Community Profile – Community Profile – Users PerspectiveUsers Perspective

HSE Front Line Services

Bedelia Collins, Senior Health Promotion Officer, CHO3

Community Health Needs Assessment HSE

Health Impact Assessment Local Authority

Local Authority

InformativeLocalUsefulBaseline to measure

health/ social impact of regeneration

HSE

InformativeUnder utilised

When you think you know, assume you

don’t!

The barriers to using health The barriers to using health profile dataprofile data

Too much informationTechnical Language Complex Graphs, Charts.Lack of confidence to ask for help – fear of

appearing ‘foolish’.The closer staff are to the front line the

less time they have to explore, navigate data sources/ systems.

Not knowing what to do with the information.

Supporting staff to work upstreamSupporting staff to work upstream

Increasing health Profile data Increasing health Profile data usability usability

Information needs to be relevant to the service – What do you need? How do you need it?

For front line services stick to key health facts. Give link to more data for those who require it.

Where possible data needs to be local, providing a baseline for which to measure the outcomes of local intervention.

Use simple language, simple graphs and maps where possible.

Health Data Systems with interactive interface are favoured.

Continued..Continued..

Services need to understand how health profiles can inform service planning and resource allocation.

Develop strategies to increase Health Profile usability by front line staff/management.

Treat health profiles as a product – market them!

In ConclusionIn Conclusion

Increase usability of Health Profile data Work with front line service managers/staff in

identifying the most useful health profile data for their service.

Work with front line service managers/staff on how to get the most out of health profile data.

Keep it simple.

Thank youThank you