POLICY SCAN - RATING THE INDICATORS – PART TWO

Ventura County Public Health

Questions or thoughts before we dive in…..

Progress on data collection efforts? New data sources to share? Successes or challenges

RECAP: CTG Strategic Directions Tobacco Obesity: Healthy Eating Active

Living Clinical Preventive Services Social and Emotional Wellness Healthy and Safe Physical

Environments

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Data Sources (Quick Recap)

Gathering relevant data helps to determine the level of

community support for a particular indicator

There are two types of data recommended for collection Quantitative and Qualitative

New Data Sources

Health Indicators Warehousehttp://healthindicators.gov/

National Center for Education Statisticshttp://nces.ed.gov/

USDA Food Environment Atlas

http://www.ers.usda.gov/foodatlas/documentation.htm

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Quantitative Data (Quick Recap)

Quantitative data are usually numbers, percentages, or

statistics.

Gathered from:

State and regional reports

Web sites ( such as AskCHIS [California Health Interview Survey], C-Stats [County and Statewide Archive of Tobacco Statistics], etc.)

Local evaluation reports

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Qualitative Data (Quick Recap)

Qualitative Data: descriptive data objectively collected and

gathered locally

Interviews

Focus groups

Coalition/advisory committee member discussions

Observations

Documents (such as policy records, newspaper clippings, or correspondence )

Materials Provided:

Copy of today’s presentation Attribute Definitions Indicator Rating Guide Indicator Rating Worksheet Instructions Indicator Rating Sheet Indicator Rating Sheet for Data Entry Group Activity Materials

What are Attributes?9

Attributes are characteristics of indicators that were pre-selected by the CDC and VCPH (i.e., public

awareness, publicsupport, etc.)

You will rate 16 attributes for each indicator

An attribute rating guide (rubric) will assist you in determining each rating

Attributes are a guide to help determine if a particular indicator is a priority in the community you are rating.

Attributes:

Evidence Based Potential Reach Public Awareness Public Support Media Attention Education/Awareness

Campaign Media Campaign Voluntary Policy Local Legislated Policy State policy Preemption

Health Equity/Disparities Active Enforcement Compliance Intensity/

Comprehensiveness/ Exemptions/Fidelity

Sustainability Other

Steps to Rating Attributes11

Convene those who should participate in the rating process

Share with the group relevant data pertaining to each attribute

Using the Indicator-Attribute Rating Guide, discuss the conclusions that can be drawn about each attribute

Reach a group consensus on the rating for each attribute (the rating scale ranges from zero to four)

Record the rating and make any edits necessary to the summary of findings

Continue process for all remaining attributes

How to come up with an “OVERALL Rating” As a group, arrive at an overall

impression of this indicator. Looking at the ratings of the attributes, does it appear to be a compelling need in the target community?

Reach a group consensus on a rating for this indicator.

Overall Indicator Rating Tips

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Most often a subjective process

Is NOT a mathematical average of the attributes ratings

Some attributes may deserve greater weight than others

Is a judgment call based on the collective wisdom of the group

Group must discuss their feelings about the attributes and come to a consensus

The overall rating will help you determine if there is a compelling need in the target community

Comment, comment, comment – support your rating and explain how the group arrived at the rating

Group Activity – Rating an Indicator Elect a spokesperson and a scribe Using the data gathered and your

knowledge on Secondhand Smoke Exposure in Multi-Unit Housing (Apartments) discuss and rate each attribute.

Come to a consensus to give this indicator an “OVERALL” RATING”

Share your findings with the group