Bettcher D W, Sapirie S, Goon E H
Division of Development of Policy, Programme and Evaluation, World Health Organization, Geneva.
World Health Stat Q. 1998;51(1):44-54.
The essential public health functions (EPHFs) approach is an integral component in the elaboration of the Health for all (HFA) policy in the 21st century and a necessary element for building sustainable health systems. An international Delphi study on EPHFs was conducted in 1997. This international study included a respondent group of 145 public health experts from all regions of the world. The core monitor group included the members of the WHO EPHFs working group, and 8 senior public health figures from both developing and developed countries. The primary objectives of this study were: to define the concept of EPHFs; to establish consensus on what functions constitute EPHFs, and to determine which public health functions are likely to be most essential in the future and to confirm which public health functions require the elaboration of performance standards. Three rounds of the study were completed in December 1997, and this paper provides an overall summary of the findings.
基本公共卫生职能（EPHFs）方法是21世纪全民健康（HFA）政策制定的一个组成部分，也是构建可持续卫生系统的一个必要要素。1997年开展了一项关于基本公共卫生职能的国际德尔菲研究。这项国际研究的受访者群体包括来自世界各地区的145名公共卫生专家。核心监测小组包括世界卫生组织基本公共卫生职能工作组的成员，以及来自发展中国家和发达国家的8位资深公共卫生人士。这项研究的主要目标是：界定基本公共卫生职能的概念；就构成基本公共卫生职能的职能达成共识；确定哪些公共卫生职能在未来可能最为关键；并确认哪些公共卫生职能需要制定绩效标准。该研究的三轮调查于1997年12月完成，本文对研究结果进行了全面总结。
