- Title
- Enhancing capacity for risk factor surveillance at the regional/local level: a follow-up review of the findings of the Canadian Think Tank Forum after 4 years
- Creator
- Choi, Bernard C. K.; Decou, Mary Lou; Orpana, Heather; Stewart, Paula; King, Michael; Griffith, Jane; Erickson, Tannis; van Dorp, Renate; White, Deanna; Ali, Amira; Rasali, Drona; Martens, Patricia J.; Mancuso, Michelina; Plotnikoff, Ronald C.; Neudorf, Cory; Thanos, Joanne; Svenson, Lawrence W.; Denny, Keith
- Relation
- Archives of Public Health Vol. 72, Issue 2
- Publisher Link
- http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/2049-3258-72-2
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2014
- Description
- Background: National health surveys are sometimes used to provide estimates on risk factors for policy and program development at the regional/local level. However, as regional/local needs may differ from national ones, an important question is how to also enhance capacity for risk factor surveillance regionally/locally. Methods: A Think Tank Forum was convened in Canada to discuss the needs, characteristics, coordination, tools and next steps to build capacity for regional/local risk factor surveillance. A series of follow up activities to review the relevant issues pertaining to needs, characteristics and capacity of risk factor surveillance were conducted. Results: Results confirmed the need for a regional/local risk factor surveillance system that is flexible, timely, of good quality, having a communication plan, and responsive to local needs. It is important to conduct an environmental scan and a gap analysis, to develop a common vision, to build central and local coordination and leadership, to build on existing tools and resources, and to use innovation. Conclusions: Findings of the Think Tank Forum are important for building surveillance capacity at the local/county level, both in Canada and globally. This paper provides a follow-up review of the findings based on progress over the last 4 years.
- Subject
- public health surveillance; capacity building; behavioural risk factors
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1305055
- Identifier
- uon:20966
- Identifier
- ISSN:2049-3258
- Language
- eng
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