Abstract
Abstract Issue In Finland, municipalities are responsible for promoting public health on local level. However, there hasn’t been comparable nationwide information on health promotion processes and resources in different municipalities available. In order to enhance evidence-based management, a nationwide online database and user interface called TEAviisari (http://teaviisari.fi/en/) was released in 2010. Description TEAviisari is based on a generic health promotion capacity-building framework consisting of seven dimensions: commitment, management, monitoring and needs assessment, resources, common practices, participation, and other core functions. Each dimension consists of several indicators. TEAviisari aims to make measures taken by local authorities visible and to provide comparable and objective indicators for the management, planning, and evaluation of health promotion activities in different sectors of administration in all municipalities. Results Most of the data are collected biennially with an electronic form by municipal informants, and complemented with register data. Sectors covered are primary health care; comprehensive, upper secondary and vocational education; sport and physical activity; culture; and municipal management. Exceptionally high coverage (76%-97%) supports the quality of the follow-up data. In order to simplify the interpretation, all data are displayed as summary scores ranging from zero to 100, where 100 stands for a desirable quality. It is possible to drill down into more detailed information, all the way down to single indicators. Lessons Our work shows that it is possible to collect comparable data on health promotion practices and resources in municipalities. TEAviisari offers access to relevant, interpreted information for decision-makers on all levels, serving as an assessment and planning tool for the local government, making their actions transparent to the residents, and providing information for national policy-making.
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