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On the buses: a mixed-method evaluation of the impact of free bus travel for young people on the public health |
Green J, Steinbach R, Jones A, Edwards P, Kelly C, Nellthorp J, Goodman A, Roberts H, Petticrew M, Wilkinson P |
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Record Status This is a bibliographic record of a published health technology assessment from a member of INAHTA. No evaluation of the quality of this assessment has been made for the HTA database. Citation Green J, Steinbach R, Jones A, Edwards P, Kelly C, Nellthorp J, Goodman A, Roberts H, Petticrew M, Wilkinson P. On the buses: a mixed-method evaluation of the impact of free bus travel for young people on the public health. Public Health Research 2014; 2(1) Authors' objectives To evaluate the impact of free bus travel for young people in London on the public health. Specifically, to provide empirical evidence for the impact of this 'natural experiment' on health outcomes and behaviours (e.g. injuries, active travel) for young people; explore the effects on the determinants of health; identify the effects on older citizens of increased access to bus travel for young people and to identify whether or not the intervention represented value for money. Authors' conclusions The free bus travel scheme for young people appears to have encouraged their greater use of bus transport for short trips without significant impact on their overall active travel. There was qualitative evidence for benefits on social determinants of health, such as normalisation of bus travel, greater social inclusion and opportunities for independent travel. In the context of a good bus service, universal free bus travel for young people appears to be a cost-effective contributor to social inclusion and, potentially, to increasing sustainable transport in the long term. Further research is needed on the effects of both active and other travel modes on the determinants of health; the factors that influence maintenance of travel mode change; travel as 'social practice'; the impact of driving license changes on injury rates for young adults and the value of a statistical life for young people. Indexing Status Subject indexing assigned by CRD MeSH Adolescent; Health Status; Humans; London; Public Health; Transportation; Travel; Young Adult Language Published English Country of organisation England English summary An English language summary is available. Address for correspondence PHR Programme, National Institute for Health Research, Evaluation, Trials and Studies Coordinating Centre, University of Southampton, Alpha House, Enterprise Road, Southampton SO16 7NS, UK Tel +44 (0)23 8059 9697
Email: info@phr.ac.uk AccessionNumber 32015000034 Date abstract record published 19/01/2015 |
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