The role of the European Union in health policies of member states – an example of the rare diseases policy in Croatia (original) (raw)

Croatian Medical Journal, 2021

Abstract

Aim To assess the European Union's (EU) impact on the Croatian health policy, and identify which mechanisms and processes were used to shape a particular health policy on the EU and national levels. The study focused on the rare diseases policy to obtain a better insight into the process of policy shaping, starting at the EU level and moving down to the Croatian national level. Methods We conducted actor analysis, policy networks, and semi-structured qualitative interviews with key policy actors at the EU and domestic level. The analysis of actors included actor mapping, the analysis of their relationships, and of their interdependence. Policy networks involved identifying key actors and analyzing them separately to create both policy networks to explain their hierarchy and relationships. Semi-structured interviews included ten key experts at the EU and national health policy levels. Results The implementation of the EU health policy is complex. Hard and soft law were complement...

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