title: The development of community health indicators: a district-wide approach.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  In response to high rates of chronic disease, the Capital District Health Authority in Nova Scotia recognized a need to move from a focus on acute care in decision making to one that also values a population health approach guided by community health indicators.
  
  
  METHODS
  Stakeholders were surveyed on the choice, knowledge and utility of selected indicators.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Respondents reported high scores for changes in their knowledge and attitude regarding community health indicators, and identified priority indicators for action.Decision makers' use of community health indicators was increased by stakeholder involvement, supporting evidence in plain language, and wide dissemination.
authors.affiliation: Community Health, Capital Health, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. Mary.russell@cdha.nshealth.ca
authors.forename: M W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Russell
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kisely
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Persaud
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006292:Health Priorities; D006801:Humans; D009674:Nova Scotia; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards*; D019984:Quality Indicators, Health Care