Back to Annual Meeting Page		American Public Health Association 133rd Annual Meeting & Exposition December 10-14, 2005 Philadelphia, PA

Abstract #104293

Robert Cameron McMillen, PhD and Duane Gill. Social Science Research Center, 103 Research Park, Mississippi State, MS 39762, 662.325.2742, robert.mcmillen@ssrc.msstate.edu

Healthy People 2010 enhances the capacity to interpret community health measures by providing a common framework for national, state, and community assessments. Using this framework, researchers at the Mississippi Health Policy Research Center (MHPRC) designed the Mississippi Health Assessment to collect state-wide data on the Healthy People 2010 objectives, leading health indicators, risk factors, clinical prevention screenings, health status, access to health care, satisfaction with health care, health communication, and sex-specific health issues. A random-digit-dialing telephone survey collected primary data from 1,507 MS adults. This session will highlight the methodology and application of this assessment, as well as the targeted dissemination of these findings via our health policy research center. The MHPRC holds quarterly meetings with state health agencies and foundations in order to identify their research needs. Feedback from these meetings enhanced this assessment, as well as the dissemination of its results via reports and fact sheets.

Learning Objectives: At the end of the session, participants will be able to

• visualize the value of applying the Healthy People 2010 framework to a state-wide health assessment,
• understand the value of collaboration with stake-holders to develop assessments, and
• apply Healthy People 2010 as a guiding instrument for state program planning.

Keywords: Health Assessment, Survey

Related Web page: www.healthpolicy.msstate.edu/

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

I wish to disclose that I have NO financial interests or other relationship with the manufactures of commercial products, suppliers of commercial services or commercial supporters.