1. The development of community health indicators: a district-wide approach
- Author
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Steve Kisely, M. W. Russell, Leslie Anne Campbell, and D. David Persaud
- Subjects
medicine.medical_specialty ,Food security ,Poverty ,Epidemiology ,business.industry ,Public health ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health ,General Medicine ,Population health ,Literacy ,Environmental health ,Acute care ,Community health ,medicine ,business ,Breast feeding ,media_common - Abstract
Introduction In response to high rates of chronic disease, the Capital District Health Authority in Nova Scotia recognized a need to move from a focus on acute care in decision making to one that also values a population health approach guided by community health indicators. Methods Stakeholders were surveyed on the choice, knowledge and utility of selected indicators. Results Respondents reported high scores for changes in their knowledge and attitude regarding community health indicators, and identified priority indicators for action.Decision makers’ use of community health indicators was increased by stakeholder involvement, supporting evidence in plain language, and wide dissemination.
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- 2011