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The National Survey on Children’s
Health:
A New Data Resource for the MCH Community
Wednesday, September 21, 2005, 2-3 p.m., ET
Overview
The National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) is an important
new data resource for maternal and child health programs and providers,
policy makers, researchers, and advocates working to improve children’s
health and well-being. Sponsored by the Federal Maternal and Child Health
Bureau (MCHB) in partnership with the National Center for Health Statistics
(NCHS), the survey was designed to address the paucity of reliable and
representative State- and national-level estimates regarding children’s
health and their experiences in the health care system in the context
of their families and communities. The availability of this data will
greatly enhance the ability of Title V programs to carry out their needs
assessment, planning, and evaluation responsibilities.
In this DataSpeak program, officials from the MCHB and NCHS will describe
the purpose of the survey, its design, and the methodology used to collect
the data. A professor at the Institute for Health Policy Studies, University
of California at San Francisco will provide an overview of survey findings.
In addition, the Director of the Child and Adolescent Health Measurement
Initiative will acquaint participants with the National Survey of Children’s
Health Data Resource Center, an online tool for easily accessing, analyzing,
and learning about findings from this and other important surveys. An
opportunity to pose questions to the presenters also will be offered.
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