is declining, donor priorities are shifting, and global health initiatives face growing pressure to demonstrate country alignment and institutional coherence.1 ...(Read more...)

Background Intersectoral actions can improve population health and reduce health inequities by addressing social determinants of health. Priority setting methods are used by health ministries to rationalize resource allocation within the sector, but not for intersectoral actions. Methods We conducted a qualitative case study of an intersectoral priority setting exercise—a novel use of priority setting methods—undertaken by Pakistan’s Federal Ministry of Health between 2019–2022.

Background One Health decisions are challenging due to substantive and strategic uncertainty. This study aims to map and interpret strategic uncertainties surrounding a specific One Health issue (mosquito-borne disease [MBD] policy) in the Netherlands. Methods We used a game-theoretic framework to identify games from 26 interviews with key actors about strategic uncertainty.

Background The uneven distribution of nurses across Indonesia’s remote regions remains a major obstacle to achieving universal health coverage and Sustainable Development Goals. Recruitment and retention policies for remote areas are often based on assumptions about what nurses value, while empirical evidence remains limited. This study aimed to examine the job attributes influencing nurses’ preferences for working in remote and very remote areas in Indonesia.

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