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Jara Cubillo-Llanes1, Daniel García-Blanco2, Belén Benede-Azagra3
1Ministerio de Sanidad, Madrid, España.
Gaceta Sanitaria
|July 5, 2022
Summary
Community participation is crucial for health promotion and equity, even during pandemics. Building strong community networks and identifying common goals are key to effectively managing future health crises.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Community Engagement
- Health Promotion
Background:
- Community participation was deprioritized during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Evidence highlights its importance for health equity and promotion.
- Past experiences offer insights for future emergency preparedness.
Purpose of the Study:
- Critically analyze the role of community participation during the pandemic.
- Extract actionable strategies for managing future health crises.
- Focus on health promotion and social determinants of health.
Main Methods:
- Review of evidence and experiences from Spain.
- Critical reflection on pandemic-related community participation.
- Analysis of factors for effective community action.
Main Results:
- Sustaining community networks and defining roles for agents are vital.
- Adapting participatory assessments to different contexts is necessary.
- Community action requires time, resources, and political will.
Conclusions:
- Community participation cannot be improvised; it needs strategic planning and investment.
- Strengthening community networks is essential for resilient public health responses.
- Future emergencies require proactive and sustained community engagement for better outcomes.
Keywords:
Community health planningCommunity networksCommunity participationHealth promotionPandemiasPandemicsParticipación de la comunidadPlanificación en salud comunitariaPromoción de la saludRedes comunitariasMore Related Videos
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