Health Equity and Universal Provision in Norway: A Case Study
This article reports on a qualitative study undertaken to explore the policy-practice nexus of health policy in Norway in relation to the provision and delivery of maternal health services to migrant women. The research used a case study approach focusing on a particular programme which provided ma...
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| description | This article reports on a qualitative study undertaken to explore the policy-practice nexus of health policy in Norway in relation to the provision and delivery of maternal health services to migrant women. The research used a case study approach focusing on a particular programme which provided maternal health services to migrant women and collected data through review and analysis of policy documentation, observation of this programme, and discussions with people responsible for implementing health policy. While Norway is well known for its universal policy principles, which in the main enable good access to services, the case study indicated that there are some limitations in policy and practice. We use the principle of proportionate universalism to comment on and make recommendations for policy makers and practitioners in this area, to better attend to the principle of equity in service access and usage. The article provides an overview of the Norwegian health policy systems, structures and provisions; describes the service provision from a specific programme providing maternal health services to migrant women in Stavanger, Norway; and concludes with some recommendations which emerge from the findings. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d00b879bf7fc49b6b3ee659035a9fd8e2025-08-20T02:04:14ZengScandinavian University PressNordic Journal of Social Research1892-27832020-03-0111110.7577/njsr.2638Health Equity and Universal Provision in Norway: A Case StudyLydia Mehrara0Susan Young1Department of Social Studies, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of StavangerSocial Policy Practice and Research Consortium, Faculty of Health and Medical Science, The University of Western Australia This article reports on a qualitative study undertaken to explore the policy-practice nexus of health policy in Norway in relation to the provision and delivery of maternal health services to migrant women. The research used a case study approach focusing on a particular programme which provided maternal health services to migrant women and collected data through review and analysis of policy documentation, observation of this programme, and discussions with people responsible for implementing health policy. While Norway is well known for its universal policy principles, which in the main enable good access to services, the case study indicated that there are some limitations in policy and practice. We use the principle of proportionate universalism to comment on and make recommendations for policy makers and practitioners in this area, to better attend to the principle of equity in service access and usage. The article provides an overview of the Norwegian health policy systems, structures and provisions; describes the service provision from a specific programme providing maternal health services to migrant women in Stavanger, Norway; and concludes with some recommendations which emerge from the findings.https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/njsr/article/view/2638Maternal HealthMigrant WomenMigrant HealthSocial PolicySocial WorkNorway |
| spellingShingle | Lydia Mehrara Susan Young Health Equity and Universal Provision in Norway: A Case Study Nordic Journal of Social Research Maternal Health Migrant Women Migrant Health Social Policy Social Work Norway |
| title | Health Equity and Universal Provision in Norway: A Case Study |
| title_full | Health Equity and Universal Provision in Norway: A Case Study |
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| title_short | Health Equity and Universal Provision in Norway: A Case Study |
| title_sort | health equity and universal provision in norway a case study |
| topic | Maternal Health Migrant Women Migrant Health Social Policy Social Work Norway |
| url | https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/njsr/article/view/2638 |
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