The Philosophical Assumptions, Utility and Challenges of Asset Mapping Approaches to Community Engagement

Kramer, Sherianne; Amos, Taryn; Lazarus, Sandy; Seedat, Mohamed

doi:10.1080/14330237.2012.10820565

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“…Through including other factors when addressing health, communities have "an opportunity to mobilize existing strengths and resources." (Kramer et al, 2012)In the long run, this ability can help "build social capital to catalyze change" (Baker et al, 2007) to improve overall community and population health.…”

Section: Usefulness Of An Asset Mapmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asset Mapping as a Tool for Identifying Resources in Community Health: A Methodological Overview

Turin

Shahid²,

Vaska³

2019

J. biomed. anal.

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Background: By focusing on a community’s strengths instead of its’ weaknesses, the process of asset mapping provides researchers a new way to assess community health. This process is also a useful tool for assessing health-related needs, disparities, and inequities within the communities. This paper aims to serve as a basic and surface level guide to understanding and planning for creating an asset map. Methods: A step-by-step guideline is provided in this paper as an introduction to those interested in creating an asset map using organizational outlines and previous application in research projects. Results: To help readers better grasp asset maps, a few examples are first provided that show the application of asset maps in health research, community engagement, and community partnerships. This is followed by elaboration of the six steps involved in the creation of an asset map. Conclusion: This paper introduces researchers to the steps required to create an asset map, with examples from published literature. The intended audience includes students and researchers new to the creation of asset maps.

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Section: Usefulness Of An Asset Mapmentioning

confidence: 99%

Asset Mapping as a Tool for Identifying Resources in Community Health: A Methodological Overview

Turin

Shahid²,

Vaska³

2019

J. biomed. anal.

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“…[8] Crucially, it shifts the locus of control for change from a positional leader to the community being engaged in the mapping process. [9] The customary role of the facilitator or organization leading the planning process also shifts from one of control to one of partnership in a form of "action research." [10] The qualities of asset mapping that make it effective for community development are also useful toward the Pathways goal: change that goes beyond an isolated course or program and change that is widely embraced within the institution.…”

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Landscape analysis as a tool in the curricular change process

Nilsen

Matthew

Besterfield‐Sacre³

et al. 2015

2015 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

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The Center for Engineering Pathways to Innovation (Epicenter)'s initiative for faculty development and institutional change -called Pathways to Innovation (Pathways) -is working with U.S. engineering schools to embed innovation and entrepreneurship learning opportunities into the undergraduate experience. Pathways' program design is grounded in the literature that identifies "best practices" in faculty development and institutional change. Each participating institution begins its work with a process of documenting resources (assets) and identifying gaps at their school to create a "landscape analysis." That analysis then becomes the basis for identifying well-defined objectives for focused work to create meaningful change over a short period. The mapping process itself becomes a vehicle through which a large number of stakeholders throughout the institution are engaged. While this process of asset mapping is well-referenced in change literature, its application to curricular change is novel. The specific objectives of the Epicenter project are to increase the access to innovation and entrepreneurship learning opportunities for undergraduate engineering students; however, aspects of the landscape analysis process are relevant to a much wider audience of faculty and administrators seeking to implement curricular change beyond one instructor and/or one course. This paper reviews the research underpinnings of the landscape tool and describes its evolution based on early formative evaluation. Further, the paper illustrates the tool's use in more than 35 engineering schools with widely-varying profiles (i.e., public/private, small/large, rural/urban) and reports on how the tool has been used by teams to identify appropriate change strategies and increase engagement in their project by stakeholders. Finally, the paper identifies future directions and uses for the tool as well as possible topics for future research.

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“…Kramer and colleagues' critical review [20] highlights how asset-mapping approaches can promote the aforementioned processes-particularly by providing an effective strategy to foster participation, agency, and inclusivity-and how these approaches can reconceptualize or reframe communities as being resourceful and resilient, rather than just the source of problems. The CHAMP methodology was adapted from the research model Participatory Inquiry into Religious Health Assets, Networks, and Agency (PIRHANA), which was developed by Drs.…”

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“…Our asset-mapping model, Community Health Assets Mapping Partnerships (CHAMP), identifies community health assets and existing community partnerships for the purpose of furthering community well-being [20,21]. Kramer and colleagues' critical review [20] highlights how asset-mapping approaches can promote the aforementioned processes-particularly by providing an effective strategy to foster participation, agency, and inclusivity-and how these approaches can reconceptualize or reframe communities as being resourceful and resilient, rather than just the source of problems.…”

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Community Health Asset Mapping Partnership Engages Hispanic/Latino Health Seekers and Providers

Cutts¹,

Langdon²,

Meza³

et al. 2016

North Carolina Medical Journal

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background The Hispanic/Latino population in Forsyth County, North Carolina, is growing quickly and experiencing significant disparities in access to care and health outcomes. Assessing community perceptions and utilization of health care resources in order to improve health equity among Hispanics/Latinos at both the county and state levels is critical. methods Our community engagement process was guided by the Community Health Assets Mapping Partnerships (CHAMP) approach, which helps identify gaps in health care availability and areas for immediate action to improve access to and quality of health care. Specifically, we invited and encouraged the Hispanic/Latino population to participate in 4 different workshops conducted in Spanish or English. Participants were identified as either health care providers, defined as anyone who provides health care or a related service, or health care seekers, defined as anyone who utilizes such services. results The most commonly cited challenges to access to care were cost of health care, documentation status, lack of public transportation, racism, lack of care, lack of respect, and education/language. These data were utilized to drive continued engagement with the Hispanic community, and action steps were outlined. limitations While participation in the workshops was acceptable, greater representation of health care seekers and community providers is needed. conclusions This process is fundamental to multilevel initiatives under way to develop trust and improve relationships between the Hispanic/Latino community and local health care entities in Forsyth County. Follow-through on recommended action steps will continue to further identify disparities, close gaps in care, and potentially impact local and state policies with regard to improving the health status of the Hispanic/Latino community.

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The Philosophical Assumptions, Utility and Challenges of Asset Mapping Approaches to Community Engagement

Cited by 57 publications

References 15 publications

Asset Mapping as a Tool for Identifying Resources in Community Health: A Methodological Overview

Asset Mapping as a Tool for Identifying Resources in Community Health: A Methodological Overview

Landscape analysis as a tool in the curricular change process

Community Health Asset Mapping Partnership Engages Hispanic/Latino Health Seekers and Providers

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