Blar i Bergen Open Research Archive på forfatter "Helgesen, Marit Kristine"
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Addressing the social determinants of health at the local level: Opportunities and challenges
Fosse, Elisabeth; Helgesen, Marit Kristine; Hagen, Susanne; Torp, Steffen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Aims: The gradient in health inequalities reflects a relationship between health and social circumstance, demonstrating that health worsens as you move down the socio-economic scale. For more than a decade, the Norwegian ... -
Addressing the social determinants of health in the Nordic countries: wicked or tame problem?
Helgesen, Marit Kristine; Fosse, Elisabeth (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)This project studied how the Nordic countries apply policies to address the social determinants of health, and such a perspective demands awareness of the structural conditions for health. The project applied a qualitative ... -
Health promotion at local level in Norway: The use of public health coordinators and health overviews to promote fair distribution among social groups
Hagen, Susanne; Øvergård, Kjell Ivar; Helgesen, Marit Kristine; Fosse, Elisabeth; Torp, Steffen (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2018)Abstract Background: Norway is internationally known today for its political and socio-economic prioritization of equity. The 2012 Public Health Act (PHA) aimed to further equity in the domain of health by addressing the ... -
How can local governments level the social gradient in health among families with children? The case of Norway
Fosse, Elisabeth; Helgesen, Marit Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2015)The Norwegian National government has recently developed policies to reduce health inequalities; this should be achieved by a Health in all Policies approach (HIAP). Most policies are to be implemented at the local level ... -
Levelling the social gradient in health at the local level: applying the Gradient Equity Lens to Norwegian local public health policy
Fosse, Elisabeth; Sherriff, Nigel; Helgesen, Marit Kristine (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)The gradient in health inequalities reflects a relationship between health and social circumstance demonstrating that health worsens as you move down the socioeconomic scale. Norway’s Public Health Act (PHA) specifically ...