HCCCH Research Committee Meeting

Minutes 05/15/01

Attending: Jim Fisher, Helena Peterson, Barbara Peppy

Called In: Doug Michael

Next meeting - June 12, 2001 at 2:00 p.m. in HCPC Library
  1. How does survey contribute to local -
    1. Capacity building
    2. Coalition building
    3. Focus on local resources - asset model
  2. Objectives
    1. Comply with State Requirements
      1. Learn more about current State expectations
      2. Identify efficient methods for exceeding expectations
    2. Understand where were are significantly different from other regions
      1. Eg. colon cancer, lung cancer, suicide
      2. Decide whether these differences merit specific intervention
    3. Status compared with goals for 2010
      1. state and regional goals
      2. create "measures of progress" graphs showing years leading up to 2010
    4. local goals
      1. driven by community-based discussions
      2. may be different for each town
    5. Empowerment - local capacity building - participatory research (same as d?)
    6. Program Evaluation for specific interventions - discussion around which programs to track (panel or follow up research)
  3. Timing
    1. Baseline Needs assessment
    2. Outcome evaluation
    3. Process research
  4. Methods
    1. Secondary research
      1. www sources such as www.communityhealth.hrsa.gov for county level report
      2. published reports
    2. Surveys
    3. Interviews (informant)
      1. Healthy Communities Dialogue Guide - Document guides interviews and focus groups
    4. Focus Groups
    5. Community Forum
  5. Research protocol - any State requirements?
    1. Meeting with Cathy Ramaika - State Health Indicators - will provide some additional guidance
    2. Need some technical assistance in small groups on actual work
    3. Who collects what data? Want to avoid duplication and appearance of disorganization.
    4. Informed consent and other human-subjects research requirements
    5. How are findings communicated
  6. Baseline data
    1. Population and housing
    2. Economy
    3. Health
    4. Environment
    5. Behavioral Data - abuse, crime
  7. Research Committee Responsibility
    1. Develop research for all three service areas
    2. Set standard for research for all three service areas that will exceed State expectations and meet our needs
    3. Measure Process and Accomplishments of HCCCH