Health Indicator

Subject: Community Health Nursing II

Overview

Health indicators are quantifiable qualities of a population that academics use to support their descriptions of a group's health. It should be defined in such a way that it can be monitored consistently around the globe. It must be statistically valid. The indicator must be data that can be acquired easily. The data analysis must result in a recommendation on how people can make adjustments to enhance their health.

Health indicators are quantifiable qualities of a population that academics use to support their descriptions of a group's health. In most cases, validity. Researchers will utilize a survey methodology to collect information on specific people, then use statistics to try to generalize the information acquired to the entire population, and then use statistical analysis to produce a statement about the population's health.

Characteristics

A health indicator which will be used internationally to describe global health should have the following characteristics:

  • It should be defined in such a way that it can be measured consistently across the globe.
  • It must be legitimate.
  • The indicator must be data that can be collected easily.
  • The data analysis must result in a recommendation on how people can make changes to improve their health.

List of Health Indicators

Health indicators are required in order to measure the health status of people and communities.

  • Mortality indicators

    • Crude death rate
    • Life expectancy
    • Infant mortality rate
    • Maternal mortality rate
    • Proportional mortality rate

  • Morbidity indicators

    •  Prevalence
    •  Incidence

  • ​Disability indicators

    • Disability-adjusted life years
    • Others: Activities of daily living (ADL), Musculoskeletal disability (MSD) score etc.

 

  • Nutritional indicators

    • Proportion of low birth weight
    • Prevalence of anemia
    • Proportion of overweight individuals
    • Nutritional intake assessments

  • Social and mental health indicators

    •  Alcohol-related indicators

    •  Injury rates

  • Health system indicators

    • Healthcare delivery related
    • Health policy indicators
    • Health Determinant
    • Smoking habits
    • Alcohol consumption habits
    • Physical exercise habits
    • Breastfeeding

REFERENCE

Dr.Suwal S.N. & Tuitui R. (2063) A Textbook of Community Health Nursing, 1st edition, Vidyarthi Prakashan (P). Ltd. Kamalpokhari, Kathmandu

Endres J.B & Rockwell R.E. (1985), 2nd edition, Food, Nutrition & the Young Child, Times Mirror/ Mosby College Publishing, Toronto, USA

Giri R.K., 2007, 1st edition, A Textbook of Foundation of Health Education and Primary Health Care

GN Pravakara, 2004, Textbook of Community Health for Nurses, 1st edition

Prabhakara GN, 2004 (reprint 2005), Textbook of Community Health for Nurses, Peepe Publishers & Distributers (P) Ltd. India

 

 

 
Things to remember
  • Health indicators are quantifiable qualities of a population that academics use to support their descriptions of a group's health.
  • There are mortality indicators, morbidity indicators, and disability indicators on the list of health indicators.
Questions and Answers

A health indicator that will be used to describe global health on a global scale should have the following characteristics:

  • It should be defined in such a way that it can be measured consistently across the globe.
  • It must be statistically valid.
  • The indicator must be data that can be collected easily.
  • The data analysis must result in a recommendation on how people can make Changes to improve their health.

List of Health Indicators

To gauge the state of people's and communities' health, health indicators are necessary.

Mortality Indicators

  • Brutal death toll
  • Duration of life
  • Rate of infant mortality
  • Rate of maternal death
  • Ratio of mortality in proportion

Morbidity Indicators

  • Prevalence
  • Incidence

Others

Any of the following incidence rates in a population may serve as a health indicator:

  • Low weight at birth.
  • Obesity.
  • Arthritis.
  • Diabetes.
  • Asthma.
  • Elevated blood pressure
  • Incidence of cancer.
  • Persistent pain

Disability Indicators

  • Years of life adjusted for disability
  • Others
    • ADLs, MSD score, and other measures of musculoskeletal disability.

Nutritional Indicators

  • Percentage of low birth weight babies
  • The frequency of anemia
  • Percentage of overweight people
  • Dietary intake evaluations

Social and Mental Health Indicators

  • Alcohol-related warning signs
  • Rate of injuries

Health System Indicators

  • Connected to providing healthcare
  • Policy indicators for health
  • Health-related factor
  • Smoking customs
  • Alcohol intake patterns
  • Physical activity routines
  • Breastfeeding

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