Frameworks for Measuring Community Health

The Canadian Council on Social Determinants of Health (CCSDH) has recently released a new paper, A Review of Frameworks on the Determinants of Health that reviews 36 frameworks from a variety of sectors on the determinants of health, from Canada and abroad, and provides an in­depth assessment of seven frameworks that are particularly relevant to the Canadian context.

The Review is the work of the CCSDH's Determinants of Health Frameworks Task Group, a diverse volunteer panel, who recognized the usefulness of frameworks in improving "understanding of complex issues like the determinants of health on the well-­being of individuals, communities and populations".

The Review is intended for policy­makers, researchers and practitioners, to advance action on the determinants of health. The information and synthesis curated in the Review is hoped to serve as a catalyst for "innovative and intersectoral responses" by: identifying opportunities for collaboration; highlighting priority areas for action; exploring conditions for success; and ultimately, "identifying opportunities to bridge sectors for improved impact."

A Review of Frameworks on the Determinants of Health is available in both French and English and makes a valuable contribution in understanding, measuring and monitoring and taking collective action on a range of complex community issues by viewing them through the lens of the social determinants of health.

Learn More:

• Download A Review of Frameworks on the Determinants of Health
• Visit the Canadian Council on Social Determinants of Health website
• Learn more about capturing and making sense of outcomes at Evaluating Community Impact, October 27-­29, 2015 in Montreal with Liz Weaver and Mark Cabaj
• Find resources for evaluating community impact at www.tamarackcci.ca