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Table 3 Elements of a supportive architecture

From: Creating change in government to address the social determinants of health: how can efforts be improved?

Hard

Soft

A mandate for change [33, 34, 72, 76]

Deliberate and strategic focus on collaboration [34, 68–76, 78, 80]

Decentralised control [33, 34, 68, 70–72, 74, 78]

Training and skill development [34, 68, 70, 71, 75, 76, 78]

Accountability and incentive mechanisms [34, 69, 70, 72, 75]

A call to action or a rallying point [34, 68]

Dedicated resources (including flexibility in the way they are used at different levels) [34, 71–74, 76, 78]

Information sharing [70, 71, 74, 78, 80]