A health impact assessment on the construction phase of a major hospital redevelopment.
A prospective health impact assessment (HIA) was conducted to identify potential health impacts arising from the planned redevelopment of Liverpool Hospital, a major teaching hospital in New South Wales, Australia. A multidisciplinary team of health professionals oversaw the HIA and a core project team led by population health practitioners conducted the HIA using a structured, stepwise process. Methods used to gather data for the identification of impacts were a literature review, development of a population profile and consultation with stakeholders. A range of positive and negative health impacts were identified and an assessment matrix was used to prioritise the health impacts and develop recommendations for the proponents of the redevelopment plan. The HIA added value to the planning process for the hospital redevelopment, increasing capacity to conduct future HIAs.
Maxwell
Michelle
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Sydney South West Area Health Service, Locked Bag 7008, Liverpool BC, Sydney, NSW 1871, Australia. Michelle.Maxwell@sswahs.nsw.gov.au
Harris
Patrick
P
Peters
Sharon
S
Thornell
Mark
M
D'Souza
Leah
L
D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D003625:Data Collection; D003659:Decision Making, Organizational; D006292:Health Priorities; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006749:Hospital Design and Construction / Q000379:methods*; D006752:Hospital Planning / Q000379:methods*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007324:Institutional Management Teams; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009517:New South Wales; D016730:Program Development