TY - JOUR
T1 - From Theory to Measurement
T2 - Recommended State MCH Life Course Indicators
AU - Callahan, Tegan
AU - Stampfel, Caroline
AU - Cornell, Andria
AU - Diop, Hafsatou
AU - Barnes-Josiah, Debora
AU - Kane, Debra
AU - Mccracken, Sarah
AU - McKane, Patricia
AU - Phillips, Ghasi
AU - Theall, Katherine
AU - Pies, Cheri
AU - Sappenfield, William
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, The Author(s).
PY - 2015/11/1
Y1 - 2015/11/1
N2 - Purpose: In May 2012, the Association of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs initiated a project to develop indicators for use at a state or community level to assess, monitor, and evaluate the application of life course principles to public health. Description: Using a developmental framework established by a national expert panel, teams of program leaders, epidemiologists, and academicians from seven states proposed indicators for initial consideration. More than 400 indicators were initially proposed, 102 were selected for full assessment and review, and 59 were selected for final recommendation as Maternal and Child Health (MCH) life course indicators. Assessment: Each indicator was assessed on five core features of a life course approach: equity, resource realignment, impact, intergenerational wellness, and life course evidence. Indicators were also assessed on three data criteria: quality, availability, and simplicity. Conclusion: These indicators represent a major step toward the translation of the life course perspective from theory to application. MCH programs implementing program and policy changes guided by the life course framework can use these initial measures to assess and influence their approaches.
AB - Purpose: In May 2012, the Association of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Programs initiated a project to develop indicators for use at a state or community level to assess, monitor, and evaluate the application of life course principles to public health. Description: Using a developmental framework established by a national expert panel, teams of program leaders, epidemiologists, and academicians from seven states proposed indicators for initial consideration. More than 400 indicators were initially proposed, 102 were selected for full assessment and review, and 59 were selected for final recommendation as Maternal and Child Health (MCH) life course indicators. Assessment: Each indicator was assessed on five core features of a life course approach: equity, resource realignment, impact, intergenerational wellness, and life course evidence. Indicators were also assessed on three data criteria: quality, availability, and simplicity. Conclusion: These indicators represent a major step toward the translation of the life course perspective from theory to application. MCH programs implementing program and policy changes guided by the life course framework can use these initial measures to assess and influence their approaches.
KW - Health indicators
KW - Life course
KW - Maternal and child health
KW - Public health surveillance
KW - Reproductive health
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U2 - 10.1007/s10995-015-1767-1
DO - 10.1007/s10995-015-1767-1
M3 - Article
C2 - 26122251
AN - SCOPUS:84943353966
SN - 1092-7875
VL - 19
SP - 2336
EP - 2347
JO - Maternal and Child Health Journal
JF - Maternal and Child Health Journal
IS - 11
ER -