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Which parishes are most healthy?

N Jooma1, C Romalewski, J Borstell

  • 1Tulane School of Medicine, USA.

The Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society : Official Organ of the Louisiana State Medical Society
|November 5, 1997
PubMed
Summary

This study ranks Louisiana parish health outcomes to identify community strengths and weaknesses. Analyzing these health rankings can inform public health strategies and interventions.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Health Outcomes Research
  • Community Health Assessment

Background:

  • Health outcome data for Louisiana parishes were compiled.
  • Twenty-one distinct health outcomes were assessed.
  • Data were ranked from 1 to 64 for each parish.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enable health outcome comparisons between and within Louisiana parishes.
  • To identify community-specific health strengths and weaknesses.
  • To inform public health strategies based on health outcome data.

Main Methods:

  • Health outcome measures were ranked for all Louisiana parishes.
  • Average ranks and quartile scores were calculated for overall health and by category.
  • Measures were grouped into eight categories aligned with the Healthy People 2000 program.

Main Results:

  • Individual ranked scores and average ranks for all health outcomes are reported.
  • Quartile scores for overall health and categorized health outcomes are provided.
  • Parish-level diversity in health measures indicates varied community strengths and weaknesses.

Conclusions:

  • Health outcome rankings provide a tool for inter-parish and intra-parish health comparisons.
  • Categorized health data, following Healthy People 2000 guidelines, highlight the impact of behavior and attitude on health status.
  • These rankings can guide targeted public health interventions and resource allocation.

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