Health promotion by communities and in communities: current issues for research and practice
Engelsk titel: Health promotion by communities and in communities: current issues for research and practice
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Författare:
South, Jane
Email: J.South@leedsmet.ac.uk
Språk: Eng
Antal referenser: 32
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 15029335
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Background and aims: This paper explores contemporary issues around community-based
health promotion in the light of international health policies reaffirming the central role of community
action within broader efforts to achieve health equity. Adopting a system-level approach poses
challenges for current health promotion practice and evaluation, particularly where there is a shift in
emphasis from small-scale community health projects towards mainstream community programmes,
capable of engaging widely across diverse populations. Methods: Drawing on research with
community members carried out by the Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan
University, UK, the paper re-examines assumptions about the nature of interventions within
community settings, and what participation means from a lay perspective. Key research issues for
community-based health promotion are highlighted. Conclusions: The paper concludes by proposing
that community-based interventions need to be reframed, if the dual challenges of citizen
involvement and evidence based practice are to be met.