Results of the 1999 Iowa Oral Health Survey, 1999

Oral Health Survey by the Department of Public Health

Iowa Department of Public Health Oral Health Bureau School Dental Screening Audit Report - State Summary 2008-2009 School Year, December 1, 2009

School dental screening of all high schools in Iowa that have participated. A state summary.

Iowa Department of Public Health Oral Health Bureau School Dental Screening Audit Report - State Summary 2009-2010 School Year, December 1, 2010

School dental screening of all high schools in Iowa that have participated. A state summary.

Health in Iowa Annual Report: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2013

The Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing telephone survey. It is financially and technically supported by the CDC with further financial support from public and private sources. The BRFSS is designed to collect information on the health conditions, health-related behaviors, attitudes, and awareness of residents age 18 and over. It also monitors the prevalence of these indicators over time. The indicators surveyed are major contributors to illness, disability, and premature death. This report focuses on the data collected during calendar year 2013. Some of the health-related issues discussed are general health status, health care access, cancer screening, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, body weight, physical activity, oral health, diabetes, respiratory conditions, immunizations, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

Health in Iowa Annual Report: Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014

The Iowa Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) is an ongoing telephone survey. It is financially and technically supported by the CDC with further financial support from public and private sources. The BRFSS is designed to collect information on the health conditions, health-related behaviors, attitudes, and awareness of residents age 18 and over. It also monitors the prevalence of these indicators over time. The indicators surveyed are major contributors to illness, disability, and premature death. This report focuses on the data collected during calendar year 2013. Some of the health-related issues discussed are general health status, health care access, cancer screening, tobacco use, alcohol consumption, body weight, physical activity, oral health, diabetes, respiratory conditions, immunizations, and HIV/AIDS awareness.

2016 Title V Needs Assessment: Executive Summary, May 2015

Since early 2014, the Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) Bureau of Family Health (BFH) and the Oral Health Center (OHC), along with partners at the University of Iowa Division of Child and Community Health (UI-DCCH) collaborated to conduct the five-year Needs Assessment (NA) for the FFY2016 Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.

2016 Title V Needs Assessment: Appendices, May 15, 2015

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) Bureau of Family Health (BFH) and the Oral Health Center (OHC), along with partners at the University of Iowa Division of Child and Community Health (UI-DCCH) collaborated to conduct the five-year Needs Assessment (NA) for the FFY2016 Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.

2016 Title V Needs Assessment Report: Final Report, May 15, 2015

The Iowa Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) Bureau of Family Health (BFH) and the Oral Health Center (OHC), along with partners at the University of Iowa Division of Child and Community Health (UI-DCCH) collaborated to conduct the five-year Needs Assessment (NA) for the FFY2016 Title V Maternal and Child Health Block Grant.

Health Care and Public Transit; Your Ticket to Health Care Access, 2005

Transportation is an important health care issue. The majority of the population here in Iowa have ready access and typically use private automobiles to access health care and other community services. There is also a significant segment of the population that either does not have access to a personal automobile or is not currently capable of driving. This can potentially limit their access to health care, but it has greater health implications because it can also limit access to nutrition and other community services, as well as involvement in social activities. For people unable to drive themselves, the alternatives generally include reliance on family, friends, volunteer groups, and public transit. Many choose transit because it gives them a degree of independence. Public transit is often used to supplement other options even when they are available. It becomes critical in circumstances where the other options don’t exist. In many cases there may be no family available or they may not always be able to get off work when travel needs arise during the workday. Friends may be in similar circumstances and volunteer groups may be either unavailable or overwhelmed. The fact that many patients depend on public transit to get to and from health care appointments makes it beneficial for health care professionals to get to know more about public transit and how it operates here in Iowa.