The health of the nation : key area handbook: HIV/AIDS and sexual health / Department of Health.

  • Great Britain. Department of Health.
Date:
1993
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Credit: The health of the nation : key area handbook: HIV/AIDS and sexual health / Department of Health. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    research design and data analysis @ the local Public Health Laboratory Services @ the national or local non-statutory organisations who may also be in touch with past and current research and may be able to offer help in the research process. 1.6 Much research in this field will involve surveys. Standard questions and questionnaires have been developed and validated for a number of relevant issues, and the use of these is strongly recommended. Also the Health Survey Programme includes a number of initiatives which will provide national data which are relevant to the Health of the Nation key areas. Whilst these will also provide some sub- national data, local areas may wish to carry out their own surveys to assess the health needs of their populations. There are also plans to set up an NHS Survey Advice Centre! to provide information and expertise on survey methodology, and to help to ensure comparability between different areas. The Advice Centre will provide a focal point for training, advice and support as well as assisting local areas to carry out surveys. SETTING LOCAL TARGETS which sets out the key information which will, at national level, form the basis of monitoring progress towards the national targets in Health of the Nation. Although it will be of use and value at local level, it deliberately focuses on these primary targets and national monitoring. Its purpose therefore is to ensure that there are no misunderstandings in future years about what is being measured to assess progress so far as the national targets are concerned. it is currently available, in “Public Health Common Data Set 1992: The Health of the Nation Baseline Data”. assistance to managers in taking forward discussions on how best to approach local 21 HIV/AIDS AND SEXUAL HEALTH