Study title

Health Promotion Barometer 2007: Municipalities

Dataset ID Number

FSD2328

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2328

Data Type

Quantitative

Authors

• Finnish Centre for Health Promotion

Abstract

The survey focused on the health promotion strategies and activities of Finnish municipalities (local government). Health behaviour, various means of health promotion and health promoters were also covered. The respondents were directors of health services or chairpersons of municipal committees.

Several questions pertained to health promotion work and services, and whether something was going to change compared to the past year, and why. Views were probed on the probable development of health promotion over the next five years, and on the most important means of promoting health (e.g. increasing physical activity, supporting social networks, preventive mental health care, and preventive care of alcohol abusers). Most important target groups for health promotion were charted, and the respondents were asked about the practical applications of Health in All Policies (the main public health theme of the Finnish EU Presidency), as well as what would be the best way to promote non-smoking.

Background variables included the respondent's job title or elective office, province of residence, and the number of inhabitants in the municipality/federation of municipalities.

Keywords

cooperation; future; health; health advice; health education; health policy; local government services; managers; municipalities; public health

Topic Classification

• Medical and health sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Health care services and policies (CESSDA Topic Classification)
• Public health (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Health Promotion Barometers

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (B) available for research, teaching and study.

Data Collector

• Finnish Centre for Health Promotion

Time Period Covered

2007

Collection Dates

2007-01 – 2007-03

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Political-administrative area (Municipality/Federation of municipalities)

Universe

Finnish municipalities (excluding the Åland Islands)

Time Method

Longitudinal: Trend/Repeated cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Probability: Simple random

85 municipalities were randomly sampled from the municipality list of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities. In addition, 15 municipalities involved in municipality mergers were included in the sample. The respondents were municipal managers and directors of health services (n=176). The respondents had seen the questions before the interview.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Response Rate

88

Data File Language

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Data Version

2.0

Weighting

There are no weight variables in the data.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Finnish Centre for Health Promotion: Health Promotion Barometer 2007: Municipalities [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-13). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2328

Deposit Requirement

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Special Terms and Conditions for Access

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Disclaimer

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Related Materials

Parviainen, Heikki & Laari, Liisa & Malinen, Leena & Mikkonen, Nella & Saikkonen, Paula (2007). Terveyden edistämisen barometri 2007. Ajankohtaiskatsaus kuntien ja järjestöjen terveyden edistämiseen. Helsinki : Terveyden edistämisen keskus. - (Terveyden edistämisen keskuksen julkaisuja; 3/2007).

Related Publications

Parviainen, Heikki & Laari, Liisa & Malinen, Leena & Mikkonen, Nella & Saikkonen, Paula (2007). Terveyden edistämisen barometri 2007. Ajankohtaiskatsaus kuntien ja järjestöjen terveyden edistämiseen. Helsinki: Terveyden edistämisen keskus. - (Terveyden edistämisen keskuksen julkaisuja; 3/2007).