Involving citizens’ occupation-based knowledge in public health planning: Why and how

Involvement and Multi-Sectoral Collaboration: Applying Principles of Health Promotion during the Implementation of Local Policies and Measures—A Case Study

“…Health equity can be addressed through a variety of methods. In line with previous studies [21,23,28,39,41], findings from this study show that involving groups and people that feel marginalized in society, in this kind of implementation process with visible outcomes, can contribute to perceptions of ownership, feeling valued and mastery, and can reinforce belonging to the place and the local social community, which are important aspects of health. Moreover, including target groups in the implementation of amenities can increase perceived "fit" and satisfaction with, as well as use of, these amenities.…”

“…As such, applying a broad and positive health concept, when implementing HP measures, implies commitment to a set of values related to equity, social justice, empowerment, and to health as a human right, as well as shaped strategies and activities across sectors [6,7,9,16,24,25] Participation and involvement of stakeholders can happen at various levels and with various impact on ongoing processes [26]. It is also closely linked to the principle of building action capacity through the involvement of target groups, as both principles center around involving people in the processes linked to planning and implementing measures that are relevant for them [21,23,24,27,28]. As such, applying these principles implies multilevel involvement and participation of stakeholders and target groups during the implementation process.…”

“…Safeguarding a health equity perspective, when implementing a local recreation area, implies defining people with low SES and below-average health-outcomes as a main target group and to apply inclusive processes with respect to channels-and methods-ofinvolvement [21,24,25,28]. It also implies a need to keep close track of potential benefits and hazards for people in vulnerable situations before conducting each step-of-implementation.…”

Social participation of seniors: Applying the Framework of Occupational Justice for healthy ageing and a new approach to policymaking

“…The use of both top-down and bottom-up perspectives in consultations are encouraged, as there may be differences between policymakers and the community as to the occupational needs of the population (Chichaya et al, 2018). The inclusion of citizens in the public policy process could help to address several injustices and build trust and a sense of belonging and solidarity within a particular community (Horghagen et al, 2018).…”

Special Issue: Occupation, Well-being and Immigration

“…Resisting dominant discourses that position them as lazy, uneducated and irresponsible, these shoppers perceive themselves to be frugal, knowledgeable, skilled consumers and, by enacting those skills, to demonstrate their aspirations to be good parents. Horghagen, Magnus, Anthun, Knudtsen, Wist, and Lillefjell (2018) introduce a new theme to this collection of papers; involving citizens in planning and implementing public health initiatives for a community. One of the primary challenges, how to get people involved, was the topic of this study.…”