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Marni Y V Bekkedal1, Kristen M Malecki, Mark A Werner
1Department of Health Services, Bureau of Environmental and Occupational Health, Madison, Wisconsin 53702, USA. bekkemy@dhfs.state.wi.us
Journal of Public Health Management and Practice : JPHMP
|October 14, 2008
Summary
Building strong partnerships between environmental and health agencies is crucial for effective public health surveillance. Developing tools to measure collaboration can ensure sustainable relationships and data integration.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Health
- Public Health Surveillance
- Health Policy
Background:
- Environmental and health agencies often lack coordination, hindering high-quality surveillance.
- The Environmental Public Health Tracking program aims to improve system cohesion and data integration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the importance of inter-agency partnerships in environmental health surveillance.
- To propose methods for assessing and prioritizing partnership development.
Main Methods:
- Focus on the skills and activities required for building inter-agency collaborations.
- Introduce the concept of "partnership barometers" for objective progress measurement.
Main Results:
- Strong partnerships are foundational for future data and expertise integration.
- Partnership development requires distinct skills compared to technical data linking.
Conclusions:
- Developing and measuring inter-agency partnerships should be a priority in public health surveillance.
- Assessment tools can monitor progress and emphasize the creation of sustainable relationships.
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