Download - Digital Town Square
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Digital Town SquareA place-based approach to health information management
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The GoalPBI = Large-scale community-based health promotion initiative focused at a local level (e.g. USA Healthy Cities Project, Promise Neighbourhoods; UK Health Action Zones). Logan Beaudesert PBI to alleviate chronic disease burden via addressing complex social determinants of healthSupport integration and collaboration across multiple sectors within communities Sustainable strategies focused on participation, partnerships & integrated actions at local level
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Concept: Digital Town SquareOnline infrastructure for data sharing and evidence-based resources:Policy at local and state level;Health service & urban planning;Models of health care delivery and place based health promotion.Online community:Sustainable learning, planning and support networks;Place based e-health promotion;Integrated planning.
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The ResearchPilot implementation of DTS with one health promotion network early years;Digitises existing offline interventions;Compares online & offline environments & outcomes;Explores synergies between online & offline approaches to health promotion & service delivery.
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The Information EquationDTS
Policy
Information Resources
Level of Influence
Outcome
Practitioner
Consumer
Evidence BaseProfessional NetworksConsumer SurveysCompliments & Complaints
Evidence BaseProfessional NetworksConsumer Self-reports
Informal ResearchPersonal Networks
Service Delivery ModelsUrban Planning & Design
Person-centred CareIndividual/Group Education
Self-assessment & Self-management
Health Status & Social Determinants of Health
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The Platform
Text
Digital Stories
Public Level Modules
Service Directory Updates
Service Level Modules
Coalition Network
Policy Level Modules
Data Updates
Administrator Level Functions
HDSS Secure Server
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The ModulesCore modules:HDSS (web based GIS)Predictive ModellingEvidence RepositoryOnline CoachingDigital Stories (lived experience of DOH)Coalition Private Domain
Town hall
Digital Town Square
Data Collection
Policy & Planning Decision Support
Health Education & Support
Information Integration
DigitalService Provision
Social Networks
Self-Management Tools
Digital Stories
Service Information Exchange
Service Directory
Evidence Repository
Telehealth
Virtual Clinics
Online Coaching
GIS-based Health Decision Support System
Predictive Modelling Tools
Public Surveys & Polls
Mobile Applications
Digital Town Square Module Applications
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The BenefitsCentral point of contact/referenceAccesses rural/remote consumersSharing siloed data across complex networksLinks consumers, practitioners & policy makersCost-effective digital interventions Ready data collection opportunitiesLocal relevance of information & networksPortable infrastructure
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Key Questions for HIMHow can the local community readily provide input into health-related programs and services? How can we foster collaboration across services? How can we make better use of research and evidence-based resources? How do we foster a holistic approach to health using information?