Elisabeth Minda Fosse
Emeritus, Professor i helsefremmende arbeid
- E-postelisabeth.fosse@uib.no
- BesøksadresseAlrek helseklynge, Årstadveien 175009 Bergen
- PostadressePostboks 78075020 Bergen
Health Promotion, Health Promotion Policies, Implementation of policies, Social inequalities in health, Policies to reduce social inequalities in health, Local government studies, European welfare regimes
International master of Philosophy programme in Health Promotion. Underviser i helsefremmende arbeid, helsefremmende politikk, folkehelsepolitikk, kvalitativ metode, evaluering
2009
Fosse, E (2009): Norwegian public health policy – revitalisation of the social democratic welfare state? International Journal of Health Services. Vol.13, no.2, 2009.
2010
Fosse, E. (2010): Health inequalities in families with children: policies and welfare systems. Literature review for GRADIENT project, (Tackling the Gradient: Applying Public Health Policies to Effectively Reduce Health Inequalities amongst Families and Children) Work Package 5: Comparative policy analysis: Case study in four countries. Report. (www.gradient.eu/)
Fosse E. og M. Strand (2010). Politikk for å redusere sosiale ulikheter i helse i Norge: Fornyet politisering av folkehelsespørsmål. Tidsskrift for Velferdsforskning, nr. 1, 2 010
2011
Fosse, E. (2011): Different welfare states, different policies? An analysis of the substance of national health promotion policies in countries representing four European welfare state regimes. International Journal of Health Services, Vol.41, No.20:255-271.
Fosse, E. (2011): Policies to reduce health inequalities in families with children. Document analysis in four European countries. Report from GRADIENT project, Work Package 5 (Tackling the Gradient: Applying Public Health Policies to Effectively Reduce Health Inequalities amongst Families and Children) (www.gradient.eu/)
Fosse, E. (2011): Policies to level the social gradient in health among families with children in four European welfare states. European Journal of Public Health, Vol.21, Supplement 1 (181), 2011.
Jansson, E., Fosse, E. and Tillgren, P. (2011): National public health policy in a local context – implementation in two Swedish municipalities. Health Policy 103 (2011) 219-227.
Povlsen, L., Borup, I. and Fosse, E. (2011). The concept of “equity” in health promotion articles by Nordic authors – a matter of some confusion and misconception. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, 31(Suppl 6):50-56.
Strand, M. and Fosse, E (2011). Tackling health inequalities in Norway: Applying linear and non-linear models in the policy making process. Critical Public Health, Vol.21:2
Viig, N.G., Fosse, E., Samdal, O, and Wold, B. (2011). Leading and supporting the implementation of the Health promotion schools program in Norway. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research, 2011, 1-14.
Fosse, E. (forthcoming): Norwegian Health Promotion policy: The pendulum swings of 1984 to 2007. In Samdal O. and B. Wold (eds): An ecological perspective on health promotion: systems, settings and social processes. Bentham Science Publishers.
Fosse, E. (forthcoming): National Objectives – Local Practice. Implementation of Health Promotion Policies. In Samdal O. and B. Wold (eds): An ecological perspective on health promotion: systems, settings and social processes. Bentham Science Publishers.
Fosse, E, Bull, T., Burström,B. Fritzell, S and Krajn-Niclolic. (forthcoming) . Understanding the political context for addressing the social gradient in health In Ieven, A., Barbareschi, G., Costongs, C., and Needle, C. (2012). Levelling the Gradient in Child and Adolescent Health in Europe: Evidence, Policy and Practice. European Commission Publications.
- (2024). Kunnskapsbasert folkehelsearbeid i kommuner: Rapport fra delprosjekt av Folkekommune. 1/2024. 1/2024. .
- (2023). Knowledge-based public health in municipalities .
- (2022). Norwegian policies to reduce social inequalities in health: Developments from 1987 to 2021. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 882-886.
- (2022). Nordic responses to covid-19 from a health promotion perspective. Health Promotion International. 13 sider.
- (2022). Kan folkehelsearbeidet bidra til en styrking av velferdsstaten? 17 sider.
- (2022). Does the socioeconomic positioned neighbourhood matter? Norwegian adolescents’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators for physical activity. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 13 sider.
- (2022). Are universal measures sufficient in reducing child poverty in the Nordic countries? An analysis of policies and political commitments. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 892-902.
- (2020). Youth perspective on outreach service: A safety net for at-risk youth in a municipality. Children and Youth Services Review.
- (2020). Perceptions of the social and physical environment of adolescents’ dietary behaviour in neighbourhoods of different socioeconomic position. Appetite. 1-10.
- (2020). Local drug prevention strategies through the eyes of policy makers and outreach social workers in Norway. Health and Social Care in the Community. 1-9.
- (2020). Addressing the social determinants of health in the Nordic countries: wicked or tame problem? Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift (SMT). 393-404.
- (2019). The governance of equity in health.
- (2019). Policies to address the social determinants of health in the Nordic countries. .
- (2019). Nordic Health Promotion Research Network (NHPRN) Developing theory and research in a Nordic perspective.
- (2019). Levelling the social gradient in health at the local level: applying the Gradient Equity Lens to Norwegian local public health policy. International Journal of Health Services. 1-17.
- (2019). Legitimising inter-sectoral public health policies: A challenge for professional identities? International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC). 1-10.
- (2019). Health Promotion at Local Level in Norway – Who, What, When, and How: A Response to Recent Commentaries. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 253-255.
- (2019). Collaboration for drug prevention: Is it possible in a “siloed” governmental structure? International Journal of Health Planning and Management. 1-12.
- (2019). 29 recommendations to combat social inequalities in health. The Norwegian Council on Social Inequalities in Health. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 598-605.
- (2018). Politikk for å utjevne sosiale helseforskjeller i de skandinaviske land. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift (SMT). 640-648.
- (2018). Policies for equal health at the national level – a Nordic perspective.
- (2018). Intersectoral planning for public health: Dilemmas and challenges. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 982-992.
- (2018). Health promotion at local level in Norway: The use of public health coordinators and health overviews to promote fair distribution among social groups. International Journal of Health Policy and Management. 807-817.
- (2018). Equal health in the Nordic welfare countries - prerequisites at the national level.
- (2018). Economic poverty among children and adolescents in the Nordic countries. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 30-37.
- (2018). Anbefalte tiltak mot sosial ulikhet I helse. Fagrådet for sosial ulikhet i helse. .
- (2018). Addressing the social determinants of health at the local level: Opportunities and challenges. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 47-52.
- (2017). The Norwegian policy to reduce social inequities in health: Comprehensive action or mixed signals?
- (2017). Public health terminology: Hindrance to a Health in All Policies approach? Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 68-73.
- (2017). Promoting Health Across the Lifespan: A Systems Approach. 7 sider.
- (2017). Capacity to reduce inequities in health in Norwegian municipalities. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 77-82.
- (2017). Advocating for health promotion policy in Norway: the role of the county municipalities. Societies.
- (2016). Public Policy, Immigrant Experiences and Health Outcome in Norway. 18 sider.
- (2016). Promoting health by addressing living conditions in Norwegian municipalities. Health Promotion International. 977-987.
- (2016). How municipalities work to reduce social inequalities in health.
- (2016). Fosse, E (2016). Kommunenes rolle I å utjevne sosiale helseforskjeller – Norge som eksempel. Socialmedicinsk Tidskrift (SMT). 492-500.
- (2016). Addressing the social determinants of Health - the role of Norwegian municipalities.
- (2015). The role of municipalities in reducing social inequalities in health - the case of Norway.
- (2015). The role of municipalities in reducing social inequalities in health - the case of Norway. European Journal of Public Health. 229.
- (2015). Municipalities as settings for public health. Health Promotion in everyday settings: The Nordic way.
- (2015). How can local governments level the social gradient in health among families with children? The case of Norway. International Journal of Child, Youth and Family Studies. 328-346.
- (2015). Health promotion in everyday settings. The Nordic way. Chairing a work shop.
- (2015). Health promotion in everyday settings. The Nordic way. European Journal of Public Health. 81-82.
- (2015). Health in All Policies: A cross-sectional study of the public health coordinators' role in Norwegian municipalities. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 597-605.
- (2014). Family policy and inequalities in health in different welfare states. International Journal of Health Services. 233-253.
- (2014). Are equity aspects communicated in Nordic public health documents? Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 235-241.
- (2013). Ulikheter i helse- årsaker, utbredelse og konsekvenser for det lokale folkehelsearbeidet.
- (2013). Reducing social inequities in health in Norway: Concerted action at state and local levels? Health Policy. 228-235.
- (2013). Norwegian Policies to reduce poverty. Social Alternatives. 31-35.
- (2013). Giving Effect to Children's Right to Health in Colombia? Analysing the Implementation of Court Decisions Ordering Health System Reform. Journal of Human Rights Practice. 153-176.
- (2013). Förvaltning och profession - hinder för intersektoriellt folkhälsoarbete? 119-131. I:
- (2013). Om samverkan : för utveckling av hälsa och välfärd. Studentlitteratur AB.
- (2013). Challenges in Implementing the Colombian Constitutional Court´s Health-Care System Ruling of 2008.
- (2012). Understanding the Political Context. 34 sider.
- (2012). The health of lone mothers in different European welfare states-the contribution of non-employment and financial strain in different contexts. European Journal of Public Health. 187-187.
- (2012). Norwegian Health Promotion Policy: The Pendulum Swings from 1984 to 2007. 7 sider.
- (2012). National Objectives - Local Practice: Impelementation of Health Promotion Policies. 6 sider.
- (2012). Leading and Supporting the Implementation of the Norwegian Network of Health Promoting Schools. Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research. 671-684.
- (2012). Folkehelse er et tverrsektorielt arbeidsområde.
- (2012). Addressing the social determinants of health in policies aimed at families with children.
- (2011). The concept of "equity" in health-promotion articles by Nordic authors - A matter of some confusion and misconception. Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 50-56.
- (2011). Tackling health inequalities in Norway: Applying linear and non-linear models in the policy making process. Critical Public Health. 373-383.
- (2011). Policies to level the social gradient in health among families with children in four European welfare states. European Journal of Public Health. 181-181.
- (2011). Policies to level the social gradient in health among families with children in four European welfare states.
- (2011). Policies to address the social inequalities in health: The Norwegian case.
- (2011). National public health policy in a local context - implementation in two Swedish municipalities. Health Policy. 219-227.
- (2011). Helsefremmende arbeid.
- (2011). Different Welfare States—Different Policies? An Analysis of the Substance of National Health Promotion Policies in Three European Countries. International Journal of Health Services. 255-272.
- (2010). The local perspective on the implementation of a national public health policy in Sweden – case study from two municipalities.
- (2010). Politikk for å redusere sosiale ulikheter i helse i Norge fornyet politisering av folkehelsespørsmål. Tidsskrift for velferdsforskning. 14-25.
- (2010). Politics and Policies to redusere inequalities in health in Norway.
- (2010). Politics and Policies to reduce social inequalities in health in Norway.
- (2010). Comparing National Policies to Reduce Social Inequalities in Health amongst Families and Children.
- (2009). Reducing social inequalities among children and families - an inter-sectoral challenge. Presentation of a comparative case study in four European countries.
- (2009). Norwegian public health policy: revitalization of the social democratic welfare state? International Journal of Health Services. 287-300.
- (2009). Norwegian Public Health Policy - Revitalization of the Social Democratic Welfare State?
- (2009). Hva skal til for å redusere sosiale ulikheter i helse?
- (2008). What evidence about the causes and and consequences of health inequity is crucial to influence policy?
- (2008). Norwegian policies to reduce social inequalities in health.
- (2008). Health Promotion Policies in four different welfare state regimes.
- (2008). DETERMINE: EU Consortium for Action on the Social Determinants of Health.
- (2007). Sosial ulikhet som tema i folkehelsepolitikken - hvor står Norge?
- (2007). Master's programmes in health promotion in Europe – A study based on data from HP-Source.net.
- (2007). Interprofessionell och intersektoriell samverkan i hälsofrämjande arbete. 20 sider.
- (2007). HP-Source.net:Tool for capacity building and research in health promotion.
- (2007). Førebyggjing og handtering av homofobisk erting: oversikt og forslag til tiltak. .
- (2007). Faktorer som influerer på ansattes trivsel og velvære. En intervjuundersøkelse i et forsikringsselskap.
- (2007). Building new partnerships ETC/EUMAHP Summer courses.
- (2006). Using HP-Source.net to map health promotion capacity in Europe.
- (2006). Tverrsektorielt samarbeid i folkehelsearbeidet.
- (2006). Tackling health inequalities in Norway: from indifference to gradients.
- (2006). Sosial ulikhet i helse - egnede verktøy for å arbeide med temaet.
- (2006). Social Inequality in Health Impact Assessment. .
- (2006). På tvers av forvaltningsnivåer : samarbeid mellom spesialisthelsetjenesten og kommunehelsetjenesten i direkte pasientrettet rehabiliteringsarbeid.
- (2006). Norwegian policy strategies to reduce health inequalities.
- (2006). Norsk politikk for å redusere sosiale ulikheter i helse: Fra likegyldighet til determinanter.
- (2006). Mapping national capacity to engage in health promotion: Overview of issues and approaches. Health Promotion International. 91-98.
- (2006). Investigating the impact of the use of an Assistive Mobility Device on children with disabilities in Namibia : a comparative study of users and non-users of Assistive Mobility Devices.
- (2006). Implementering og policy-analyse av helsefremmende arbeid.
- (2006). Health Impact assessment as a tool to reduce social inequalities in health.
- (2006). Empowerment i praksis. Evaluering av Kirkens bymisjons nærmiljøarbeid - Ada. .
- (2006). Can Health Impact Assessment contribute in reducing social inequalities in health?
- (2006). Building health promotion policy and infrastructure at the national level in Europe.
- (2005). Sosiale ulikheter i helse: Mulige tiltak sentralt og lokalt -Erfaringer fra andre land.
- (2005). Obstacles and opportunities in cross-sector collaboration.
- (2005). Mapping National Capacity to Engage in Health Promotion: An Overview of Issues and Approaches. Background paper prepared for the 6th Global Conference of Health Promotion, Bangkok, Thailand, 7-11 August, 2005. .
- (2005). Mapping European capacity to engage in health promotion at the national level: HP-Source.net. Promotion & Education. 33-39.
- (2005). European Capacity for Health Promotion at the National Level: Report From HP-Source.net. .
- (2005). Bestiller-utførerorganisering og brukermedvirkning - En evalueringsstudie av Bodø kommunes organisering av kommunale hjemmetjenester.
- (2004). Systemet - et langvarig og sammensatt problem.
- (2004). Pedagogisk utviklingsarbeid ved HEMIL-senteret; studenter og faglæreres erfaringer med Problembasert læring våren 2004. 13 sider.
- (2004). PIFT (Prosjekt i forebyggende tannhelsearbeid). Dental Health Promotion in Norway. A Qualitative Evaluation of a Develoment Project.
- (2004). Norwegian strategies for tackling inequalities in health.
- (2004). Norwegian Health Promotion Policy: The pendulum Swings of 1984-2004.
- (2004). Intersectoral cooperation and coordination in Health Promotion.
- (2004). Healthy Public Policy Research.
- (2004). HP Source: The health promotion discovery tool.
- (2004). Database on health promotion infrastructure, policy and practice (HP-Source). European Journal of Public Health. 24-24.
- (2004). Database on Health Promotion Infrastructure, Policy and Practice (HP-Source).
- (2004). Database on Health Promotion Infrastructure, Policy and Practice (HP-Source).
- (2003). Intersectoral Collaboration in Health Promotion.
- (2003). Forankring og iversketting av helsefremmende og forebyggende prosesser.
- (2002). Utformimg og implementering av helsefremmende politikk.
- (2002). Samordning og forankring av helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid i kommunene.
- (2002). Implementering av helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid.
- (2002). Forankring og samordning, et umulig arbeid? Erfaringer fra evalueringer av helsefremmende og forebyggene arbeid. Forebygging.no.
- (2002). Development of Health Promotion Policy- Experiences from Norway.
- (2002). Brukermedvirkning og helhet: Individuell plan som virkemiddel- fra sentrale føringer til til praktisk gjennomføring.
- (2002). Brukermedvirkning og helhet: Individuell plan som virkemiddel. 1-2002. 1-2002. .
- (2001). Sosial ulikskap - ei utfordring for det helsefremjande arbeidet. Fylkeslegen i Hordaland Medisinalmelding 2000. 4-6.
- (2001). Health promotion strategies for tacklling inequalities in health.
- (2001). Evaluering- presentasjon av endelig evaluering av Aksjonsprogrammet barn oghelse 1995-1999.
- (2001). Evaluering av helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid.
- (2001). Cross sector planning as a tool for achieving healthy public policy at the community level. Case study from Norway.
- (2001). Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse 1995-1999. Sammendrag av evalueringen på fylkes- og kommunenivå. 3-2001. 3-2001. .
- (2001). Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse 1995-1999. Evaluering i kommunene. 2-2001. 2-2001. .
- (2001). Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse 1995-1999. Evaluering av fylkesnivået. 1-2001. 1-2001. .
- (2000). Utviklingen av policy prosessanalyse og implementeringeteori i 1990 årene.
- (2000). The Importance of ownership and structures in local Health Promotion - a Policy perspective.
- (2000). Organisering og evaluering av helsefremmende arbeid.
- (2000). Implementering av helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid. 73.
- (2000). Implementation of health promotion policy in Norwegian municipalities. 17 sider.
- (2000). Health Promotion Policy - A Field of Research.
- (2000). Evaluering av helsefremmende politikk i en norsk kontekst.
- (2000). Evaluering av Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse - resultater fra kommunene.
- (2000). Delutredning til prosjektet Nasjonal handlingsplan for folkehelsen HENÆR-rapport nr. 9/2000. 9/2000. 9/2000. .
- (1999). Resultater fra evalueringen av Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse.
- (1999). Qualitative implementation studies of health promotion policy.
- (1999). Profesjoner og profesjonalisering.
- (1999). Profesjoner - samspill og makt.
- (1999). Profesjonene i helsetjenesten.
- (1999). Offentlig helsepolitikk og nasjonale retningslinjer.
- (1999). Norsk helsefremmende politikk.
- (1999). Mikro/makrostrukturer i offentlige satsinger.
- (1999). Lokalsamfunn og helse. Forebyggende arbeid i en brytningstid. Fagbokforlaget.
- (1999). Kan lokalsamfunnet være arena for folkehelsearbeid og lokal mobilisering?
- (1999). Introduksjon. 10 sider.
- (1999). From Vision to Reality? The Ottawa-charter in Norwegian health Policy. Internet Journal of Health promotion. 1-9.
- (1999). From Bueraucrat to Entrepreneur: Towards a new administrative role in health promotion policy?
- (1999). Fra visjon til virkelighet? Om sammenhengen mellom Ottawa-charteret og norsk helsepolitikk. -11 sider.
- (1999). Fra helsesak til kommunesak? Organisering av forebyggende og helsefremmende arbeid i kommunene. -13 sider.
- (1999). Evalueringsparadigmer og evaluering av offentlige tiltak og strukturer.
- (1999). Evaluering av offentlige tiltak.
- (1999). Evaluering av Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse - tverretatlig samarbeid på regionalt statlig nivå.
- (1999). Arbeidsnotat til idedugnad om evaluering av nasjonal strategi for kvalitetsutvikling i helsetjenesten.
- (1998). Tversektorielle utfordringer i helsefremmende arbeid blant barn og unge. Organisering av Aksjonsprogrammet barn og helse på fylkesnivå. 1. 1. .
- (1998). Medikalisering av samfunnsproblemer og politisering av helseproblemer. Evaluering av den helsefremmende delen av programmet Helse og ulikhet i Finn. 2. 2. .
- (1998). Kommunale reformerfaringer.
- (1998). Health Promotion Policy.
- (1998). Evaluation of Children and Health.
- (1998). Egenevaluering av helsefremmende prosjekter - en enkel veiledning.
- (1997). Staten, kommunene og det forebyggende helsearbeidet.
- (1997). Profesjoner og profesjonalisering i helsefremmende og forebyggende arbeid. 16 sider.
- (1997). Politikk,makt og folks helse. Bergens Tidende. 4.
- (1997). Organisering og forankring av helsefremmende arbeid i kommunene.
- (1997). Forebyggende helsearbeid som sektorovergipende samarbeid- en implemnteringsstudie.
- (1997). Duraflo II coating of cardiopulmonary bypass circuits reducesENG complement activation, but does not affect the release of granulocyte enzymes: a European multicentre study. European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. 320-327.
- (1997). Attenuation of changes in leukocyte surface markers and completement activation with heparin-coated cardiopulmonary bypass. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 105-111.
- (1996). Centrifugal pump and heparin coating improves cardiopulmonary bypass biocompatibility. Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 1134-1140.
- (1996). Can the health services become more holistic?
- (1995). Gøy på landet - eller kreativt helsearbeid? Helse- og trivselsprosjekt et "Ringer i vatnet" i Askvoll. Evaluering av Samlet plan for utviklingsprosjekt innen sykdomsforebyggende og helsefremmende arbeid. Delrapport nr 9. HEMIL-rapport nr.5. 1995. Hemil-senteret.
- (1995). Forebyggende helsearbeid mellom vitenskap, profesjon og politikk. Vitenskapsteoretisk innlegg til Dr.polit.graden. Institutt for administrasjon og organisasjonsvitenskap.
- (1994). Nye rammer, nye roller? Administrative rammebetingelser for det forebyggende helsearbeidet.
- (1994). Lærere: kommunale funksjonærer eller frie åndsarbeidere? Hemil-senteret.
- (1994). Individ og samfunn, hjelp og kontroll. Forebygging i historisk belysning.
- (1994). Forebyggende helsearbeid som offentlig politikk. Organisering av Samlet plan i den statlige helseforvaltning. Hemil-senteret.
2012-2016: Project leader Addressing the social determinants of health – multilevel governance of policies aimed at families with children. Project funded by the Norwegian Research Council (NFR ). Collaboration between University of Bergen, Norwegian Institute for Urban and Rural research (NIBR) and Vestfold University College.
2013- 2016: Samhandlingsreformens effekt på kommunen som helsefremmende og sykdomsforebyggende aktør. Evaluation of the Norwegian Collaboration Reform in health care and Public Health/Health Promotion. Project funded by the Norwegian Research Council (NFR ). Collaboration between University of Bergen, Norwegian Institute for Urban and Rural research (NIBR) and Vestfold University College.
Instituttleder ved HEMIL-senteret