1. Planning and organization of health survey Ashry Gad Mohamed Professor of epidemiology

2. Why should a survey be done 1.Describe the state of health. Burden of illness. Burden of mortality Combination of both.

3. 2. Describe the distribution of risk factors & other attributes. a-Factors associated with diseases e.g. smoking, physical activity. b-Factors associated with use of health services e.g. awareness.

4. 3. Dtermine the association of various factors and diseases. 4. Determine effectiveness of various therapeutic & preventive services. 5. Make comparisons within and among various communities to determine if services are allocated according to needs.

5. Objectives: Clearly formulated. Accessible Measurable Specific Outcome oriented

6. Example Evaluation of job satisfaction among health workers in Riyadh. Objectives: 1. To evaluate the job satisfaction among Health workers

7. 2. To identify factors that influence the satisfaction level. Based on findings of this survey develop an action to improve the working environment in health care facilities.

8. Communications and approval Get approval from decision makers. Get support from politicians Get support from community leaders.

9. Materials and methods Study population: individual to whom the study objectives apply. Who are they? Where are they?

10. Example 1: To determine the health care services utilization patterns of the total population, including type of providers and cost of services. Example 2: Evaluation of job satisfaction among health workers in Riyadh

11. Example 1: General population Households Example 2: Physicians, dentists, pharmacists, nurses, technicians. Hospitals, PHCC, Private clinics.

12. How many? Sample size N = Z α 2 X P(1-P) d 2 N= sample size α = type 1 error P = Prevalence of health problem d = Degree of precision