Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers

Abstract Background Enabling community-led health initiatives will contribute to reducing the burdens on the healthcare system. Implementing such initiatives successfully in high and upper-middle income Asian countries is poorly understood and documented. We undertook a Rapid Review, systematically...

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Main Authors: Felicia Jia Hui Chan, Alyssa Yenyi Chan, Wen Xi Zhuang, Priyanka Rajendram, Joseph Jie Hui Quek, Weng Mooi Tan, Yoek Ling Yong, Clarice Liying Song, Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon
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author Felicia Jia Hui Chan
Alyssa Yenyi Chan
Wen Xi Zhuang
Priyanka Rajendram
Joseph Jie Hui Quek
Weng Mooi Tan
Yoek Ling Yong
Clarice Liying Song
Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon
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Alyssa Yenyi Chan
Wen Xi Zhuang
Priyanka Rajendram
Joseph Jie Hui Quek
Weng Mooi Tan
Yoek Ling Yong
Clarice Liying Song
Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon
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description Abstract Background Enabling community-led health initiatives will contribute to reducing the burdens on the healthcare system. Implementing such initiatives successfully in high and upper-middle income Asian countries is poorly understood and documented. We undertook a Rapid Review, systematically synthesising the evidence to develop implementation guidelines to address this gap. Methods Eligible studies focused on community movements or affiliated constructs in upper-middle and high-income Asian countries, conducted between 2014 and 2021. Studies were sought from either electronic databases – Cochrane and Campbell Collaboration, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, SCOPUS, APA Psycinfo, Web of Science, Google Scholar – or recommendation from experts. Extraction was undertaken according to mid-level programme goals, termed Intermediate Results. These were conceptualized by a cross-disciplinary team and iteratively reworked as analysis progressed. Framework analysis was undertaken and structured according to the IRs. 28 studies (9 mixed methods, 9 quantitative, 7 qualitative and 3 case studies) were included and synthesised. Results The MovEMENTs checklist and related strategies were elicited through the review. The six Intermediate Results include to: (1) Move the community to be recruited and retained (2) Engage capacity and build capability; (3) Maintain emotional resonance; (4) Embed participatory approaches; (5) Nurture network building and partnerships; (6) Team up to improve commissioning and funding structures. Sixteen strategies and related implementation guidelines underpinning the Intermediate Results are extracted from the evidence-base of included studies. Conclusion The MovEMENTs for Health checklist is developed to serve as a guide for implementers and proposed to be adaptable to various contexts. The checklist should be tested, validated, and updated as a field tool. Trial registration PROSPERO ID: CRD42023471832.
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spelling doaj-art-d582887b0785493eb82ea280b8f11af92025-01-26T12:55:54ZengBMCBMC Public Health1471-24582025-01-0125111610.1186/s12889-024-21046-yClassifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementersFelicia Jia Hui Chan0Alyssa Yenyi Chan1Wen Xi Zhuang2Priyanka Rajendram3Joseph Jie Hui Quek4Weng Mooi Tan5Yoek Ling Yong6Clarice Liying Song7Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon8Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of SingaporeSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of SingaporeSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of SingaporeMinistry of Health Office for Healthcare TransformationMinistry of Health Office for Healthcare TransformationMinistry of Health Office for Healthcare TransformationBold at WorkBold at WorkSaw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of SingaporeAbstract Background Enabling community-led health initiatives will contribute to reducing the burdens on the healthcare system. Implementing such initiatives successfully in high and upper-middle income Asian countries is poorly understood and documented. We undertook a Rapid Review, systematically synthesising the evidence to develop implementation guidelines to address this gap. Methods Eligible studies focused on community movements or affiliated constructs in upper-middle and high-income Asian countries, conducted between 2014 and 2021. Studies were sought from either electronic databases – Cochrane and Campbell Collaboration, PubMed, Embase, CINAHL, SCOPUS, APA Psycinfo, Web of Science, Google Scholar – or recommendation from experts. Extraction was undertaken according to mid-level programme goals, termed Intermediate Results. These were conceptualized by a cross-disciplinary team and iteratively reworked as analysis progressed. Framework analysis was undertaken and structured according to the IRs. 28 studies (9 mixed methods, 9 quantitative, 7 qualitative and 3 case studies) were included and synthesised. Results The MovEMENTs checklist and related strategies were elicited through the review. The six Intermediate Results include to: (1) Move the community to be recruited and retained (2) Engage capacity and build capability; (3) Maintain emotional resonance; (4) Embed participatory approaches; (5) Nurture network building and partnerships; (6) Team up to improve commissioning and funding structures. Sixteen strategies and related implementation guidelines underpinning the Intermediate Results are extracted from the evidence-base of included studies. Conclusion The MovEMENTs for Health checklist is developed to serve as a guide for implementers and proposed to be adaptable to various contexts. The checklist should be tested, validated, and updated as a field tool. Trial registration PROSPERO ID: CRD42023471832.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21046-yStrategies for building community health movementsPopulation healthFramework analysisUpper and higher-middle income Asian countriesRapid review
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Zoe Jane-Lara Hildon
Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers
BMC Public Health
Strategies for building community health movements
Population health
Framework analysis
Upper and higher-middle income Asian countries
Rapid review
title Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers
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title_full_unstemmed Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers
title_short Classifying strategies for building community health movements: a guide for implementers
title_sort classifying strategies for building community health movements a guide for implementers
topic Strategies for building community health movements
Population health
Framework analysis
Upper and higher-middle income Asian countries
Rapid review
url https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-21046-y
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