Author/Editor		Bizjak, Tine; Novak, Rok; Vudrag, Marko; Kukec, Andreja; Kontić, Branko
Title		Evaluating the success of Slovenia's policy on the health of children and adolescents
Type		članek
Publication year		2020
Volume		str. str.
ISSN		1661-8556 - International Journal of Public Health
Language		eng
Abstract		Objectives: The aims of this audit were twofold: (1) to demonstrate the contribution of the auditing process in evaluating the success of child and adolescent health policy in Slovenia between 2012 and 2019, and (2) to expand on the commentary published in the International Journal of Public Health in 2019 to demonstrate the benefits of auditing in improving public health policy in general. Methods: The audit followed health, safety and environmental approaches as per the standards of public health policy. Results: Due to poor intersectoral coordination and weak associations between environmental and health indicators, no clear evidence could be established that child and adolescent health policy contributed to positive changes in child and adolescent health from 2012 to 2019. Conclusions: Auditing should become an essential component of measuring the success of public health policies. Attention should also be paid to the following issues affecting youth health: sleeping and eating habits, economic migration, poverty, etc.
Keywords		javno zdravje zdravje mladostnikov kakovost okolja public health adolescent health environmental quality