Glossary

  • Transportation that requires physical activity including walking, biking or using transit
  • Populations that are affected by policies, programs, or projects
  • Population groups characterized by age and/or life stage
  • The third step of an HIA wherein practitioners: assess health impacts; analyze existing conditions; identify affected populations; review the proposed policy, plan or investment; evaluate the potential impacts on existing conditions
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes health and safety needs for people to thrive
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes social needs for people to thrive
  • Population group inclusive of all people who identify as belonging to Black, Indigenous, and other non-White racial and ethnic groups that have historically faced systematic marginalization, discrimination, and inequality
  • Population group inclusive of people who are under 18 years of age
  • Shared mapping of a problem, identifying shared priorities, and designing, implementing and evaluating potential solutions together with those most affected by an issue
  • Population group inclusive of students pursuing higher education beyond high school, including students attending four-year universities, community colleges, tribal colleges, and/or technical colleges
  • Classification based on characteristics of a locality that includes urban, suburban, rural, and tribal communities
  • Approach to planning that aims to meet the basic needs of all residents basic in their communities
  • Approach to planning, designing, building, operating, and maintaining streets that are inclusive, safe, and accessible streets for all users
  • Highest intensity HIA which uses as much evidence as possible including literature reviews, interviews, community surveys, original research, expert input and/or other methods
  • Lowest intensity HIA which relies mainly or exclusively on existing research and remote contact with stakeholders
  • Factors which include biology and genetics, health behaviors, social characteristics, and access to health care that influence health status and health outcomes
  • Population group inclusive of people who are learning to communicate in English
  • Proven and reliable information, such as data and research, that forms a foundation of credibility
  • Population groups characterized by gender identity, and/or sexual and romantic orientation
  • Location-based data--often displayed on a map--that are used in in geographic or location-based analyses
  • Population groups characterized by their health and ability statuses
  • Health-related practices, like diet and exercise, taking medication for a health condition, or using tobacco, that can improve or diminish health status
  • Differences in health outcomes by factors such as gender, race, education, income, disability, geographic location, and sexual orientation that are due to systemic barriers that limit the opportunities for everyone to be healthy and well
  • A method to assess the potential health effects or consequences of a proposed policy, program, or project
  • An approach that promotes integrating health considerations into decision-making for all sectors and policy areas
  • Rapid and responsive tool for lawmakers to learn the potential health and equity implications of proposed legislation
  • Specific results or consequences of a disease, infirmity, or healthcare intervention on the length or quality of a person’s life
  • Factors encompassing stability, safety, affordability, and quality of dwellings and neighborhoods, influencing health and well-being
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes housing needs for people to thrive
  • Intermediate intensity HIA which may involve a workshop with stakeholders in addition to desktop and rapid assessment techniques
  • Population group inclusive of people who have had interactions with the criminal justice system and people who are now, or have spent time, in jails, youth correctional facilities, or prisons
  • Structured and unstructured interviews of stakeholders, including experts and community members with lived experience.
  • Describes the scale of impact the policy, program, or project at hand
  • Population group inclusive of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Nonbinary, and others whose gender, sexual orientation, and/or romantic orientation is different from the heterosexual, cisgender norms prevalent in society
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes education needs for people to thrive
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes economic needs for people to thrive
  • Utilizes more than one data collection or research method
  • The sixth step of an HIA wherein practitioners determine the HIA’s impact on the decision and health status
  • A stewardship practice that emphasizes working across sectors to address multiple challenges with one policy or investment
  • Population group inclusive of people who are, typically, aged 65 years or older
  • Describes the impacts and outcomes of the HIA on the policy, program, or project at hand
  • Population group inclusive of people who lack a stable and permanent place to live, often residing in emergency shelters, temporary accommodations, or on the streets
  • Population group inclusive of who lack the necessary resources and financial means to meet their basic needs and achieve a decent standard of living
  • Population group inclusive of people with one or more medical conditions that persist over an extended period requiring ongoing care and maintenance
  • Population group inclusive of people who have physical, developmental, psychological, vision, hearing, and/or other impairments
  • Population group inclusive of people who have a condition that affects their thinking, feeling, behavior or mood
  • Data collected by their source, often through direct observation, administrative records, key informant interviews, surveys, focus groups, and community conversations
  • Populations of interest which represent the diverse groups, communities, demographics, identities, statuses, and lived experiences upon which policies, programs, projects or other efforts may focus
  • Lower intensity HIA which uses a shortened approach to an HIA with a smaller amount of primary research and stakeholder engagement
  • The fourth step of an HIA wherein practitioners develop recommendations to promote positive health effects and minimize negative health effects
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes transportation needs for people to thrive
  • The fifth step of an HIA wherein practitioners develop a report to communicates findings and recommendations, and present results
  • The approach used to collect, analyze, and interpret data in a structured way to gain insights or knowledge about a particular subject
  • Communities that are typically small, have low population density, and may be characterized by their focus on agriculture or natural resources
  • The second step of an HIA wherein practitioners determine project partners, identify risks and benefits to consider, decide on methodology, and develop a work plan
  • The first step of an HIA wherein practitioners determine if an HIA is needed and would add value to the policy, plan or investment
  • Data collected, processed or analyzed by another party which may include public and/or private data sources
  • Population groups characterized by their social, economic, and/or legal statuses
  • People or organizations who take responsibility for working with others to create conditions that all people need to thrive and have an equity orientation with regard to purpose, power, and wealth
  • A practice wherein people or organizations take responsibility for working with others to create conditions that all people need to thrive
  • Communities that are typically situated in the outskirts of cities, are lower density areas than adjacent urban cores, and may be characterized by their mix of residential and commercial developments
  • A domain of the Seven Vital Conditions for Community Health and Well-Being framework that describes environmental needs for people to thrive
  • Communities with distinct groups of Indigenous peoples within Native American and First Nations populations that may be characterized by their cultural, social, and political structures
  • Communities with high population density that may be characterized by their high concentration and mix of buildings, infrastructure, and economic and social activities
  • Services, such as food or unemployment assistance, that relieve short-term suffering
  • Properties of places and institutions that all people need all the time to be healthy and well
  • Population group inclusive of people who actively participate in employment or work-related activities