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The construction of database of community health outcomes and health determinants in the Republic of Korea
- Date2018-07-26 18:30
- Update2018-07-26 18:30
- DivisionDivision of Strategic Planning for Emerging Infectious Diseases
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The construction of database of community health outcomes and health determinants in the Republic of Korea
Kim Donghyeon
Department of Social Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine
Jeong Jinyoung
Research Institue of Clinical Epidemiology, Hallym University College of Medicine
Ko Yunsil, Kwon Yunhyung, Kim Young Taek
Division of Chronic Disease Control, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC
Since the commencement of the Community Health Survey (CHS) in 2008 in Korea, considerable attention has been paid to understanding the effect of community characteristics on health outcomes and disparities. Community health profiles clarify the contextual characteristics that could affect patterns of community health.
This study aimed to construct community health profiles based on secondary sources of data comprising comprehensive area-based indicators, to inform policy makers and public health experts working at local public health centers regarding the level of community health.
The area-based (Si-Gun-Gu) data indicators included several dimensions of the social economic status, social network, health behavior, healthcare resource and utilization, and physical environment of each community. We selected core indicators in each set of dimensions and components, and attempted to link CHS data with these indicators. In total, 1,995 community health status indicators were identified, including health outcomes (1,007) and health determinants such as demographic and socio-economic factors (157), physical environment factors (149), health behaviors (226), healthcare resources (153), and healthcare utilizations factors (303).
These databases reveal the need for developing a user-friendly web interface for better communication among public health practitioners and community health workers, and for improving the understanding of community health among local residents. More research is needed to develop a conceptual framework on community health considering diverse socio-cultural contexts.
Keywords: Community health profile, Health outcome, Social economic status, Social network
Kim Donghyeon
Department of Social Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine
Jeong Jinyoung
Research Institue of Clinical Epidemiology, Hallym University College of Medicine
Ko Yunsil, Kwon Yunhyung, Kim Young Taek
Division of Chronic Disease Control, Center for Disease Prevention, KCDC
Since the commencement of the Community Health Survey (CHS) in 2008 in Korea, considerable attention has been paid to understanding the effect of community characteristics on health outcomes and disparities. Community health profiles clarify the contextual characteristics that could affect patterns of community health.
This study aimed to construct community health profiles based on secondary sources of data comprising comprehensive area-based indicators, to inform policy makers and public health experts working at local public health centers regarding the level of community health.
The area-based (Si-Gun-Gu) data indicators included several dimensions of the social economic status, social network, health behavior, healthcare resource and utilization, and physical environment of each community. We selected core indicators in each set of dimensions and components, and attempted to link CHS data with these indicators. In total, 1,995 community health status indicators were identified, including health outcomes (1,007) and health determinants such as demographic and socio-economic factors (157), physical environment factors (149), health behaviors (226), healthcare resources (153), and healthcare utilizations factors (303).
These databases reveal the need for developing a user-friendly web interface for better communication among public health practitioners and community health workers, and for improving the understanding of community health among local residents. More research is needed to develop a conceptual framework on community health considering diverse socio-cultural contexts.
Keywords: Community health profile, Health outcome, Social economic status, Social network
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