Community health promotion: A framework to facilitate and evaluate supportive social environments for health

Wagemakers, Annemarie; Vaandrager, L.; Koelen, M.A.; Saan, Hans; Leeuwis, C.

doi:10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2009.12.008

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“…aegypti, our data suggest that few households took long-term preventive action, or more specifically any action that would effectively control the vector. However, community responsiveness is multifaceted and complex, 12 and knowledge of the disease and vector may not be enough to stimulate a broad response.…”

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High Household Economic Burden Caused by Hospitalization of Patients with Severe Dengue Fever Cases in Can Tho Province, Vietnam

Tam

Dat²,

Huu³

et al. 2012

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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Abstract. During 2006-2007, a cohort of 144 confirmed dengue cases in Can Tho Province, Vietnam were compared with a matching set of 144 households that had no dengue cases. Approximately 6-9 months after sickness, there were no significant differences in terms of knowledge of the etiology of dengue, mosquito breeding habitats, and prevention measures in respondents from both sets of households. There was also no difference in the abundance of Aedes aegypti (Linn.) adults but the average numbers of late instar and pupal Ae. aegypti per household were greater in the negative control houses. Thus, the risk seemed to be no higher in case households, although it is conceivable that changes may have occurred in either group over the intervening period. The average cost for a dengue patient was 2,798,000 Vietnamese Dong (VND) (US$167.77), 2,154,000 VND for direct costs, and 644,000 VND for indirect costs. There was a 22% difference in cost for those with and without health insurance. In terms of impact on family economies, 47.2% had to borrow money for treatment, and after 6 months, 71.7% had not begun or had only managed part repayments. Approximately 72.9% indicated that the cost of supporting a dengue patient had impacted on the family economy, with the loss averaging 36% of the annual income in the lowest economic quartile.

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High Household Economic Burden Caused by Hospitalization of Patients with Severe Dengue Fever Cases in Can Tho Province, Vietnam

Tam

Dat²,

Huu³

et al. 2012

The American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

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“…As such, it seems that the project has functioned as a health promotion intervention. Indeed, there are linkages between empowerment, social capital, and community health (Wagemakers et al 2010). Participatory or community approaches are a key element of health promotion, and the reasons why the citizen scientists liked to be part of the project resemble four important motivations for participation identified in effective community health promotion projects: Action that serves a tangible purpose; opportunities for selfdevelopment; recognition and status as a role model; and meaningful relationships (Fienieg et al 2012).…”

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“…Community participation is strongly advocated in health promotion, for example, the Ottawa Charter on health promotion emphasises "strengthening community action" as one of its core strands of action (World Health Organization 1986). Partnerships among researchers and community members are considered to be important opportunities for empowering communities to take action for better health (Minkler 2000, Israel et al 1998, Brown 1997, South and Phillips 2014, Wagemakers et al 2008, Wagemakers et al 2010, Horowitz et al 2009). …”

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Public Health Citizen Science; Perceived Impacts on Citizen Scientists: A Case Study in a Low-Income Neighbourhood in the Netherlands

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Lemmens

Uysal³

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Citizen science -the active participation of lay people in research -may yield crucial local knowledge and increase research capacity. Recently, there is growing interest to understand benefits for citizen scientists themselves. We studied the perceived impacts of participation in a public health citizen science project on citizen scientists in a disadvantaged neighbourhood in the Netherlands. Local citizen scientists, characterised by low income and low educational level -many of whom were of migrant origin -were trained to interview fellow residents about health-enhancing and health-damaging neighbourhood features. Experiences of these citizen scientists were collected through focus groups and interviews and analysed using a theoretical model of potential citizen science benefits. The results show that the citizen scientists perceived participation in the project as a positive experience. They acquired a broader understanding of health and its determinants and knowledge about healthy lifestyles, and took action to change their own health behaviour. They reported improved self confidence and social skills, and expanded their network across cultural boundaries. Health was perceived as a topic that helped people with different backgrounds to relate to one another. The project also induced joint action to improve the neighbourhood's health. We conclude that citizen science benefits participants with low educational or literacy level. Moreover, it seems to be a promising approach that can help promote health in underprivileged communities by strengthening personal skills and social capital. However, embedding projects in broader health promotion strategies and long-term engagement of citizen scientists should be pursued to accomplish this.

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“…Although other papers present data on these socioorganisational aspects, many readers may not read all the separate papers and may therefore interpret the conclusions of the effectiveness paper without the benefit of a comprehensive picture. Other studies have also reported a gap in information on how interventions bring about change in the social environment in favour of health (Anderson, Scrimshaw et al 2003;Metzler, Amuyunzu-Nyamongo et al 2007), and noted that a lot more happens through partnerships than is reported (Wagemakers, Vaandrager et al 2010). …”

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“…Additionally, the feedback from implementation research that was systematically used to guide the SolarMal implementation process and incorporate new learning likely played a key role in the effectiveness outcome. As others have noted, the estimation of the intervention impact on the outcome of interest alone will usually be insufficient (Kirkwood, Cousens et al 1997;Power, Langhaug et al 2004;Wagemakers, Vaandrager et al 2010), particularly in interventions such as SolarMal, which require the cooperation of people to be effective. Designing and developing an appropriate intervention requires a carefully planned feasibility assessment incorporating both formative and process assessments, with particular attention to the context of the proposed intervention (Power, Langhaug et al 2004).…”

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Combining malaria control with rural electrification : social and behavioural factors that influenced the design, use and sustainability of solar-powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTS) for malaria elimination on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

Oria¹

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at 11 a.m. in the Aula. IntroductionThe research on which this thesis is based was carried out as part of a multidisciplinary project, "SolarMal", which aimed to evaluate proof of principle for the elimination of malaria from Rusinga Island by augmenting the existing national malaria control programme tools with mass trapping of mosquitoes. As electricity was required to run the mosquito traps and most residents had no electricity, solar systems were also installed, providing lighting and telephone charging as well. Although the main objective of the project was to control malaria and hence a public benefit, the solar-powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTs) additionally provided a private benefit due to house electrification. Due to this uniqueness, while the theoretical basis of public health research has been based largely on behavioural psychology and biomedical science, this thesis included innovation and social dilemma theories to understand the complex interactions of mobilising diverse actors for social change. The SolarMal project had Entomology, Parasitology, Epidemiology and Health and Demographic Surveillance (HDSS), and Social Sciences components. The research towards this thesis was nested within the Social Studies component of which I was a member. Alongside outcome measures of malaria parasitaemia and entomological data, sociological studies investigated behavioural and contextual factors in the design and use of solar-powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTS) and how to improve coverage, adherence and sustainability. Sociocultural issues in malaria controlStudies of malaria control have attributed failure of control programmes to limited understanding of social norms and a society's acceptance of intervention campaigns (Spielman 2003). Malaria control initiatives have recognised the important role human behaviour plays in this public health problem (Mwenesi, Harpham et al. 1995;Williams, Jones et al. 2002;Heggenhougen, Hackenthal et al. 2003). It is recognized that new preventive health interventions can only be considered effective if, in addition to efficacy and safety, they are socially acceptable and widely adhered to in the longer term (D'Alessandro, Olaleye et al. 1995;Alaii 2003;Gysels, Pell et al. 2009), and malariarelated social science research has resulted in improvements in the design and implementation of malaria prevention, management and control strategies (Mwenesi 2005). Notably, optimising the impact of existing programmes is arguably one of the most costeffective funding strategies that international agencies and national governments can take . As many technical interventions that prove efficacious in randomised trials are much less effective in the general population (Glasgow, Eakin et al. 1996;Sorensen, Emmons et al. 1998;Starfield 1998), there has been an increasing emphasis in global health to address the gap between the scientific efficacy of tools and strategies and their practical translation and impact into different local contexts (Bardosh 2014).Social science r...

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Community health promotion: A framework to facilitate and evaluate supportive social environments for health

Cited by 61 publications

References 67 publications

High Household Economic Burden Caused by Hospitalization of Patients with Severe Dengue Fever Cases in Can Tho Province, Vietnam

High Household Economic Burden Caused by Hospitalization of Patients with Severe Dengue Fever Cases in Can Tho Province, Vietnam

Public Health Citizen Science; Perceived Impacts on Citizen Scientists: A Case Study in a Low-Income Neighbourhood in the Netherlands

Combining malaria control with rural electrification : social and behavioural factors that influenced the design, use and sustainability of solar-powered mosquito trapping systems (SMoTS) for malaria elimination on Rusinga Island, western Kenya

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