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The G8 Heart Health Projects Database: Testing the Compatibility of an Internet-Based Resource with Health Promotion Planning Processes

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Jennifer O'Loughlin, PhD

Department of Epidemiology at McGill University in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

Ann Ryan, MSc

Health Research Unit, a Division of Community Health at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Alison C. Edwards, MSc

Canadaian Heart Health Database Centre, Division of Community Health at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Roy West, PhD

Division of Community Health in the Faculty of Medicine at Memorial University of Newfoundland in St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.

Dexter Harvey, PED

University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Roy Cameron, PhD

Centre for Behavioural Research and Program Evaluation at the University of Waterloo in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

This study examined the context and processes in which health promotion policy and program decisions are made to ensure that an Internet-based information system on heart health promotion programs provides appropriate information for decision makers' needs and is compatible with their decision-making processes. Five focus groups and six individual interviews were conducted with potential users of and contributors to the G8 Heart Health Projects Database. Results suggest that Internet-based systems such as this are seen as useful tools, but will only be used at certain critical points in program development and then, only when they meet several rigorous criteria. Systems must be completely credible and up-to-date, providing instant answers to complex questions about program design, implementation, and effectiveness, with adequate qualitative information for assessing contextual applicability. Participants also provided information about the conditions required if they were to submit project information to the system.

Key Words: focus group • health promotion • heart health • Internet • database

Health Promotion Practice, Vol. 4, No. 4, 413-421 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/1524839903255469


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