Patient Empowerment: A Partnership for Community Engagement in Three Phases

Irish, Elizabeth; Burke, Kara; Geyer, E. Michael; Allard, Ingrid

doi:10.1080/15398285.2022.2030143

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“…There have been many studies on community engagement and empowerment in dealing with health issues [ 4 - 8 ]; however, these studies have not been rigorous. A study by Chen, Mullins, Novak, and Thomas [ 9 ] shows the importance of patient activation and empowerment as a cyclical process through a patient’s accumulation of knowledge, confidence, and self-determination for their health.…”

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Community engagement processes in low- and middle-income countries health research settings: a systematic review of the literature

Mthembu

Mogaka

Chimbari

2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Background Community Engagement is an important ethical imperative in research. Although substantial research emphasizes its real value and strategic importance, much of the available literature focuses primarily on the success of community participation, with little emphasis given to specific community engagement processes, mechanisms and strategies in relation to intended outcomes in research environments. The systematic literature review’s objective was to explore the nature of community engagement processes, strategies and approaches in health research settings in low- and middle-income countries. Methods The systematic literature review design was informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched for peer-reviewed, English-language literature published between January 2011 and December 2021 through three databases on the internet (PubMed, Web of Science and Google Scholar). The terms "community engagement," "community involvement," "participation," "research settings," and "low- and middle-income countries" were merged in the search. Results The majority of publications [8/10] were led by authors from low- and middle-income countries, with many of them, [9/10] failing to continuously include important aspects of study quality. Even though consultation and information sessions were less participatory, articles were most likely to describe community engagement in these types of events. The articles covered a wide range of health issues, but the majority were concerned with infectious diseases such as malaria, human immunodeficiency virus, and tuberculosis, followed by studies on the environment and broader health factors. Articles were largely under-theorized. Conclusions Despite the lack of theoretical underpinnings for various community engagement processes, strategies and approaches, community engagement in research settings was variable. Future studies should go deeper into community engagement theory, acknowledge the power dynamics underpin community engagement, and be more practical about the extent to which communities may participate.

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Community engagement processes in low- and middle-income countries health research settings: a systematic review of the literature

Mthembu

Mogaka

Chimbari

2023

BMC Health Serv Res

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Evaluation of Community Involvement and Development in an Orthopedic Hospital

Moldovan,

Moldovan

2024

Healthcare

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Improving healthcare requires appropriate community involvement supported by appropriate partner engagement methods. This research aims to develop a complex tool for evaluating the social responsibility of health facilities regarding community involvement and development. We developed areas of a new reference framework for the sustainability of healthcare organizations, which includes the area of community involvement and expansion. It is made up of nine indicators. These were designed using the most representative activities reported by hospitals around the world. Their testing was conducted in an orthopedic emergency hospital. The designed indicators are community engagement actions; the interventions’ content adapted to the community; partnership and networking; the involvement of volunteers and training networks; the involvement and participation of professional associations; community-involved local opinion leaders; satisfaction with partnerships; initiatives together with the community; and educational visits. The testing and validation of health practices of the indicators highlighted their adequacy with the proposed purpose of the research and the promotion of sustainable development. We have also verified their compatibility with the requirements of national hospital accreditation legislation and the European framework for quality assurance in hospitals.

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Patient Empowerment: A Partnership for Community Engagement in Three Phases

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Community engagement processes in low- and middle-income countries health research settings: a systematic review of the literature

Community engagement processes in low- and middle-income countries health research settings: a systematic review of the literature

Evaluation of Community Involvement and Development in an Orthopedic Hospital

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