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Methodology for Establishing a Community-Wide Life Laboratory for Capturing Unobtrusive and Continuous Remote Activity and Health Data
Published on: July 27, 2018
[Methodology for health assets mapping in a community]
Blanca Botello1, Sergio Palacio, Mercedes García
1Unidad Docente de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública de Andalucía, Granada, España.
Gaceta Sanitaria
|June 26, 2012
Summary
This study outlines a method for mapping local health assets in Asturias, Spain, to enhance community health engagement. It identifies formal, informal, and symbolic resources to build a regional health strategy.
Area of Science:
- Community Health
- Public Health Strategy
- Health Asset Mapping
Context:
- Regional health strategy development in Asturias, Spain.
- Integration with the regional Health Observatory.
- Focus on community health engagement.
Purpose:
- To develop and present a methodology for mapping local health assets.
- To characterize formal, informal, personal, and symbolic health resources.
- To connect mapping tools with theoretical models.
Summary:
- A methodology was created to map local health assets, including formal resources, community activities, and informal/personal/symbolic assets.
- Tools were developed for this mapping process.
- The approach is grounded in salutogenesis, asset model, and community development theories.
Impact:
- Provides a framework for understanding and utilizing diverse health assets within a community.
- Supports the development of a comprehensive regional community health strategy.
- Facilitates evidence-based planning for health interventions.
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