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Area of Science:

  • Social Ecology
  • Public Health
  • Community Health

Background:

  • Compassionate Cities apply social ecology approaches to normalize caring, dying, loss, and grieving in daily life.
  • Existing literature lacks rigorous evaluation of Compassionate City initiatives' processes and outcomes.
  • This study addresses the need for a comprehensive evaluation of these complex community-based projects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To describe the protocol for a mixed-methods study evaluating two Compassionate Cities in Flanders, Belgium.
  • To assess both the development processes and the outcomes of these initiatives.
  • To provide a transparent framework for future implementation and evaluation of similar projects.

Main Methods:

  • Convergent multiphase mixed-methods design combining qualitative and quantitative data.
  • Quasi-experimental component with outcome evaluation in two Compassionate Cities and two control cities.
  • Co-creation of Compassionate Cities with local stakeholders and application of a critical realism lens.

Main Results:

  • This is the first published study protocol for a combined process and outcome evaluation of a Compassionate City project.
  • The study design allows for triangulation of data to capture complex development processes and outcomes.
  • A critical realism lens will be used to understand the "how" and "why" of project manifestations.

Conclusions:

  • This protocol provides a transparent and rigorous framework for evaluating Compassionate City initiatives.
  • It aims to maximize information exchange among researchers and practitioners.
  • The findings will inform the implementation and evaluation of future community-based end-of-life care projects.