- What is the mission of the Health Assessment Unit?
- Answer: The mission of the Health Assessment Unit is to ensure the availability of high-quality and comprehensive health data about the Los Angeles County population and to facilitate its use for public health assessment, policy development, and program planning and evaluation.
- What is a SPA?
- Answer: Los Angeles County is divided into eight "Service Planning Areas" (SPA's) for health care planning purposes. Each SPA has an Area Health Office that is responsible for planning public health and clinical services according to the health needs of local communities.
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- Answer: Los Angeles County is divided into eight "Service Planning Areas" (SPA's) for health care planning purposes. Each SPA has an Area Health Office that is responsible for planning public health and clinical services according to the health needs of local communities.
- What is the Los Angeles County Health Survey?
- Answer: The Los Angeles County Health Survey is a population based telephone survey whose purpose is to provide information concerning the health of Los Angeles County residents. The data are used for assessing health-related needs of the population, for program planning and policy development, and for program evaluation.
- How can I obtain data on the Los Angeles County Health Survey?
- Answer: 1. By searching our Reports for previously published articles on specific topics. You can also Subscribe Online to our mailing list to receive periodic reports and publications. 2. The Key Indicators of Public Health Report is available for the 2011 Los Angeles County Health Survey. 3. Contact us via e-mail or phone, and a staff member can assist for more specific data needs.
- What geographical area of Los Angeles County does the survey collect data on?
- Answer: Data are available for the eight Service Planning Areas (SPAs) within Los Angeles County.
Links:
For detailed information about each SPA, click here.
- Answer: Data are available for the eight Service Planning Areas (SPAs) within Los Angeles County.