Creating Comprehensive Children's Mental Health Indicators for British Columbia
Publication: Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
26 March 2013
Abstract
Canada urgently requires a population health approach to children's mental health—promoting health and preventing disorders, in addition to providing treatment. Underpinning this approach, indicators could enable population monitoring, thereby informing ongoing public investments. To investigate potential indicators for British Columbia, we developed a comprehensive population health framework, established selection guidelines, reviewed data sources, and identified sample indicators. While 15 survey and administrative sources yielded 90 indicators, there were significant imbalances in coverage of the framework. To create truly comprehensive children's mental health indicators, we therefore recommend collecting new data, enhancing existing data sources, and evaluating existing programs.
Résumé
En matière de santé mentale des enfants, il est urgent que le Canada se dote d'une approche axée sur la santé de la population si nous voulons favoriser la santé et prévenir les problèmes en plus d'offrir des traitements. Cette approche devrait s'appuyer sur des indicateurs qui permettraient de faire un suivi de la santé de la population, et donc de guider les investissements publics en cours. Dans cette étude, dans le but de suggérer de tels indicateurs pour la Colombie-Britannique, nous avons conçu un cadre visant à donner une vue d'ensemble de la santé de la population, élaboré des lignes directrices pour le choix des indicateurs, évalué des sources de données et déterminé des indicateurs possibles. Nous avons ainsi retenu 15 enquêtes et autre sources gouvernementales de données à partir desquelles il est possible de recueillir 90 indicateurs. Toutefois, à cause des disparités entre ces sources, il est impossible de répondre intégralement aux critères de notre cadre. C'est pourquoi nous recommandons la cueillette de nouvelles données, l'amélioration des sources de données qui existent déjà et l’évaluation des programmes en place.
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Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health
Volume 32 • Number 1 • March 2013
Pages: 9 - 27
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WaddellCharlotte, ShepherdCody A., ChenAlice, and BoyleMichael H.. 2013. Creating Comprehensive Children's Mental Health Indicators for British Columbia. Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health.
32(1): 9-27. https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2013-003
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