What are the public health interventions done in your community?
Community Health InterventionsRegina A. Galer-Unti, Marlene TappeLAST REVIEWED: 26 January 2022LAST MODIFIED: 29 May 2019DOI: 10.1093/obo/9780199756797-0193IntroductionThe term “community health intervention” refers to the community-wide approach to health behavior change. While there are shared terms and differences among community health interventions, community-based participatory research, and social epidemiology, they remain different approaches to improving community health. Rather than focusing primarily on the individual as change agent, community interventionists recognize a host of other factors that contribute to an individual’s capacity to achieve optimal health. This approach recommends that a multisectoral strategy be undertaken in order to make changes to create an environment or foundation of a healthy community. These modifications can be environmental, political, economic, and/or sociocultural. Community health interventions have deep roots in the theories of not only health behavior, but also in those of social change. Increasingly, this tactic of community intervention has been adopted by public health researchers and practitioners in many countries. This article provides a collection of articles, books, and monograms illustrative of the history and theoretical foundations of community health interventions. This article also provides examples of community health intervention in practice, strategies, and techniques for interventions and evaluation literature on the topic. Show
Introductory WorksUnderstanding the social foundations of health and addressing inequalities are crucial elements in health promotion, and this has been expressed by a number of authors. Frieden 2015 is on future directions of the discipline of public health and discusses the importance of a multisectoral approach in community health interventions. Galea and Annas 2013 notes that public health workers should be prepared for multisectoral work in complex community health problems. Fielding, et al. 2010 asserts that public health workers need to work to change social, political, and environmental factors to improve public health. Marmot 2005 describes the importance of the World Health Organization’s “Commission on Social Determinants of Health” and changing policies to create a better environment for health improvement. Wallerstein, et al. 2011 highlights the differences and the similarities between and collaborative energies of social epidemiology and community health interventions. Israel, et al. 1998 discusses the important components for successful community health interventions. Trickett, et al. 2011 describes advances made in understanding community health interventions and pleads for more research to enhance expertise. Brownson, et al. 2006 examines the many approaches being used in prevention of chronic disease. Green and Kreuter 2005 offers the PRECEDE-PROCEED model for successful program planning, and this framework contains guidelines for assessment and evaluation of social and ecological factors when planning a health promotion program.
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Down What is an example of a community intervention?Educational policy reform movements and awareness campaigns have spawned many community-based interventions in education. Dropout prevention programs, vocational training, primary skills curriculum, achievement tracking, and accelerated learning programs are just a few examples of these interventions.
What are examples of community public health activities?Public outreach campaigns include direct medical care programs along with educational materials, advertisements, and social media posts that encourage healthy lifestyles. Some organizations operate mobile and pop-up clinics that offer disease prevention programs within the community.
How can a community improve public health?4 Ways to Improve the Public Health in Your Community for National Public Health Week. Start Being Healthy at Work. ... . Volunteer at a Local Social Services Organization. ... . Encourage Carpooling and the Use of Public Transit. ... . Pursue a Public Health Career.. What makes a good public health intervention?(1) Innovation to develop the evidence base for action; (2) a technical package of a limited number of high-priority, evidence-based interventions that together will have a major impact; (3) effective performance management, especially through rigorous, real-time monitoring, evaluation, and program improvement; (4) ...
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