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Gain competencies in assessing the health of populations at national, regional, and local levels using various sources of information such as routine health statistics, health insurance data, and surveys. Develop skills in research methodologies, data collection, analysis, and reporting to address health needs effectively.
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AUA/OSI Workshop Functional based competencies ASSESSMENT Facilitator: Crape Byron Janev Holcer Natasa Shabashov Alexey Sumskas Linas Gill Artyom Isjanovska Rozalinda Daburov Komil Minca Dana Galietta
Assessing health of population Levels of reporting: National Regional Local level
Sources of information • Routine Health statistic data (national data) • Health insurance data • Sentinel data (small populations, data which is not collected by routine health statistics) • Surveys (risky behaviors, rare diseases etc.) • Registers • Cancer • Cardiovascular diseases • Accidents • Surveys
Indicators for health needs assessment • Morbidity • Mortality • Behavioral risk factors estimation • Use of health services • Use of medicines by population
Competencies • Research methodologies • Sampling • Surveillance systems (active and passive) • Hypothesis testing • Questionnaire design • Identification of risk factors • Gathering data, avoiding biases • Biostatistics, statistical packages • Qualitative (community forums, focus groups, interviews community forums, round tables )
Competencies • Quality control • Use of standardized reporting systems, ICD 10 Training • Quality control checks of surveillance system • Computer skills • Data management • Data analysis • Data presentation • Expertise on data • Reporting, communication and advocating
Establishing schools of Public Health in the regions • Competency to train people for health needs assessment • Implications to particular regional, geographical, climate, socio-economic and political features • Establishing continuous surveillance • Field work