Evaluating a program to build data capacity for core public health functions in local maternal child and adolescent health programs in California

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 1-10

  Oliva, Geraldine ^a   Rienks, Jennifer ^a   Chavez, Gilberto F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytic capacity; Building data capacity; California; Data collection; Evaluation; Maternal and child health; Technical assistance; Title V

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; BIRTH CERTIFICATE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOPERATION; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATA ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERNET; MATERNAL CARE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SATISFACTION; STAFF TRAINING; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CALIFORNIA; CHILD; COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PLANNING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE; HUMANS; MATERNAL-CHILD HEALTH CENTERS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; PUBLIC HEALTH INFORMATICS; QUALITY INDICATORS, HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; STAFF DEVELOPMENT; STATE HEALTH PLANS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846073938     PISSN: 10927875     EISSN: 15736628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10995-006-0139-2     Document Type: Article

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