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Community Engagement: Leveraging Resources to Improve Health Outcomes
Lisa A Campbell1, Kathryn Whitcomb, Capt Martha Culver
1Population Health Consultants, LLC, and Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Lubbock (Dr Campbell); Texas Tech Health Science Center School of Nursing/Pharmacy, Abilene (Dr Whitcomb); Texas Tech Health Sciences Center School of Nursing, Lubbock (Dr Culver); and Clinical Education and Nursing Research, St. David's South Austin Medical Center, Austin, Texas (Dr McClanahan).
Building community health relies on strong partnerships and collaborative needs assessments. Engaging stakeholders effectively maximizes resources for better health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Health Management
- Health Policy
Background:
- Community health improvement necessitates strategic partnerships and resource optimization.
- Collaborative community needs assessments involving key stakeholders are crucial for enhancing health outcomes.
- Effective stakeholder engagement, goal alignment, and shared vision are vital for maximizing community health resources.
Purpose of the Study:
- To present a model for community engagement and resource leveraging to improve community health.
- To translate an existing community engagement model into a practical case study.
Main Methods:
- Application of an established community engagement model.
- Case study implementation of the model within a community setting.
Main Results:
- Demonstrated the practical application of the community engagement model.
- Highlighted the process of translating the model to a specific community case.
Conclusions:
- Partnership and stakeholder engagement are fundamental to improving community health.
- A structured approach to engagement and resource leveraging can effectively enhance community well-being.
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