Application of epidemiological methods in health impact assessment.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20220107-00012
- Author:
Tao REN
1
;
Ying JI
2
;
Zheng Jie ZHU
2
;
Hao ZHANG
2
;
Pei Yu WANG
2
;
Yu Hui SHI
2
Author Information
1. Office of Administration, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
2. Department of Social Medicine and Health Education, School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing 100191, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
China/epidemiology*;
Epidemiologic Methods;
Health Impact Assessment;
Health Promotion;
Humans
- From:Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2022;43(3):424-430
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Health impact assessment (HIA) system has been listed in the Outline of the Healthy China 2030 Plan and the Law of Basic Health Care and Health Promotion of the People's Republic of China, however, the technique guideline of HIA needs to be established and improved. This paper summarizes the applications of different epidemiological methods in HIA and focus on the introduction of the application of ecology model of health social determinants as theory basis in the establishment of HIA system along with the introduction of HIA cases in the world. The applications of epidemiological methods in domestic HIA research are limited. Therefore, appropriate applications of epidemiological methods should be strengthened in HIA guideline and system development, especially the applications of big health data, mobile health techniques, systems epidemiology and implementation science, to facilitate data collection and potential health hazard evaluation and surveillance for HIA, establishment and improvement of HIA system and the implementation of Healthy China Strategy.
