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Centre for Research on Inner City Health - Rapid Assessment Tool for Small-Area Health Needs

Practical Rapid Assessment for Health Needs in Urban Areas Download presentation (1.4 MB pdf file)

The Rapid Assessment Tool for Small-Area Health Needs was developed to quickly and reliably assess small-area health status and health needs for use by decision-makers and service providers as well as community groups and non-profit providers of publicly-funded services. The tool allows users to collect information on several topics including health status, health care use, health behaviours and neighbourhood services. A ‘tool kit’ has also been developed that includes a manual and user guide as well as a set of best practices for knowledge translation to guide potential users from the survey planning stage all the way to the final stages of data interpretation and dissemination. We are currently in the process of collecting community input on the manual and user guide in order to maximize their usefulness to potential users. These resources will be made publicly available for download from this site in June 2009.

The survey was piloted in four Toronto neighbourhoods (South Parkdale, North St. Jamestown, Weston, and Eglington East) which produced valuable information for service planning, program development and advocacy in these neighbourhoods. The results of the pilot study will be made available in May 2009 as part of the full report.

 

Access Study Resources:

  • Full report
  • Survey tool/Questionnaire
  • Information letter and Consent form
  • Recruitment Flyer
  • Interviewer training activities and project manual
  • Sample budget
  • Survey administration protocols
  • Sampling strategy
  • Sample data analysis
  • Dissemination tips
  • Presentations
    • A Practical Rapid Assessment Tool for Health Needs in Small Urban Areas – St. Joseph’s Health Centre, Toronto (April 23, 2009) -  Download (pdf)

 

Contacts:
James Dunn, PhD
CIHR-PHAC Chair in Applied Public Health - Residential Neighbourhoods & Population Health;
Research Scientist, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, The Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
dunnj@smh.toronto.on.ca

Marisa Creatore, MSc, PhD(c)
Manager Health Database Research Initiative, Centre for Research on Inner City Health, The Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital
creatorem@smh.toronto.on.ca