Long way to impact health: outputs and outcomes of a four-year multilevel participatory family health promotion programme in a low-income neighbourhood
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study shows a community health program improved neighborhood friendliness and knowledge for low-income families. Sustained investment is crucial for long-term health gains at all levels.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Community Health
- Health Promotion
Background
- Improving health for disadvantaged socioeconomic positions (SEP) requires multilevel health promotion with community engagement.
- The impact of complex health programs on various levels is not well understood.
Purpose Of The Study
- To assess the impact of a participatory, multilevel family health promotion program in a low-income neighborhood.
- Evaluate effects at intrapersonal, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy levels.
Main Methods
- Utilized a mixed-methods design over 4 years.
- Monitored output and outcomes with parents and professionals.
- Conducted a 3-year cohort study measuring parental knowledge, parent/child health behaviors, social support, and neighborhood child friendliness.
Main Results
- Implemented health-enabling activities like free swimming lessons for low-income children.
- Increased parental knowledge of support services and perceived neighborhood child friendliness.
- Observed a significant decrease in social support; municipal policies began addressing disadvantaged SEP needs.
Conclusions
- The program demonstrated multilevel impacts, sustaining health activities at organizational and policy levels.
- Engaged stakeholders initiated progress toward improved health for disadvantaged families.
- Emphasized the need for continuous stakeholder investment across all community and policy levels.
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