Journal article
Who Speaks for Public Health Agencies: Assessing the Core Functions in Local Health Departments
Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.5(3), pp.47-53
05/1999
DOI: 10.1097/00124784-199905000-00008
PMID: 10537606
Abstract
Several large-scale studies have attempted to measure public health agency performance of core functions by interviewing health directors. Because it is not self evident that a single respondent results in a valid performance assessment, the purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between two characteristics--position in the agency and racial/ethnic identity--and perceptions of the performance of core functions. Supervisors differed from nonsupervisors and Whites differed from African Americans in their perceptions of practices reflecting assessment and policy development. Efforts to develop surveillance measures of a complex institution such as a health department should incorporate methodologies to validate the responses.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Who Speaks for Public Health Agencies: Assessing the Core Functions in Local Health Departments
- Creators
- Lewis H MargolisEdith A ParkerEugenia Eng
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of public health management and practice, Vol.5(3), pp.47-53
- DOI
- 10.1097/00124784-199905000-00008
- PMID
- 10537606
- NLM abbreviation
- J Public Health Manag Pract
- ISSN
- 1078-4659
- eISSN
- 1550-5022
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 05/1999
- Academic Unit
- Public Health Administration; Injury Prevention Research Center; Public Policy Center (Archive); Community and Behavioral Health
- Record Identifier
- 9984063120102771
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