The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States
Abstract Background Multisector collaboration between state public health departments (SHDs) and diverse community partners is increasingly recognized as important for promoting positive public health outcomes, addressing social determinants of health, and reducing health inequalities. This study in...
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| description | Abstract Background Multisector collaboration between state public health departments (SHDs) and diverse community partners is increasingly recognized as important for promoting positive public health outcomes, addressing social determinants of health, and reducing health inequalities. This study investigates collaborations between SHDs in the United States and different types of organizations addressing chronic disease in and outside of the health sector. Methods SHD employees were randomly selected from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors membership list for participation in an online survey. Participants were asked about their primary chronic disease work unit (cancer, obesity, tobacco, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and others), as well as their work unit collaborations (exchange of information/cooperation in activities) with organizations in health and non-health sectors. As a measure of the different organizations SHDs collaborated with in health and non-health sectors, a collaboration heterogeneity score for each programme area was calculated. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey’s post hoc tests were used to assess differences in collaborator heterogeneity between programme areas. Results A total of 574 participants were surveyed. Results indicated that the cancer programme area, along with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, had significantly less collaboration heterogeneity with organizations outside of the health sector compared to the obesity and tobacco programme areas. Conclusions While collaborations with health sector organizations are commonly reported, public health departments can increase collaboration with sectors outside of health to more fully address chronic disease prevention. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b417b2545ad94a55bbaa06622cb5d5152022-12-22T02:44:04ZengBMCHealth Research Policy and Systems1478-45052022-07-0120111010.1186/s12961-021-00765-3The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United StatesEdward Tsai0Peg Allen1Louise Farah Saliba2Ross C. Brownson3Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. LouisPrevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. LouisPrevention Research Center, Brown School at Washington University in St. LouisDivision of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, and Alvin J. Siteman Cancer Center, Washington University School of Medicine, Washington University in St. LouisAbstract Background Multisector collaboration between state public health departments (SHDs) and diverse community partners is increasingly recognized as important for promoting positive public health outcomes, addressing social determinants of health, and reducing health inequalities. This study investigates collaborations between SHDs in the United States and different types of organizations addressing chronic disease in and outside of the health sector. Methods SHD employees were randomly selected from the National Association of Chronic Disease Directors membership list for participation in an online survey. Participants were asked about their primary chronic disease work unit (cancer, obesity, tobacco, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and others), as well as their work unit collaborations (exchange of information/cooperation in activities) with organizations in health and non-health sectors. As a measure of the different organizations SHDs collaborated with in health and non-health sectors, a collaboration heterogeneity score for each programme area was calculated. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with Tukey’s post hoc tests were used to assess differences in collaborator heterogeneity between programme areas. Results A total of 574 participants were surveyed. Results indicated that the cancer programme area, along with diabetes and cardiovascular disease, had significantly less collaboration heterogeneity with organizations outside of the health sector compared to the obesity and tobacco programme areas. Conclusions While collaborations with health sector organizations are commonly reported, public health departments can increase collaboration with sectors outside of health to more fully address chronic disease prevention.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00765-3Public healthState health departmentChronic diseaseMultisector collaborationHealth equity |
| spellingShingle | Edward Tsai Peg Allen Louise Farah Saliba Ross C. Brownson The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States Health Research Policy and Systems Public health State health department Chronic disease Multisector collaboration Health equity |
| title | The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States |
| title_full | The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States |
| title_fullStr | The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States |
| title_full_unstemmed | The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States |
| title_short | The power of partnerships: state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the United States |
| title_sort | power of partnerships state public health department multisector collaborations in major chronic disease programme areas in the united states |
| topic | Public health State health department Chronic disease Multisector collaboration Health equity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12961-021-00765-3 |
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