A multidimensional classification of public health activity in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

At present, we have very limited ability to compare public health activity across jurisdictions and countries, or even to ascertain differences in what is considered to be a public health activity. Existing standardised health classifications do not capture important dimensions of public health, which include its functions, the methods and interventions used to achieve these, the health issues and determinants of health that public health activities address, the resources and infrastructure they use, and the settings in which they occur. A classification that describes these dimensions will promote consistency in collecting and reporting information about public health programs, expenditure, workforce and performance. This paper describes the development of an initial ve

SUBMITTER: Jorm L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2674448 | biostudies-literature | 2009 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature