title: [Rendering public health reports in cities and regions--results of a model trial in Brandenburg and North Rhine-Westphalia].
abstract: The purpose of health reporting is to give orienting advices for health policy at regional and local level. In fact, there are only few communities and districts engaged in health reporting. A pilot project run in North Rhine-Westphalia and Brandenburg tried to fill the gap by developing and examining methods and procedures of producing regional health reports. Therefore a system of report topics was drawn up which allowed gradual processing and division of work between the five participating local health departments. Each health department chose three topics to be dealt with during a two-year phase of practice. Those working on the project individually advised and supported planning and realisation of the reports. The "health reporter" in the local health department should organize the production of the reports together with experts. Because of lack of experience or fear of not being accepted in an organizing role this person mainly functioned as author of the report. This had a negative effect on quality and continuity of the work. It can however be regarded as a success of the pilote scheme that this development will be continued in form of a broader planned project supported by the Ministry of Employment, Health and Social Affaires of Northrhine-Westphalia.
authors.affiliation: Nordrhein-Westfälischer Forschungsverband Public Health, Bielefeld.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Streich
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Meier
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Borgers
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany; D006285:Health Planning; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011634:Public Health; D011785:Quality Assurance, Health Care; D012423:Rural Health; D014504:Urban Health