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Table 1 Six Factors of the Priority Populations Mandate (PPM) that Influence HE/SDOH Action in Ontario

From: Influence of revised public health standards on health equity action: a qualitative study in Ontario, Canada

 

PPM Factors Influencing HE/SDOH Action in Ontario

OPHS Policy Attributes

Factor 1

Introducing new terminology

Factor 2

Allowing flexibility in implementation

Factor 3

Ensuring evidence-informed decision-making (EIDM)

Health Sector Context into which the PPM was introduced

Factor 4

Different understandings of health equity

Factor 5

Variability in existing partnerships

Implementation by Public Health Units (PHUs)

Factor 6

Requirement to address PPM