Cardiovascular disease prevention capacity in Colombian local health departments

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15540976
AutoresDiego I Lucumí (0000-0003-1834-7937, Universidad de los Andes, autor de correspondencia), Graciela Mentz (0000-0003-0501-3516, University of Michigan), Carlos González (0000-0002-3154-0777, Universidad de los Andes), Laura Valenzuela (Universidad de los Andes), Martiño Loureiro Veira (University of Boyaca), Kelly Tello (University of Cauca)
Año2023
Volumen18
Número1
Páginas2267632-2267632
Fecha de publicación2023-01-02
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaGlobal Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1744-1692 • E-ISSN: 1744-1706
EditorialTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17441692.2023.2267632
PMID37820047
OpenAlexW4387544833
IdiomaEN
Referencias citadas26

Prevention capacity of local health organisations is associated with the performance and outcomes in public health. In Colombia, where cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality, there is limited knowledge about the capacity of local health departments to prevent this condition. Efforts are needed to address problems, potential solutions and expected outcomes regarding cardiovascular disease. In this study, a conceptual model for cardiovascular disease prevention capacity in Colombian local health departments was developed, a questionnaire based on this model was validated, the overall cardiovascular disease prevention capacity in a subsample of these organisations was measured, and the association between cardiovascular disease prevention capacity and political, population, and organisational factors was examined. Once the acceptable performance of the questionnaire was verified, variability in cardiovascular prevention capacity was found among a subsample of local health departments. Furthermore, this study provides primary evidence regarding the association between the size of local health departments and overall cardiovascular disease prevention capacity in Colombia. Future studies should focus on measuring this capacity on a larger scale and developing, implementing, and evaluating interventions aimed at strengthening cardiovascular prevention capacity in Colombian local jurisdictions

Capacity building · Cardiovascular health · Disease · Environmental health · Political science · Population · Psychological intervention · Public health · Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology · Medicine · Nursing · Public Health and Social Inequalities · Public Health Policies and Education