Exploring the factors that influence the public health impact of changes to the traditional housing officer’s role: insights from a logic modelling approach

BLANK, L., HOLDING, E., JORDAN, H., FERRARI, Edward and GOYDER, E. (2021). Exploring the factors that influence the public health impact of changes to the traditional housing officer’s role: insights from a logic modelling approach. Journal of Public Health (Germany), 29 (5), 1029-1036.

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Abstract

Background: Complex interventions can be challenging to summarise and interpret. One approach to attempt to succinctly describe such complexity is through the development of a logic model. This study considers a complex intervention that aimed to widen the role and responsibilities of housing officers, through a neighbourhood-based system. Methods: We developed a logic model using both primary and secondary data collection alongside expert opinion in order to understand the complex relationships between the intervention being delivered and the actual and potential outcomes. Development of the model was supported by a range of data generation methods, including a scoping review of the literature, telephone survey with housing tenants, in-depth interviews with tenants and housing staff, and workshops with key stakeholders to help to develop and then validate the model. Results: Our logic model highlights the key role of interpersonal relationships in building coherent neighbourhoods through intervention success and tenant satisfaction. We developed our initial model from analysis of documents relating to the intervention, along with wider literature, which detailed the policy context, theoretical approach and the expected outcomes. Conclusions: The process of defining our final logic model generated insights that would not have emerged from a more narrative synthesis of secondary and primary data. The most important of these was a clear message about the central role of relationships between neighbourhood officers and tenants. In similar interventions, thought needs to be given on how a relationship can be built between a tenant and a neighbourhood officer.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: Public Health; 1117 Public Health and Health Services
Identification Number: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10389-020-01217-y
Page Range: 1029-1036
SWORD Depositor: Symplectic Elements
Depositing User: Symplectic Elements
Date Deposited: 03 May 2022 15:27
Last Modified: 03 May 2022 15:28
URI: https://shura.shu.ac.uk/id/eprint/30187

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