Discussion Board Readings

For the secondary data analysis of Local Health Agencies (LHAs) described in Rabaraison, Timsina, and Mats (2015), what differences did the researchers find between LHAs that implemented community health assessments and those that did not? Were certain types of chronic disease prevention activities more effective than others for the implementation LHAs? Describe what variables you would want to measure in a community health assessment plan to evaluate its effectiveness.