Reviewing self-reported impacts of community health assessment in local health jurisdictions

Journal of Public Health Management and Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-23

  Spice, Christie ^a   Snyder, Karen ^b  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH SEATTLE AND KING COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community health assessment; Evaluation; Evidence based practice; Planning; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ASSESSMENT; EVALUATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES; ARTICLE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT;

COMMUNITY HEALTH PLANNING; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; POLICY MAKING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; WASHINGTON;

EID: 62649148487     PISSN: 10784659     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PHH.0b013e3181903c57     Document Type: Review

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