Health Lens Analysis (HLA)
2021
Link to the resource: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc8112597/
- Format:
- Website, guide and scientific article
- Target population:
- General population
- Objetive:
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HLA is a methodology designed to facilitate the collaboration among several parts interested of the community, included the residents, professionals of the health, planners and personnel of governmental agencies that work at projects that have implications for the health and the welfare.
It pretends to translate the concept of "health at all the political" (Health in garlic police, HiAP) at acts and concrete projects.
- Methodology:
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HLA proposes a collaborative process multiactor based at 5 essential elements: turnout; compilation of evidences; preparation of recommendations; guide and accompaniment at the inmate of decisions; and appraisal.
The technicians utilised at the compilation of evidences include reviews of literature, inmate of data (ex. monitorització) and qualitative technicians like sessions of listens, glimpsed, as well as workshops of collaborative design and other events with the community.
- Opportunities and limitations:
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HLA can apply at very varied projects and themed.
On the contrary that at the case of the Appraisal of Impact at Health, HLA can apply of exploratory form before it exist a concrete project.
The literature at the respect is still very limited, so much on the details of the tool like for the reduced number of experiences of implementation documented.
- Indicators:
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Number of agents/local administrations involved. Level of socioeconomic diversity. Frequency of use of public equipments (ex. library, cultural centre, sportive installations...). Percentage of persons that hear that they can influence at his surroundings. Percentage of busy populace for sector/type. Number of initiatives of urban regeneration/of houses.
- Thematic:
- Mobility and accessibility Housing and neighbourhood communities Public space Green infrastructure Equipment and services Cohesion and social capital
- Link to health:
- Physical Mental Social
- Scale of the field of study:
- Neighbourhood (or higher) Housing / street / building / bounded public space Block - set of buildings or spaces
- Implementation phase:
- Diagnosis / pre-project Monitoring and evaluation Implementation
- Methodological approach:
- Observation Qualitative / Participatory Questionnaire
