Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City

Research and Data

National Statistics
Regional and Local Data
          Missouri
          Lafayette County
          Kansas City, Missouri
          Jackson County
          Cass County
          Kansas
          Johnson County
Nursing
Health Access
Safety Net
Healthy Lifestyles
HPV
Oral Health
Mental Health

 

National Statistics

 

Regional and Local Data

 

Missouri

  • Missouri Senior Report 2006
    http://www.missouriseniorreport.org/
  • Minority Health Disparities in Missouri. Data Book 1: African Americans, Missouri Foundation for Health
    http://www.kcresearch.org (pdf) 
  • Minority Health Disparities in Missouri. Data Book 2: Hispanics, Missouri Foundation for Health
    http://www.kcresearch.org (pdf) 
  • The Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City Assessment of Jackson, Lafayette and Cass Counties. Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City
    HCF Assesment-Jackson, Lafayette,Cass (pdf) 
  • Missouri Information for Community Assessment
    Community data profiles are available on various subject areas such as cause of death, chronic diseases, unintentional injuries, prenatal and others. Each community data profile table provides data on 15-30 indicators for each county/city selected. Information provided includes the number of events, county/city rate, statistical significance, quintile ranking and the state rate.

    http://www.dhss.mo.gov/CommunityDataProfiles/index.html
  • Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System
    The YRBS monitors specific behavior among high school students that contribute to the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Overview of MO Data can be found at: http://dese.mo.gov (pdf) 
    Or one can create unique data tables for a particular topic and geographic area at: http://www.dhss.mo.gov/YRBSSMICA/
  • Trust for America's Health: The State of Your Health: Missouri
    http://healthyamericans.org
  • Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS)
    The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is the world’s largest, on-going telephone health survey system, tracking health conditions and risk behaviors in the United States yearly since 1984. Conducted by the 50 state health departments as well as those in the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands with support from the CDC, BRFSS provides state-specific information about issues such as asthma, diabetes, health care access, alcohol use, hypertension, obesity, cancer screening, nutrition and physical activity, tobacco use, and more.
    http://www.dhss.mo.gov

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Lafayette County

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Kansas City, Missouri

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Jackson County

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Cass County

  • Substance Abuse Prevention Needs in Missouri Counties: Prevention Needs Assessment for Cass County, Missouri Department of Mental Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
    cass%20county.pdf
  • Missouri Senior Report 2006: Cass County Indicators. Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, Office of Social and Economic Data Analysis
    http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/mosenior/profile_reports06/29037.html
  • Health and Preventive Practices Status Report from Missouri County-level Study for Jackson County, Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services
    cass.pdf 

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Kansas

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Johnson County

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Nursing

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Health Access

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Safety Net

Healthy Lifestyles

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HPV

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Oral Health

  • Oral Health Profile of Individuals Seeking Services at a Midtown Assistance Center for the Homeless, Branson, Bonnie G. Center for the City, UMKC
    BransonURSpaper.pdf 
  • An extensive catalog of surveys related to oral health.  NIDCR/CDC Dental, Oral and Craniofacial Data Resource Center
    http://drc.hhs.gov/dqs.htm)
  • Data from the National Survey of Children’s Health, The Oral Health of Children: A Portrait of States and the Nation 2005
    http://mchb.hrsa.gov/oralhealth/state.htm
  • A virtual guide to the Maternal and Child Health Library, which includes links to national and state organizations’ electronic resources, oral health literature, research and program databases, and information about specific oral health aspects such as dental sealants, fluoride varnish and Head Start-based oral health interventions.  Maternal and Child Health Library (Georgetown University)
    http://mchlibrary.info/knowledgepaths/kp_oralhealth.html
  • A collection of recent articles and studies of interest to policymakers, practitioners, program developers and parents.  The Children’s Dental Health Project
    www.cdhp.org
  • A helpful collection of oral health research, policy and programming information, including report cards on parity-focused initiatives. Oral Health America
    www.oralhealthamerica.org
  • Released in 2000, this report called attention to a significant disparity between racial and socioeconomic groups in regards to oral health and ensuing overall health issues. Oral Health in America: A Report of the Surgeon General
    http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/oralhealth/
  • Medline Plus  (Nat’l. Library of Medicine/nat’l. Institutues of Health)
    http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dentalhealth.html
  • An annotated bibliography of dental health journal articles and studies reported since 1996 that focused on low income and/or homeless populations, Bureau of Primary Health Care: Health Care for the Homeless Information Resource Center
    http://bphc.hrsa.gov (pdf)
  • Information resources and Success Stories targeting rural populations, Rural Assistance Center: Dental Health Resources
    www.raconline.org/info_guides/dental
  • CDC Oral Health Indicators, along with a link to synopses of state dental public health programs, National Oral Health Surveillance System
    http://www.cdc.gov/nohss/

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Mental Health

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