Community participation and empowerment in primary health care in Emilia-Romagna
A document analysis study
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21467596 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Daniela Luisi (0000-0002-5362-1463, Bielefeld University, corresponding author), Kerstin Hämel (0000-0003-1034-2373, Bielefeld University) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 125 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 177-184 |
| Publication date | 2021-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0168-8510 • E-ISSN: 1872-6054 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.healthpol.2020.11.007 |
| PMID | 33248742 |
| OpenAlex | W3102197538 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 28 |
Community participation and empowerment are seen as fundamental for achieving equitable, people-centred primary health care. Emilia-Romagna region introduced the Casa della Salute aiming to foster comprehensive primary health care and support community participation. Since the 1990s, community involvement has been promoted to improve the regional health system. The pivotal role of third sector organisations as service providers and advocates for users' rights has been underlined. This contribution explores the evolution of the meaning and conceptualisation of community participation and empowerment in policies addressing the Casa della Salute. A qualitative document analysis study was undertaken. Three national and twelve regional documents dated between 2006 and 2019 were evaluated. The policies continuously address community participation. The Casa della Salute is seen as a designated place to promote participation and empowerment. The documents point to the need for democratic practice and shared decision-making power; third sector organisations are seen as salient community representatives and mediators. However, the policies show only a vague conceptualisation of how to empower communities; moreover, strategies to promote participation of vulnerable groups are lacking. Policies that consider the ambiguous role of the third sector, specify community empowerment, identify strategies to facilitate it and collaborate with vulnerable groups could be beneficial for further progress
Community health · Democracy · Economic growth · Empowerment · Health care · Political science · Politics · Public relations · Sociology · Health Policy Implementation Science · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Public Administration
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
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| Citations per year | 2.33 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |