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[Current state of the Health Advisory Council of Munich: A Survey]

Corinna K Sokoll1, Susanne Winter1

  • 1Referat für Gesundheit und Umwelt, Landeshauptstadt München.

Gesundheitswesen (Bundesverband Der Arzte Des Offentlichen Gesundheitsdienstes (Germany))
|May 17, 2018
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The Health Advisory Council (HAC) in Munich is a successful health institution. Key areas for improvement include city council networking, sustainability, and public relations efforts to enhance its impact.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Policy
  • Community Health Initiatives

Background:

  • The Health Advisory Council (HAC) of Munich, after 27 years, initiated an inventory to assess its operations.
  • This evaluation aimed to gather participant perceptions on various aspects of the HAC's functioning.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To collect data on participant views regarding committee structure, issue processing, project outcomes, events, and public relations.
  • To inform future strategic decisions and developments for the HAC based on survey findings.

Main Methods:

  • A voluntary, cross-sectional survey of HAC participants was conducted between January and March 2017.
  • A self-designed, semi-standardized questionnaire was used, with descriptive analysis of the responses.

Main Results:

  • A 46.5% response rate (132 participants) was achieved from 284 active members.
  • Most participants found the committee structure appropriate, with positive internal communication (85.6%).
  • High satisfaction was reported for content alignment (87.8%) and event organization (74.2%), though improvements are needed in city council cooperation, sustainability, and public relations.

Conclusions:

  • The HAC is a valuable and successful institution within Munich's healthcare system.
  • Identified areas for enhancement include strengthening collaboration with the city council, ensuring result sustainability, and intensifying public relations activities.
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