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Alternative Title:
Matern Child Health J
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10995-015-1767-1
Personal Author:
Callahan, Tegan ; Stampfel, Caroline ; Cornell, Andria ; Diop, Hafsatou ; Barnes-Josiah, Debora ; ... More +
Callahan, Tegan ; Stampfel, Caroline ; Cornell, Andria ; Diop, Hafsatou ; Barnes-Josiah, Debora ; Kane, Debra ; Mccracken, Sarah ; McKane, Patricia ; Phillips, Ghasi ; Theall, Katherine ; Pies, Cheri ; Sappenfield, William Less -
Description:
Purpose

In May 2012, the Association of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs initiated a project to develop indicators for use at a state or community level to assess, monitor, and evaluate the application of life course principles to public health.

Description

Using a developmental framework established by a national expert panel, teams of program leaders, epidemiologists, and academicians from seven states proposed indicators for initial consideration. More than 400 indicators were initially proposed, 102 were selected for full assessment and review, and 59 were selected for final recommendation as Maternal and Child Health (MCH) life course indicators.

Assessment

Each indicator was assessed on five core features of a life course approach: equity, resource realignment, impact, intergenerational wellness, and life course evidence. Indicators were also assessed on three data criteria: quality, availability, and simplicity.

Conclusion

These indicators represent a major step toward the translation of the life course perspective from theory to application. MCH programs implementing program and policy changes guided by the life course framework can use these initial measures to assess and influence their approaches.


Subject:
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Health Indicators
Life Course
Maternal And Child Health
Notes From The Field
Public Health Surveillance
Reproductive Health

Source:
Matern Child Health J. 19(11):2336-2347.
Pubmed ID:
26122251
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4595527
Document Type:
Journal Article
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
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