Artículo especialLa institucionalización de la evaluación del impacto en la salud en Quebec: ¿un modelo factible en España?The institutionalization of health impact assessment in Quebec: a feasible model in Spain?

Objectives In Canada, the province of Quebec has institutionalized Health Impact Assessment (HIA) by including it in its Public Health Act (PHA). In Spain, the Ministry of Health, Social Policy and Equality is in the process of reforming its PHA, and plans to include HIA in this legislation. This study reviews the factors that have led to the effective implementation of HIA in Quebec and discusses the possible applications of the Quebec model in the Spanish context.