The Population and Public Health team at the BC Centre for Disease Control undertook a project to support the integration of data into the community health planning process in British Columbia.

1. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada | Affiliated with McMaster University
Production of this presentation has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The
views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada..
Peer-to-Peer Webinar: Success Stories in EIDM
Featuring:
Community health data website: Driven by the local
needs in British Columbia
Dr. Drona Rasali
March 3, 2020
1:00-2:00 PM EST

2. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
2
Housekeeping
Use Chat to post comments and/or
questions during the webinar
• ‘Send’ questions to All (not
privately to ‘Host’)
Connection issues
• Recommend using a wired
Internet connection (vs.
wireless),
• WebEx 24/7 help line
• 1-866-229-3239
Participant Side
Panel in WebEx
Chat

3. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
3
After Today
After the webinar access the recording (in English)
at https://www.youtube.com/user/nccmt/videos
and slides (in English and French) at
https://www.slideshare.net/NCCMT/presentations.

4. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
4
How many people are watching
today’s session with you?
Poll Question #1
A. Just me
B. 2-3
C. 4-5
D. 6-10
E. >10

5. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
5
Poll Question #2
Have you visited the NCCMT
website or used its resources
before?
A. Yes
B. No

6. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
6
Poll Question #3
If you stated YES on the previous
question, how many times have
you used the NCCMT’s resources?
A. Once
B. 2-3 times
C. 4-10 times
D. 10+ times

7. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
7

8. NCC
Infectious
Diseases
Winnipeg, MB
NCC
Methods
and Tools
Hamilton, ON
NCC Healthy
Public Policy
Montreal, QC
NCC
Determinants
of Health
Antigonish, NS
NCC
Aboriginal
Health
Prince George, BC
NCC
Environmental
Health
Vancouver, BC
8

9. Registry of Methods and Tools
Online Learning
Opportunities
WorkshopsVideo Series
Public Health+
Networking and
Outreach
NCCMT Products and Services
9

10. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
The EIDM Casebook
• Collection of success
stories in public health
• Available at
http://www.nccmt.ca/impa
ct/eidm-casebook
10

11. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
11
Presenter
Dr. Drona Rasali, PhD
BCCDC

12. Drona Rasali, PhD, FACE*
Director, Population Health Surveillance & Epidemiology,
Population and Public Health
Community Health Data Website:
Driven by the Local Needs in
British Columbia

13. • Background and Purpose
• About PHSA, BCCDC and Population & Public Health (PPH)
Program
• Frameworks for public health
• Community Health Data Initiative
• Dissemination and evaluation of the tool
• Conclusion
• Questions
Overview
13

14. • Goal: to support health authorities, local governments, school boards,
primary care networks and NGOs in evidence-based decision making for
community health planning.
• Focus on evidence for reducing the growing burden of chronic diseases
through prevention and health promotion strategies.
• Includes data related to demographics, population health status, system
performance and other factors that affect health.
Background and Purpose
14

15. About the organization:
Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA)
• Mandate: to ensure that BC residents have access to a coordinated
provincial network of high-quality specialized health-care services.
• Works collaboratively with the Ministry of Health and regional and First
Nations health authority partners to serve patients with a more integrated
system of care.
• New PHSA’s province-wide responsibilities in four key areas:
 Provincial clinical policy
 Provincial clinical service delivery
 Provincial commercial services
 Provincial digital and information technology

16. About the organization:
BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC)
• Provides provincial and national leadership
in disease surveillance, detection, treatment,
prevention and consultation.
• Also provides health promotion and
prevention services, analytical and policy
support to government and health
authorities, and diagnostic and treatment
services to reduce communicable & chronic
diseases, preventable injury and
environmental health risks.

17. Our Vision:
Population & Public Health Program
17
Everyone has opportunities for health & well-being
Focus on knowledge generation in social
determinants of health
Strong partnerships with health authorities,
communities, non-governmental partners
Address provincial chronic disease and
injury prevention priorities

18. 18
Priority Areas
• Population Health
Surveillance
• Injury Prevention
• Healthy Eating
• Food Security
• Healthy Built Environment
• Other Healthy Living
Programs
Our team has expertise in:
• epidemiology & biostatistics
• knowledge translation
• project management and
leadership
• various content areas related
to population and public
health
Population & Public Health Program

19. • Some Media hype pre- and post- 2010
Winter Olympics.
• British Columbians with leading provincial
health system are among the healthiest
people in the world.
• Significant disparities in the health status
of British Columbians exist between
groups; e.g. Life expectancy
• Hence the community level action
becomes even more important to address
the issue of differences.
BC fares well as one of the healthiest jurisdiction

20. 20
• Aligned with the Ottawa
Charter, BC’s Guiding
Framework of Public
Health provides the broad
policy framework of health
promotion leading to
community action for
healthy living.
Policy Framework Guiding Public Health

21. “Supportive communities that make it
easier for people to make healthy choices
at every stage of life”
The objective: Collaborate with local
governments to create health-promoting
environments and community-based
programs that encourage British
Columbians to make healthy choices.
Five core
components
for promoting
community
action
BC’s Guiding Framework for Public Health
The goal: Healthy Living & Healthy Communities

22. Profiling Communities for Population Health
Create evidence:
• Characterize population
• Assess health status
• Identify local factors affecting
health
• Identify target populations to
address inequities
Make decision:
• Identify priorities
• Develop policies and programs
• Mobilize all resources available
Involve local people:
• Engage in planning
• Engage in community action
• Engage in evaluation
• Community profile data is
vital in population health
planning, providing evidence
for making decisions that
lead to community action.
• Driven by the local needs.

23. 23
Community Health Data Website
https://www.nccmt.ca/impact/eidm-casebook/eidm-casebook-issue-3#bc
community health website

24. The website platform hosts 3 components:
24
Community Health Data Initiative

25. Partners and stakeholders
25

26. 26
26

27. Community Health Data Profile

33. Search the data

34. Community Health Data Tools: Indicators
• demographics (10 indicators)
• social and economic factors (18 indicators)
• educational outcomes (8 indicators)
• general health (24 indicators) and student health (60 indicators)
• health behaviours (6 indicators)
• early childhood development (6 indicators)
• health systems (3 indicators)
• maternal/infant health (2 indicators)
• premature mortality (5 indicators)
• cancer (9 indicators)

35. Community Health Data: Dissemination &
Fanning Out via Provincial partners

36. Community Health Data: Dissemination &
Fanning Out via Community networks

37. Evaluation: Community Health Data Tools
37
What We
Learned
“The findings from the evaluation indicated that the
tools and resources provide valuable data and
information for local communities, staff training and
the general public.”
• There is opportunity to further improve the tools in
terms of contents and granularity.
• This type of evaluation assessed tangible
outcomes, which is not as challenging as evaluating
complex and ever-changing processes.

38. Next Steps:
Community Health Service Area (CHSA ) Profiles
38

39. • We focused on supporting evidence-based decision making in community
health planning that is driven by the needs of local communities across
BC.
• We improved the availability of increasingly detailed local data since
2012.
• We successfully engaged with stakeholders to determine data needs.
• We realize the challenge of disseminating large amounts of data to make
them user-friendly and useful for local needs.
Conclusions
39

40. • The online tool provided insight into how data resources intersect,
supplement and complement other community-specific profiles developed
by Statistics Canada, the MoH and regional health authorities.
• Stakeholders continue to want more detailed local data. The new
Community Health Service Area (CHSA) boundaries will provide more
granular representations of communities for local governments and
primary care networks.
Conclusions
40

41. Thank you for your attention!
Any Questions?
41

42. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
Share your story!
• Are you using EIDM in your practice? We want
to hear about it!
• Email us: nccmt@mcmaster.ca
• Need support for EIDM? Contact us for help!
• Email us: nccmt@mcmaster.ca
• We typically respond within 24 business hours
42

43. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
Webinar Feedback
Your responses will be completely anonymous to other Webinar participants.
Please indicate your level of agreement with the following:
1. Participating in this webinar increased my knowledge and understanding of the application of EIDM.
2. I will use the tool/method from today’s webinar in my own practice.
3. Which of the following statements apply to your experience with the webinar today (select all that apply):
The webinar was relevant to me and my public health practice.
The webinar was effectively facilitated
The webinar had opportunities to participate
The webinar was easy to follow along
The webinar met my expectations
4. Can we contact you in the future to discuss how NCCMT can improve its webinar series?
Yes
No
5. If yes, Please provide your name and email address:
Name: ____________________________________________
E-mail: ____________________________________________
43
Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly Disagree
Strongly agree Agree Undecided Disagree Strongly Disagree

44. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
Webinar Series from NCCMT
http://www.nccmt.ca/capacity-development/webinars
• Spotlight on Methods and Tools
• Topic-Specific Methods and Tools
• Online Journal Club
• Peer-to-peer Webinars
44

45. Follow us @nccmt Suivez-nous @ccnmo
Funded by the Public Health Agency of Canada | Affiliated with McMaster University
Production of this presentation has been made possible through a financial contribution from the Public Health Agency of Canada. The
views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Public Health Agency of Canada..
For more information about the
National Collaborating Centre
for Methods and Tools:
NCCMT website www.nccmt.ca
Contact: nccmt@mcmaster.ca