Inclusive and intersectoral: community health improvement planning opportunities to advance the social determinants of health and health equity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community health improvement plans (CHIPs) are strategic planning tools that help local communities identify and address their public health needs. Many local health departments have developed a CHIP, yet there is a lack of research on the extent to which these plans address root causes of health disparities such as the social determinants of health. This study aims to inventory the social determinants of health included in 13 CHIPs and examine facilitators and challenges faced by local health departments and partners when trying to include the social determinants of health.

Methods

We conducted a comparative plan evaluation by scoring 13 CHIPs on their inclusion of equity orientation, inclusive planning processes, and five social determinants of health: health ca

SUBMITTER: Hatton CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790276 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature