Login / Signup

Agenda-setting in policies related to high-risk sexual behaviours, stimulants, and alcohol abuse in Iranian adolescents.

Saeid MirzaeiMohammad Hossein MehrolhassaniVahid Yazdi-FeyzabadAli Akbar HaghdoostNadia Oroomiei
Published in: Health research policy and systems (2023)
While the problem stream helped to highlight the problem and increase policy-makers' attention, the politics stream played a significant role. Despite international evidence on the effectiveness of training in sexual issues in reducing high-risk behaviours, it did not succeed in being added to the agenda. The policy stream was heavily influenced by ideology and the political parties in power, affecting evidence-based policy-making. In countries with an ideological approach, the political stream plays a vital role in setting problems on the agenda.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • public health
  • global health
  • healthcare
  • randomized controlled trial
  • young adults
  • physical activity