1. College of Public Health and Human Sciences
Public Health Policy Institute
Synthesizing Current Policies and Gap Analysis
Presenter: Jeff Luck
Date: August 21, 2013

2. Evidence Synthesis Check-in
Do example policies exist?
Can you identify multiple options?
Is their impact proven?
Are implementation details clear?
Can health impact and costs be estimated?
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3. List required elements for each policy option you selected [“To Be”]
Gap Analysis Steps
List required elements for each policy option you selected [“To Be”]
Assess you current state with respect to each of those elements [“As Is”]
Specify gaps to be filled during policy development and implementation
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4. 1. What are the required elements for each policy option?
Elements to consider include:
Legislation or ordinances
Regulations or rules
Guidance documents for implementing or partner organizations
Funding source(s)
Detailed health impact and cost estimates for proposals
Staff
Training in skills needed to implement policy
Partner organization(s)—community or government
Infrastructure/Equipment ??
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5. 2. Where do you stand now on each required element?
As needed, consult:
Existing legislation/regulations
Do any preclude or contradict your policy option(s)?
Are there any voluntary standards?
Reports and other documents
Budgets
Colleagues back home
Be objective about your current state
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6. 3. Specify Gaps to be filled
Quantitative table or graph
Qualitative matrix
See Activity C template
Visual format: Missing puzzle pieces
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7. Traditional Quantitative Gap Analysis
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Source: Georgia Mental Health Gap Analysis, 2005

8. Traditional Quantitative Gap Analysis (cont.)
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Source: Georgia Mental Health Gap Analysis, 2005

9. Matrix Gap Analysis – Smoke-free campus
Dimensions
Current State
Desired State
Notes about policy options that could help
Public Health Situation to Improve: Campus tobacco use
Too many students use tobacco and suffer chronic disease
Few students use tobacco and are sick
Maybe we could limit access to tobacco on campus to reduce use and change social norms
Policy
Policies
Rules
Regulations
Other
Policies require buildings to be smoke free.
Policies exist to reduce/eliminate tobacco use on campus. No free distribution of tobacco or nicotine products at sporting events.
Maybe we could extend the smoke free zone to outdoor sporting events
Community Environment
Social
Behavioral
Cultural
Built Environment
Natural Environment
About 1/3 students smoke. More international students smoke than domestic. Chew tobacco is popular at school rodeo. We have faculty smoking lounges. Vendors distribute free samples of energy drinks and flavored cigarettes.
It would be harder to find places to smoke on campus, reduced social modeling of smoking behavior, less second hand smoke, reduced access to tobacco on campus
Maybe some of the activity is already illegal, so it’s an enforcement issue. We could restrict smoking in certain areas (30’ from an entrance)
Economic
Commerce
Taxes & fees
Income/access
Tobacco sold on and near campus
Tobacco not available for sale on campus. No free distribution by vendors.
If we can’t restrict sale, maybe we could increase the tax on tobacco products
Education
K-12 & Higher
Public awareness/media
Current curriculum provides little formal education about tobacco hazards.
Curriculum requires tobacco awareness education.
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10. Matrix Gap Analysis – Mental Health
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Source: Gap Analysis and Improvement Plan, British Columbia

11. Matrix Gap Analysis (cont.)
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Source: Gap Analysis and Improvement Plan, British Columbia

12. Matrix Gap Analysis (cont.)
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Source: Gap Analysis and Improvement Plan, British Columbia

13. Required Elements Gap Analysis
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14. Bullet 1
Bullet 2
Bullet 3
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