Engaging the Power of Communities for Better Health.

N C Med J

physician lead, Health Equity Institute, Rhode Island Department of Health; instructor in medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.

Published: July 2020

Authentically engaging community residents is necessary to impact social drivers of health. Acknowledging the value of residents' lived experiences in the planning, implementation, and financial decisions of community engagement initiatives is key. Sustainability of community engagement initiatives depends on open communication and follow-through on commitments.

Download full-text PDF

Source
http://dx.doi.org/10.18043/ncm.81.3.195DOI Listing

Publication Analysis

Top Keywords

community engagement
8
engagement initiatives
8
engaging power
4
power communities
4
communities better
4
better health
4
health authentically
4
authentically engaging
4
engaging community
4
community residents
4

Similar Publications

Want AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?

Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!