Leveraging the Revised National Public Health Performance Standards to Meet Today's Ever-Changing Public Health System Landscape

Daub, Teresa; Doshi, Sonal R.; Elligers, Julia Joh; Pavletic, Denise; Pyron, Trina

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“…In the case of the NPHPS, the third version of the tool has marked a shift in strategy: Whereas the second version had 466 and 326 questions for state and local levels, respectively, the third version reduced these numbers to 115 and 108. Participants in the assessments lauded this change, finding that a discussion-oriented assessment allowed a more substantive exchange on strengths and weaknesses (12). On the other side of the spectrum lie the WHO tools for the Eastern Mediterranean and Europe; the latter, in particular, elicits the most comprehensive and detailed information, both quantitative and qualitative, from respondents.…”

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Defining and Assessing Public Health Functions: A Global Analysis

Martín-Moreno

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Jakubowski

et al. 2016

Annu. Rev. Public Health

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Given the broad scope and intersectoral nature of public health structures and practices, there are inherent difficulties in defining which services fall under the public health remit and in assessing their capacity and performance. The aim of this study is to analyze how public health functions and practice have been defined and operationalized in different countries and regions around the world, with a specific focus on assessment tools that have been developed to evaluate the performance of essential public health functions, services, and operations. Our review has identified nearly 100 countries that have carried out assessments, using diverse analytical and methodological approaches. The assessment processes have evolved quite differently according to administrative arrangements and resource availability, but some key contextual factors emerge that seem to favor policy-oriented follow-up. These include local ownership of the assessment process, policymakers' commitment to reform, and expert technical advice for implementation.

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confidence: 99%