Question

describe several metrics that should be included in a population health registry to track the health status of a county's residents

Answer 1

Population health registries are a collection of information about individuals that share certain characteristics, usually a specific diagnosis or chronic condition. The patient health data within the registry is used to evaluate specific outcomes for the patient population. Demographics details include :-

Name of person

Relationship to head of household

Father’s name

Mother’s name

Spouse’s name (if married)

Sex

Date of Birth

Marital status

Place of birth

Nationality (as declared)

Present address of usual residence

Duration of stay at present address

Permanent residential address

Occupation/Activity

Educational qualification

#. Several measurements are :-

- birth rate

- death rate

- infant mortality rate

- maternal mortality rate

- mortality rate

- morbidity rate

- crude rate