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Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative

Pilkington, Paul; Grant, Marcus; Orme, Judy

Authors

Marcus Grant

Judy Orme Judy.Orme@uwe.ac.uk
Professor/Ins Director ISHE



Abstract

There is a renewed and growing recognition of the links between public health and the built environment, which has underlined the need for improved joint working between public health and built environment professionals. However, currently there is little engagement between these two sectors. This paper outlines a workforce development initiative that aims to increase capacity for such joint working, through shared learning and reflection between professionals from the built environment sector and those from the specialist public health workforce. This paper demonstrates how shared learning through facilitated learning sets and other activities has identified issues that both hinder and potentially help the greater integration of health into built environment thinking. It documents a number of responses to the issues that have arisen, as well as suggesting ways forward and future work that can help to bring public health and built environment professionals closer together for the benefit of society. © 2008 The Royal Institute of Public Health.

Citation

Pilkington, P., Grant, M., & Orme, J. (2008). Promoting integration of the health and built environment agendas through a workforce development initiative. Public Health, 122(6), 545-551. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jun 1, 2008
Journal Public Health
Print ISSN 0033-3506
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Not Peer Reviewed
Volume 122
Issue 6
Pages 545-551
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004
Keywords public health, built environment, workforce development,
shared learning
Public URL https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1021140
Publisher URL http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.puhe.2008.03.004