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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Klazinga, Niek
• Stronks, Karien
• Delnoij, Diana
• Verhoeff, Arnoud

Titel

Indicators without a cause. Reflections on the development and use of indicators in health care from a public health perspective

Ist Teil von

• International journal for quality in health care, 2001-12, Vol.13 (6), p.433-438

Ort / Verlag

England: Oxford University Press

Erscheinungsjahr

2001

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Oxford Journals 2020 Medicine

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Indicators have a long history in public health. Since the end of the 18th century information on the health of communities has been gathered on a health system level and public health indicators have become more sophisticated over the years. However, in many modern health care systems there is a separation between public health and health services. This paper discusses the need for integration and promotes a stronger public health orientation of health services. This has consequences for the nature of indicators on the health services level. The methodological problems of turning epidemiological data into management information for health services are discussed. The key message is that the health of the community should be the ultimate cause of all indicators.