Networks to strengthen health systems for chronic disease prevention

C.D. Willis, B.L. Riley, C.P. Herbert and A. Best

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 11, e39-e48

Abstract: Interorganizational networks that harness the priorities, capacities, and skills of various agencies and individuals have emerged as useful approaches for strengthening preventive services in public health systems. We use examples from the Canadian Heart Health Initiative and Alberta's Primary Care Networks to illustrate characteristics of networks, describe the limitations of existing frameworks for assessing the performance of prevention-oriented networks, and propose a research agenda for guiding future efforts to improve the performance of these initiatives. Prevention-specific assessment strategies that capture relevant aspects of network performance need to be identified, and feedback mechanisms are needed that make better use of these data to drive change in network activities. Copyright © 2013 by the American Public Health Association®.

Keywords: Canada; chronic disease; community care; health care delivery; health promotion; human; organization and management; outcome assessment; preventive health service; article; chronic disease; community care; organization and management; preventive health service, Alberta; Chronic Disease; Community Networks; Delivery of Health Care; Health Promotion; Humans; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Preventive Health Services, Alberta; Chronic Disease; Community Networks; Delivery of Health Care; Health Promotion; Humans; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Preventive Health Services (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301249

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