Choosing a Population Segment
ELFT serves a population of over 1.4m which will rise to just under 1.7 m by 2021. When we think about improving population health, this leads us to ask where should we start?
One way in which we can answer this is by targeting specific groups with similar characteristics within your total population – known as segmentation.
Please find resources in this collection that can help you think about choosing a population segment.
Identifying a Population
Use this resource to help you think about how to Identify a Population. Click on the image to download.
Things to consider when choosing a population
You might have a number of potential population segments in consideration. Below are some key things to consider when picking where to start:
- Is there a segment of the population that is failing to thrive, where there might be some inequity apparent?
- Will the work be able to impact on all three parts of the triple aim?
- Can you get your arms around the population? (Can you count who is in the population?)
- Is existing work taking place and is this work a priority to those in the system?
- Are there other partners who share responsibility for this population that are willing to partner with us in this work?
- Is there readily available data that people are willing to share?
This is useful for sharing just this resource rather than the whole collection