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Supporting health impact assessment in practice.

Jennifer Mindell1, Anna Boltong

  • 1London Health Observatory, 11-13 Cavendish Square, London W1G 0AN, UK. jenny.mindell@lho.org.uk

Public Health
|March 1, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Health impact assessment (HIA) training aims to build national capacity. Public Health Observatories are key to supporting and training others in HIA, ensuring effective local delivery of the national programme.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Policy
  • Health Services Research

Background:

  • Health Impact Assessment (HIA) is internationally recommended for evaluating project, programme, and policy impacts on health and health inequalities.
  • English Public Health Observatories support HIA, but accredited training centers face resource limitations.
  • The London Health Observatory currently provides most national HIA training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the demand for HIA support and training.
  • To develop national capacity for conducting HIAs by training and supporting regional stakeholders.
  • To share effective HIA support models and implement a train-the-trainer program.

Main Methods:

  • Investigating regional preferences for HIA support.
  • Developing evidence review guidance for HIA, funded by the Department of Health.
  • Evaluating existing HIA processes and impacts to inform future practice.

Main Results:

  • Increased availability of published HIA guidance.
  • A national research project is underway to develop evidence review advice for HIA.
  • The London Health Observatory is developing a national train-the-trainer program.

Conclusions:

  • Public Health Observatories should focus on training and supporting HIA practitioners rather than conducting assessments.
  • The goal is to build sufficient skilled capacity nationwide for HIA.
  • Sharing support models and a national train-the-trainer program will facilitate effective local HIA delivery.

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