Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The Delaware Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Public Health (DPH) completed a state health needs assessment (SHA) of the state of Delaware with support from the University of Delaware Epidemiology Program and the Partnership for Healthy Communities (UD EPI/PHC).The assessment was designed to compare Delaware's health to the health of the nation.The intent of the SHA was to determine the health needs of Delaware's residents.To determine the needs of the state, survey data was collected to analyze the current health of Delawareans.In addition, community members and stakeholders across various sectors and all counties of Delaware were selected to gather further information about access and barriers to health and well-being using the framework of the vital conditions.The vital conditions of health and well-being framework guide the major determinants of health, factors necessary to producing health and well-being, and the discussions surrounding the areas of need in the state.The SHA also highlights the factors that contribute to the challenges across the state and if existing resources can be mobilized to address them.Delaware undertakes a full statewide SHA every five years, with the last report being completed in 2017. Public Health Accreditation Board. (2022). Standards & Measures for Initial AccreditationVersion 2022.https:/
Source: PubMed
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W4408387597