Public health community engagement with Asian populations in British Columbia during Covid-19

Towards a culture-centered approach

Bibliographic Data

ID8899424
AuthorsWendy Pringle (0000-0002-3281-3677, University of British Columbia, corresponding author), Sukhmeet Singh Sachal (0000-0002-0242-251X, University of British Columbia), Gurvir Singh Dhutt (0000-0002-9901-0211, University of British Columbia), Mary Kestler (0000-0002-3466-4265, University of British Columbia), Eve Dubé (0000-0003-1336-1510, Institut National de Santé Publique du Québec), Julie A Bettinger (0000-0002-2118-4174, University of British Columbia)
Year2022
Volume113
IssueS1
Pages14-23
Publication date2022-11-03
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueCanadian Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0008-4263 • E-ISSN: 1920-7476
PublisherSpringer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE)
DOI10.17269/s41997-022-00699-5
PMID36329357
OpenAlexW4308045580
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited22

A greater emphasis on collaboration is key to the provision of health services and information for these demographic groups. Setting priorities according to community need, in direct collaboration with community representatives, and further integrating pre-existing bonds of trust within communities into public health communication and engagement strategies would facilitate the provision of more equitable health information and services. This mode of engagement forgoes the conventional focus on individual behaviour change, and focuses instead on fostering community connections. Such an approach harmonizes with community support work, strengthening the capacity of community members to secure health during public health emergencies

Community engagement · Community health · Focus group · Health equity · Outreach · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Sociology · Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations · Medicine · Migration, Health and Trauma · Nursing · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy