Community engagement for Covid-19 prevention and control
A rapid evidence synthesis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21879415 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brynne Gilmore (0000-0003-4496-9254, University College Dublin, corresponding author), Rawlance Ndejjo (0000-0001-9263-557X, Makerere University), Adalbert Tchetchia (0000-0002-9940-8908, Ministry of Public Health), Vergil de Claro (0000-0002-5351-4764), Elizabeth Mago (0000-0002-1622-5146, Brandeis University), Alpha Diallo (0000-0003-3325-1829), Alpha A Diallo, Cláudia Lopes, Cláudia Abreu Lopes (0000-0002-2645-0224, United Nations University-International Institute for Global Health), Sanghita Bhattacharyya (0000-0003-4447-6484, United Nations Children's Fund) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 10 |
| Pages | e003188 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | BMJ Global Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2059-7908 • E-ISSN: 2059-7908 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003188 |
| PMID | 33051285 |
| OpenAlex | W3092393555 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 131 |
| References cited | 67 |
INTRODUCTION: Community engagement has been considered a fundamental component of past outbreaks, such as Ebola. However, there is concern over the lack of involvement of communities and 'bottom-up' approaches used within COVID-19 responses thus far. Identifying how community engagement approaches have been used in past epidemics may support more robust implementation within the COVID-19 response. METHODOLOGY: A rapid evidence review was conducted to identify how community engagement is used for infectious disease prevention and control during epidemics. Three databases were searched in addition to extensive snowballing for grey literature. Previous epidemics were limited to Ebola, Zika, SARS, Middle East respiratory syndromeand H1N1 since 2000. No restrictions were applied to study design or language. RESULTS: From 1112 references identified, 32 articles met our inclusion criteria, which detail 37 initiatives. Six main community engagement actors were identified: local leaders, community and faith-based organisations, community groups, health facility committees, individuals and key stakeholders. These worked on different functions: designing and planning, community entry and trust building, social and behaviour change communication, risk communication, surveillance and tracing, and logistics and administration. CONCLUSION: COVID-19's global presence and social transmission pathways require social and community responses. This may be particularly important to reach marginalised populations and to support equity-informed responses. Aligning previous community engagement experience with current COVID-19 community-based strategy recommendations highlights how communities can play important and active roles in prevention and control. Countries worldwide are encouraged to assess existing community engagement structures and use community engagement approaches to support contextually specific, acceptable and appropriate COVID-19 prevention and control measures
Community engagement · Community organization · Contact tracing · Disease · Pandemic · Political science · Public engagement · Public relations · COVID-19 and Mental Health · Disaster Response and Management · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Viral Infections and Outbreaks Research
Compliance With Protective Behavioral Recommendations in the Outbreak of Covid-19 Among People Working in the Urban-Based Informal Economy in Southern Ethiopia
Perceptions of the Effect of Covid-19 on the Health of Mapuche Young Adults in Chile
Covid-19 and the Migrant Population
Use of Covid-19 evidence in humanitarian settings
Desafios para a Atenção Primária à Saúde no Brasil
The opinions of community-centered engagement and health care during and after Covid-19 pandemic
Covid-19, Inequality and Older People
Covid-19 as a social disease
Collective Decision Making and Support for Covid ‐19 Measures at Campus
Nutrition‐sensitive lockdowns
Community led health promotion to counter stigma and increase trust amongst priority populations
Covid-19 and Co-production in Health and Social Care Research, Policy and Practice
Health systems resilience in managing the Covid-19 pandemic
Sustaining Healthy Communities in rural settings
Community health action and Covid-19 in Barcelona neighbourhoods
Development and validation of a digital community-based mental health protocol (Relate-ME) in Malaysia
Challenges faced by health policymakers responding to Covid-19 in remote communities in Northwest Territories, Canada
Using the Community Perception Tracker (CPT) to inform Covid-19 response in Lebanon and Zimbabwe
The Environment Encouraging Covid-19 Response at Public Health Centers and Future Challenges in Japan
They said we’re all in it together, but we were kind of separated”
A qualitative synthesis of practice-based learning from case studies on Covid community champion programmes in England, UK
One size doesn’t fit all
Role of Religious Leaders in Covid-19 Prevention
Responding to the covid-19 in West Bank Palestine refugee camps
How do we engage people in testing for Covid-19? A rapid qualitative evaluation of a testing programme in schools, GP surgeries and a university
Using Wash’Em to Design Handwashing Programmes for Crisis-Affected Populations in Zimbabwe
Sustained mental health impacts of Covid-19 among people living with and without HIV in the Dominican Republic
The Psychological Well-Being and Civic Engagement of Polish, Croatian and Lithuanian Academic Students during Covid-19 Outbreak
Compliance with Covid-19 Prevention Measures in the Spanish Population during the New Normal
Conceptualizing Vulnerability for Health Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic and the Associated Measures in Utrecht and Zeist
A qualitative exploration of the Covid‐19 pandemic on health and nutrition behaviours during the first 1000 days in Sri Lanka
Covid-19 vaccine attitudes among a majority black sample in the Southern US
Truth, humane treatment, and identity
Sustaining Community-Based Responses to the Covid-19 Pandemic
Facilitating community engagement
Assessing motivations and barriers to science outreach within academic science research settings
Supply of basic necessities to vulnerable populations during the Covid-19 pandemic
Exploring mutual aid-based community engagement during the Covid-19 pandemic
Role of community engagement in advancing vaccine equity
Social innovation in health and community-driven engagement as a key strategy for addressing Covid-19 crisis challenges
Participatory action research to co-design a culturally appropriate Covid-19 risk communication and community engagement strategy in rural Pakistan
Health Equity in Times of a Pandemic
Demand for cardiopulmonary resuscitation and bleeding control skills training in an urban region
Covid-19 infection prevention and control for hospital workers in Indonesia
Local initiative supports case isolation and contact tracing during a Sars-CoV-2 surge in summer 2020
Factors influencing the rollout and uptake of Covid-19 rapid diagnostic testing
Community case study for surveillance and early case-detection of Sars-CoV-2 infections across high-risk key populations
College students’ cognition and attitude toward medical knowledge education after a global public health event
Engaging diverse populations in aging research during the Covid-19 pandemic
A realist evaluation of community champion and participatory action approaches during the Covid-19 pandemic
Global Experiences of Community Responses to Covid-19
Knowledge, barriers, and facilitators for promoting cardiovascular health in a Latino community
Disaster survivors’ perceptions of received social support
Community resilience enhances epidemic prevention
Risk communication and community engagement with vulnerable groups
Patient and public engagement in decision-making regarding infectious disease outbreak management
Mapping inequities in global vaccine sentiment research
Role of a primary healthcare approach in Covid-19 pandemic response in the eastern Mediterranean region
Building back fairer in public health policy requires collective action with and for the most vulnerable in society
What’s in a name? Unpacking ‘Community Blank ’ terminology in reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health
Implementing an emergency risk communication campaign in response to the Covid-19 pandemic in Nigeria
Voices of society
Association of gross domestic product with equitable access to childhood vaccines in 195 countries
Barriers to community engagement during the response to an Ebola virus disease outbreak in Uganda
Covid-19 public health and social measures
The role and contribution of civil society and community actors in Covid-19 prevention and control
Building confidence in the Covid-19 vaccine in a polio-endemic country
Behaviour adoption approaches during public health emergencies
Community engagement and local governance for health equity through trust
Integrated health service delivery during Covid-19
Photo journals with refugee youth
Lessons Learned From a Qualitative Covid-19 Investigation Among Essential Workers With Limited English Proficiency in Southwest Kansas
Theoretical and Practical Implications of Communication in Community Engagement for Maternal and Newborn Health
Supporting older adults to respond to public health emergency situations through educational activities
Participación comunitaria
The urgency of strengthening health information to support public perception and involvement in the Covid-19 vaccine
Relationality and resilience
Experience of a National Cancer Institute-Designated Community Outreach and Engagement Program in Supporting Communities During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Delivering Covid-19 Vaccine via Trusted Social Services
Soudržnost komunity a sociální učení církve ve světle virových omezení
Community Cohesion and the Church's Social Teachings in Light of the Virus Restrictions
Faith-based organisations and disaster management in informal urban Accra
Media and Digital Technologies for Mixed Methods Research in Public Health Emergencies Such as Covid-19
Urban governance in the pandemic and beyond
Community identity profiles and Covid‐19‐related community participation
Community-Centred Public Health Responses
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Navigating fear and care
Covid-19 Medical-Religious Partnerships
Congregational Covid-19 Conversations
Strengthening community-based surveillance
An evaluation case study of village-based relational community engagement activities in Lao PDR
“How shall I say love … ”
From disease- to people-centred pandemic management
Facilitators and challenges in collaboration between public health units and faith-based organizations to promote Covid-19 vaccine confidence in Ontario
Understanding how communities respond to Covid-19
Sub-Saharan African communities’ experiences and engagement with Covid-19 and the related control strategies in Antwerp, Belgium
Community interventions for pandemic preparedness
How have Ontario Public Health units engaged with faith-based organizations to build confidence in Covid-19 vaccines among ethno-racial communities
A survey of patient and public perceptions and awareness of Sars-CoV-2-related risks among participants in India and South Africa
World Health Organization declares global emergency
The Global strategy for women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health (2016–2030)
Why health promotion matters to the Covid-19 pandemic, and vice versa
Community participation is crucial in a pandemic
Evaluating implementation of the Ebola response in Margibi County, Liberia
A community-engaged infection prevention and control approach to Ebola
Towards a socially just model
Governance of the Covid-19 response
Ethnic and racial disparities in Covid-19-related deaths
The potential effects of widespread community transmission of Sars-CoV-2 infection in the World Health Organization African Region
Community Calls
Uganda’s experience in Ebola virus disease outbreak preparedness, 2018–2019
A mapping and synthesis of tools for stakeholder and community engagement in quality improvement initiatives for reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health
Using Risk Communication Strategies for Zika Virus Prevention and Control Driven by Community-Based Participatory Research
Lessons learned from engaging communities for Ebola vaccine trials in Sierra Leone
A community-based participatory approach and engagement process creates culturally appropriate and community informed pandemic plans after the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic
Anchoring contextual analysis in health policy and systems research
Examining the links between community participation and health outcomes
Community engagement for health system resilience
Using social and behavioural science to support Covid-19 pandemic response
| Unique citing works | 131 |
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| Citations per year | 26,2 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | Yes |
| Citation types | Neutral: 121 |