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Public participation and marginalized groups: the community development model.

Eileen O'Keefe1, Christine Hogg

  • 1Faculty of Environmental and Social Studies, University of North London, UK.

Health Expectations : an International Journal of Public Participation in Health Care and Health Policy
|April 3, 2001
PubMed
Summary

This study developed an infrastructure to involve house-bound individuals in health and social care planning. The project enhanced their quality of life and provided valuable insights for authorities.

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Area of Science:

  • Community Health
  • Social Care Planning
  • Gerontology

Background:

  • House-bound individuals are often excluded from health and social care planning.
  • Effective methods are needed to include marginalized populations in decision-making processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop strategies for engaging house-bound people in health and social care planning and monitoring.
  • To explore the use of community development techniques for this purpose.

Main Methods:

  • The HealthLINK project utilized community development techniques in Camden.
  • An infrastructure was established to facilitate information access and feedback from house-bound older adults.

Main Results:

  • Established an accessible infrastructure for house-bound individuals to share their views.

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  • Provided health and local authorities with valuable perspectives from house-bound older people.
  • Improved self-esteem and quality of life for participating house-bound individuals.

    • Conclusions:

    • Community development approaches can effectively reach and involve marginalized communities, such as house-bound individuals.
    • Challenges exist in balancing the needs of statutory bodies and users for public involvement.
    • Tensions arise between group representation and valuing individual voices in participatory processes.