Table 4 Organizational Programs

Regulatory function

• The organization responds to its regulatory activities functions

(proactive and systematic response---systematic response---ad hoc response)

Outbreak investigation

• The organization provides a proactive and extensive response to outbreaks

(always---sometimes---rarely)

• The organization is able to assist other organizations with outbreak investigations

(often---occasionally---never)

Disaster management

• The organization provides a proactive and extensive response to emergencies

(always---sometimes---rarely)

• The organization is able to assist other organizations with disaster management

(often---occasionally---never)

Disease surveillance

• There is a system for the active identification of emerging issues

(fully developed---partially developed---no system)

ORGANISATIONAL HEALTH PROMOTION ACTIVITIES

Social and environmental factors

• The organization addresses social and environmental influences on health

(multiple strategies at different levels---some planned activities---on an ad hoc basis)

• Strategies achieve measurable improvements

(always---sometimes---rarely)

Family and community influences

• The organization addresses family and community influences on health

(multiple strategies at different levels---some planned activities---on an ad hoc basis)

• Strategies reach target populations

(always---sometimes---rarely)

• Strategies achieve measurable improvements

(always---sometimes---rarely)

Individual lifestyle issues

• The organization addresses individual lifestyle issues

(multiple strategies at different levels---some planned activities---on an ad hoc basis)

• Strategies reach target populations

(always---sometimes---rarely)

• Strategies achieve measurable improvements

(always---sometimes---rarely)

Health educations (individual and/or group)

• The organization provides health education to individuals and/or groups

(systematic approach---relies on interest of individual clinicians---no health education)

ORGANISATIONAL PREVENTION ACTIVITIES/PREVENTATIVE HEALTH SERVICES

Screening

• The organization provides a screening service

(proactive outreach---organised---opportunistic)

• The service includes efforts to reach populations at greater risk or those with access problems

(comprehensive targeted efforts---some targeted efforts---no targeted efforts)

Immunization

• The organization provides an immunization service

(proactive outreach---organised---opportunistic)

• The service includes efforts to reach populations at greater risk or those with access problems

(comprehensive targeted efforts---some targeted efforts---no targeted efforts)

Maternal and child health

• The organization provides maternal and child health services

(proactive outreach---organised---opportunistic)

• The service includes efforts to reach populations at greater risk or those with access problems

(comprehensive targeted efforts---some targeted efforts---no targeted efforts)

Chronic disease self management

• The organization provides a chronic disease self-management service

(proactive outreach---organised---opportunistic)

• The service includes efforts to reach populations at greater risk or those with access problems

(comprehensive targeted efforts---some targeted efforts---no targeted efforts)

Reproductive health/family planning/STI services

• The organization provides reproductive health services

(proactive outreach---organised---opportunistic)

• The service includes efforts to reach populations at greater risk or those with access problems

(comprehensive targeted efforts---some targeted efforts---no targeted efforts)