Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review
Introduction: COVID-19 and other zoonoses indicate the close connection between human, animal, and environmental health. This interdependency underscores the need for a comprehensive One Health approach. However, the One Health concept is sometimes reduced to combating zoonoses and antimicrobial res...
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| description | Introduction: COVID-19 and other zoonoses indicate the close connection between human, animal, and environmental health. This interdependency underscores the need for a comprehensive One Health approach. However, the One Health concept is sometimes reduced to combating zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance, neglecting the spatial and environmental dimensions. This narrow focus overlooks the potential of One Health in geographic contexts, where it can optimize health within regional ecosystems. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview of geographic contexts and economic approaches to measuring One Health and the importance of these factors for effective health outcomes. Material and methods: A comprehensive search for economic evidence and the geographical scope of One Health was conducted. The search terms ‘One Health’, combined with ‘region, landscape, area, geography, cost, economics, utility,’ were used in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Articles were screened by two blinded reviewers. Year, author, economic method, intervention, outcome, study aim, topic, and geographical area of the articles were recorded. Results: 1214 articles were retrieved and 108 were included in this analysis. The topics focused on: zoonoses (56 %), antimicrobial resistance (14 %), food safety/security (7 %), animal welfare (6 %), and governance (6 %). Most studies were conducted in African countries, the majority of studies (57 %) adopted a regional perspective, while 19 % employed a national and 13 % adopted a multi-country perspective. The most common economic approaches were mixed methods and CEA, regression analysis, as well as index methods. Discussion: The analyzed articles largely focus on zoonoses and current measurement instruments that do not yet align with the requirements of the One Health Joint Plan of Action 2022–26. Integrating geographical considerations promises a more comprehensive and effective approach to One Health challenges. The diversity of identified measurement instruments provides a valuable foundation for developing future, context-sensitive One Health strategies. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-85783ca02fd247a29713eab0177774ca2025-08-20T02:20:41ZengElsevierOne Health2352-77142025-12-012110111510.1016/j.onehlt.2025.101115Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping reviewLena Schmeyers0Susan Thomschke1Lena Victoria Mende2Greet Stichel3Daniel Schiller4Steffen Fleßa5University of Greifswald, Faculty of Law and Economics, Chair of General Business Administration and Health Care Management, Friedrich-Loeffler-Straße 70, 17489 Greifswald, Germany; Corresponding author.University of Greifswald, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Geography and Geology, Chair of Economic and Social Geography, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahnstraße 16/17a, 17489 Greifswald, GermanyUniversity of Greifswald, Faculty of Law and Economics, Chair of General Business Administration and Health Care Management, Friedrich-Loeffler-Straße 70, 17489 Greifswald, GermanyUniversity of Greifswald, Faculty of Law and Economics, Chair of General Business Administration and Health Care Management, Friedrich-Loeffler-Straße 70, 17489 Greifswald, GermanyUniversity of Greifswald, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Institute of Geography and Geology, Chair of Economic and Social Geography, Friedrich-Ludwig-Jahnstraße 16/17a, 17489 Greifswald, GermanyUniversity of Greifswald, Faculty of Law and Economics, Chair of General Business Administration and Health Care Management, Friedrich-Loeffler-Straße 70, 17489 Greifswald, GermanyIntroduction: COVID-19 and other zoonoses indicate the close connection between human, animal, and environmental health. This interdependency underscores the need for a comprehensive One Health approach. However, the One Health concept is sometimes reduced to combating zoonoses and antimicrobial resistance, neglecting the spatial and environmental dimensions. This narrow focus overlooks the potential of One Health in geographic contexts, where it can optimize health within regional ecosystems. Therefore, this paper aims to provide an overview of geographic contexts and economic approaches to measuring One Health and the importance of these factors for effective health outcomes. Material and methods: A comprehensive search for economic evidence and the geographical scope of One Health was conducted. The search terms ‘One Health’, combined with ‘region, landscape, area, geography, cost, economics, utility,’ were used in Web of Science, Scopus, and PubMed. Articles were screened by two blinded reviewers. Year, author, economic method, intervention, outcome, study aim, topic, and geographical area of the articles were recorded. Results: 1214 articles were retrieved and 108 were included in this analysis. The topics focused on: zoonoses (56 %), antimicrobial resistance (14 %), food safety/security (7 %), animal welfare (6 %), and governance (6 %). Most studies were conducted in African countries, the majority of studies (57 %) adopted a regional perspective, while 19 % employed a national and 13 % adopted a multi-country perspective. The most common economic approaches were mixed methods and CEA, regression analysis, as well as index methods. Discussion: The analyzed articles largely focus on zoonoses and current measurement instruments that do not yet align with the requirements of the One Health Joint Plan of Action 2022–26. Integrating geographical considerations promises a more comprehensive and effective approach to One Health challenges. The diversity of identified measurement instruments provides a valuable foundation for developing future, context-sensitive One Health strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142500151XOne HealthRegionGeographyEconomicsCostsHealthcare |
| spellingShingle | Lena Schmeyers Susan Thomschke Lena Victoria Mende Greet Stichel Daniel Schiller Steffen Fleßa Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review One Health One Health Region Geography Economics Costs Healthcare |
| title | Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review |
| title_full | Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review |
| title_fullStr | Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review |
| title_short | Economic methods and spatial scales in One Health: Results from a scoping review |
| title_sort | economic methods and spatial scales in one health results from a scoping review |
| topic | One Health Region Geography Economics Costs Healthcare |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S235277142500151X |
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