Evaluating the Impact and Effectiveness of Equity Focused HIA

Project Short Title
HIA Evaluation

Project Status
Completed

Chief Investigators
Ben Harris-Roxas, Pat Bazeley, Lynn Kemp

Aims

To answer:

  • What are the direct and indirect impacts of EFHIAs conducted on health service plans?
  • Does EFHIA improve the consideration of equity in planning and implementation compared to usual practices within the health sector?
  • How does EFHIA improve the consideration of equity in proposal development and implementation within the health sector?

Design and Method

  • Retrospective case study of 3 completed EFHIAs
  • Prospective multiple case study of 3 health plans and subsequent EFHIAs