Study title

Health Promotion Barometer 2005: Municipalities

Alternative Title

Health Promotion Survey 2005: Municipalities

Dataset ID Number

FSD2225

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2225

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 equality, the public health programme Health 2015, and promotion of non-smoking were also covered. The respondents were directors of health services or chairpersons of municipal committees.

Several questions pertained to health promotion activities, resources, and services (e.g. weight loss groups), 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 what would be the most important means and target groups of promoting health. The respondents were asked whether they were familiar with the Health 2015 programme, and whether the programme was taken into account in health promotion work. One topic explored the most useful means of promoting non-smoking and changes in resources for non-smoking promotion work.

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

health advice; health education; health policy; local government services; 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

Data Producers

• Finnish Centre for Health Promotion

Time Period Covered

2005

Collection Dates

2005-02 – 2005-05

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

Mixed probability and non-probability

In the first stage, 100 municipalities were randomly selected from the municipality list of the Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities. Then, 20 municipalities were selected using judgment sampling so that municipalities and federation of municipalities of different sizes, and all Finnish provinces were represented. The respondents were directors of municipal health services, directors of social and health services, and chairmen of municipal committees for social and health services, leisure and recreation services, environmental committees or education committees (N=145). The respondents had seen the questions before the interview.

Collection Mode

Telephone interview

Research Instrument

Semi-structured questionnaire

Response Rate

84

Data File Language

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The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

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Data Version

2.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Many responses were almost identical with the goals stated in the Health 2015 programme. The respondents may have used the text of the programme document when replying.

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 2005: Municipalities [dataset]. Version 2.0 (2018-07-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2225

Deposit Requirement

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Special Terms and Conditions for Access

Users of the data shall send the Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry (SOSTE) a copy of all reports, theses, articles, other publications or material based on or using the data. If printed, to the mail address: SOSTE Suomen sosiaali ja terveys ry, Tutkimus, Yliopistonkatu 5, 00100 HELSINKI, FINLAND. If electronic, to the e-mail address: tutkimus@soste.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Materials

Pelto-Huikko, Antti & Tuominen, Päivi & Koskinen-Ollonqvist, Pirjo & Hiiri, Anne & Nykyri, Päivi (2005). Terveysbarometri 2005 : ajankohtaiskatsaus kuntien ja järjestöjen terveyden edistämiseen. Helsinki : Terveyden edistämisen keskus. - (Terveyden edistämisen keskuksen julkaisuja; 7/2005).

Related Publications

Pelto-Huikko, Antti & Tuominen, Päivi & Koskinen-Ollonqvist, Pirjo & Hiiri, Anne & Nykyri, Päivi (2005). Terveysbarometri 2005: ajankohtaiskatsaus kuntien ja järjestöjen terveyden edistämiseen. Helsinki: Terveyden edistämisen keskus. Terveyden edistämisen keskuksen julkaisuja; 7/2005.