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. 2023 Sep 22;8(1):42.
doi: 10.1186/s41256-023-00326-x.

The development and application of a two-step surveillance process for Healthy China Initiative based on wide coverage interagency data

Lin Liu  1   2 , Xiaomeng Lan  1   2 , Yili Yang  1   2 , Yuying Luo  3 , Xueli Zhang  3 , Xiuli Wang  4   5 , Jay Pan  6   7
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The development and application of a two-step surveillance process for Healthy China Initiative based on wide coverage interagency data

Lin Liu et al. Glob Health Res Policy. .

Abstract

Background: Healthy China is a nationwide health strategy aiming at improving health from diverse dimensions, and strengthening high-quality assessment is essential for its stimulation. However, there is limited evidence in the surveillance of the actual performance of the initiative at regional levels. This study innovatively proposes a two-step surveillance process which comprehensively monitors Healthy China Initiative based on regional realities, thus provides guidance for policymaking.

Methods: A flexible indicator system was firstly developed basing on Delphi survey and focus group discussions. And then the Analysis Hierarchical Process and the TOPSIS method were used to determine the weights of indicators and calculate comprehensive indexes as the surveillance outcomes. A pilot study was conducted in a typical area in China to verify the applicability of the process.

Results: Following the surveillance process and basing on the implementation of Healthy China Initiative in the target region, an indicator system comprised of 5 domains and 23 indicators with weights was first developed specifically for the pilot area. Then 1848 interagency data of the study area were collected from 8 provincial institutions/departments to calculate the indexes and ranks of the five domains which were health level, healthy living, disease prevention and control, health service, and healthy environment. The outcomes showed that Healthy China Initiative in the pilot area had been constantly improved since the strategy proposed, while there were still issues to be tackled such as the deficient monitoring mechanisms and unevenly development progress.

Conclusions: This study proposed a pragmatic surveillance process with indicators which could be tailored for specific context of target regions and produce meaningful surveillance outcomes to inform decision-making for policymakers, and also provided a theoretical foundation as well as empirical evidence for further health strategies and plannings assessment studies.

Keywords: Health strategy; Healthy China Initiative; Indicator system; Surveillance process.

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The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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