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Sa'Nealdra T Wiggins1, LaShawn Glasgow1, Becky Durocher1
1RTI International, Research Triangle Park, NC, USA.
Health Promotion Practice
|September 19, 2024
Summary
Multisector community partnerships (MCPs) effectively address social determinants of health (SDOH) by using shared goals and training. Evolving strategies like decentralized leadership enhance partnership sustainability for better health outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Equity
- Community Partnerships
Background:
- Multisector community partnerships (MCPs) are crucial for addressing social determinants of health (SDOH) within public health frameworks.
- Improving chronic disease outcomes and advancing health equity necessitates addressing SDOH through collaborative efforts.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the sustainability strategies of MCPs focused on SDOH interventions.
- To generate practice-based evidence guiding partnerships in improving health outcomes and equity.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective evaluation of the "Improving SDOH-Getting Further Faster" (GFF) initiative.
- Analysis of reported sustainability strategies employed by GFF partnerships.
Main Results:
- Partnership sustainability strategies include establishing shared goals and enhancing partner capacity through training.
- MCPs are adopting decentralized leadership models to mitigate partner or staff turnover.
- Reported strategies align with existing evidence on coalition building.
Conclusions:
- Practice-based insights from GFF can inform organizations on forming, funding, and supporting MCPs for SDOH.
- Strategic planning for sustainability is essential for the long-term success of MCPs addressing social determinants of health.
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