Community Group Model Building as a Method for Engaging Participants and Mobilising Action in Public Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15477129 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sarah Gerritsen (0000-0002-8365-5023, University of Auckland, corresponding author), Sophia Harré (University of Auckland), David Rees (0000-0002-2167-0375, Statistics New Zealand), Ana Renker-Darby (0000-0003-3944-4541, University of Auckland), Ann E Bartos (0000-0003-1789-6248, University of Auckland), Wilma Waterlander (0000-0003-0956-178X, Amsterdam University Medical Centers), Wilma E Waterlander (University of Amsterdam), Boyd Swinburn (University of Auckland), Boyd Swindurn (0000-0002-2131-045X, University of Auckland) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | 3457-3457 |
| Publication date | 2020-05-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17103457 |
| PMID | 32429183 |
| OpenAlex | W3024523845 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 20 |
| References cited | 22 |
Group model building (GMB) is a qualitative method aimed at engaging stakeholders to collectively consider the causes of complex problems. Tackling inequities in community nutrition is one such complex problem, as the causes are driven by a variety of interactions between individual factors, social structures, local environments and the global food system. This methods paper describes a GMB process that utilises three system mapping tools in a study with members of a multicultural, low-income community to explore declining fruit and vegetable intake in children. The tools were: 1) graphs over time, which captures the community's understanding of an issue; 2) cognitive mapping, which enables participants to think systemically about the causes and consequences of the issue; 3) causal loop diagrams, which describe feedback loops that reinforce the issue and identify potential actions. Cognitive mapping, a tool not usually associated with GMB, was added to the research process to support the gradual development of participants' thinking and develops the skills needed to tackle an issue from a systems perspective. We evaluate the benefits and impact of these three tools, particularly in engaging participants and increasing understanding of systems thinking in order to develop and mobilise action. The tools could be adapted for use in other community-based research projects. Key learnings were the value of genuine partnership with a local organisation for longevity of the project, recruitment of key decisionmakers from the community early in the process, and allowing time to create sustainable change
Action (physics · Causal loop diagram · Cognition · General partnership · Knowledge management · Multiculturalism · Pedagogy · Political science · Process (computing · Process management · Public relations · System dynamics · Systems thinking · Variety (cybernetics · Cognitive Science and Mapping · Community Health and Development · Complex Systems and Decision Making · Computer Science · Engineering · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 20 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,33 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 20 |