[Networks of health-promoting settings in Spain]

To describe the networks of health-promoting settings in Spain, with the aim of learning from the accumulated experience and thus contributing to their development.

A document analysis of health-promoting settings in Spain using web searches and selected publications. A combination of terms and inclusion/exclusion criteria were used. The following information was collected from each network: geographic scope, name, website, settings included, objectives, number of members, whether it is a network of networks and/or integrated into a larger network. Subsequently, the Health Promotion Panel of the Public Health Commission was contacted to review the results.

Sixty-seven networks were identified, of which 41 were included. All autonomous communities, except Illes Balears, Ceuta, and Melilla, have networks of health-promoting settings. The settings are varied: schools, health centers, municipalities, companies, universities, beaches, and parks. Four networks of networks and four networks integrated into a broader network were identified. Only five (12.2%) were created through legislation.

Networks of health-promoting settings are a widespread model in Spain, developed across diverse scopes and contexts.