Table 1 Characteristics of participating health units
Area (km2) | No. of health units |
|---|---|
 1000–5000 km2 | 8 |
 5000–10,000 km2 | 1 |
 10,000–15,000 km2 | 1 |
Size of Population Served (persons) | |
 < 50,000 | 1 |
 50,000–100,000 | 3 |
 100,001–500,000 | 2 |
 > 500,000 | 4 |
Population density (persons/km2) | |
 1–50 | 2 |
 50–100 | 2 |
 100+ | 6 |
Population type | |
 Large immigrant population | 3 |
 Mostly non-immigrant | 7 |
Urban/rural | |
 Urban and rural | 5 |
 Urban, large urban core | 1 |
 Mostly rural | 3 |
 Rural, northern | 1 |
Main industry | |
 Health care and social assistance | 5 |
 Manufacturing | 3 |
 Public administration | 1 |
 Retail | 1 |
Number of employees | |
 < 150 | 4 |
 100–400 | 5 |
 > 400 | 1 |
Board of health structurea | |
 Single-tier | 1 |
 Regional | 2 |
 Autonomous | 5 |
 Semi-autonomous | 1 |
 Autonomous/integrated | 1 |
 Rapid review research questions | |
• What are effective workplace interventions to reduce anxiety and work stress in an office setting? • Which characteristics of natural environments are most impactful for mental health and wellbeing among adolescents (12 to 17 years) and young adults (18 to 24 years)? • Is the use of social media effective at promoting healthy lifestyles and reducing weights among individuals 13 years or older? • What are the effective psychological or psychosocial interventions to prevent diagnosed perinatal mood disorders? • What are factors that impact an individual’s preparedness for emergency? • Among youth aged 13–25 years, which interventions have the greatest impact on reducing teenage pregnancy rates? • What community interventions are effective to increase uptake and adherence of testing and treatment of chlamydia in males aged 20–29? • How do celebrities’ actions impact the health-related behavior, knowledge, and attitudes of individuals or groups of individuals? • Are interventions effective in promoting smoking cessation and, if yes, which ones? • What are the effective built environment strategies that a health department could undertake to promote positive mental health and wellbeing in children and youth in our city? | |