The workup of patients improved and a trend towards a nonsurgical treatment policy was observed.
Moreover, the number of respondents who reported that the hospital smoke-free policy was observed increased from 36.0% to 71.9% (p < 0.001).
No clear influence of redistributive policies was observed on breastfeeding and immunization rates.
Policy entrepreneurs were observed during drug policy change in Malawi, Uganda and Zambia (Hutchinson et al. 2011), but despite the relevance of the framework, there have been few additional applications to health policy in low-income countries.
Significant differences in responses on factors influencing health policy formulation were observed between respondents working in different areas.
Researchers, policy makers, and practitioners were observed to have different needs, interests, and values systems that impact on scaling up processes: As a policy maker observed: 'Policy makers were trying to find the best range of tools to improve population health…' (PM).
A number of milestones in policy development in the Thai Health Promotion Foundation were observed[ 40].
NIH guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals and policies of the Animal Welfare Act were observed.
Negative managed care spillovers were observed, demonstrating that policy interventions to improve screening rates should reflect local market conditions as well as population diversity.
No differences between school levels were observed with regard to a general health policy, a policy on healthy nutrition, or a policy on overweight prevention.
