Screening tool development for health impact assessment of large administrative structural changes

Aims: Screening is the first, extremely important step of health impact assessment (HIA) methodology. It contributes to the decision to conduct or not conduct a full assessment, and predefines the main fields of interest of the assessment. Methods: Although there are examples of screening tools avai...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of public health 2008-11, Vol.36 (8), p.789-794
Main Authors: RAVN, ANNE KATRINE, NICOLAISEN, HENRIETTE, LINNROSE, KARINA, FOLKERSEN, MIKAEL W., KRAEMER, STELLA R. J., GULIS, GABRIEL
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Assessment
Biological and medical sciences
Decision Making, Organizational
Denmark
Denmark - epidemiology
Health impact assessment
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Health Status Indicators
Health Surveys
Humans
Internet
Mass Screening - methods
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous
Original articles
Policy Making
Prevention and actions
Public Health
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
Screening
Structural change
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Summary:Aims: Screening is the first, extremely important step of health impact assessment (HIA) methodology. It contributes to the decision to conduct or not conduct a full assessment, and predefines the main fields of interest of the assessment. Methods: Although there are examples of screening tools available on the Internet and in the scientific literature, in many cases lack of access to those tools creates a barrier to the use of HIA. Results: Denmark is undergoing a major structural change in state administration, moving many responsibilities from the state to the local level. Newly constructed councils are faced with challenges regarding their responsibilities in health promotion and other fields, and this has opened a window for the introduction of HIA at a local level. Owing to the lack of experience with HIA in Denmark, screening tools are lacking and are frequently requested by councils. Conclusions: This article describes a newly constructed screening tool for use at the local level, and describes how we approached the construction of the tool.
ISSN:1403-4948
1651-1905
DOI:10.1177/1403494808089556