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What is the primary focus of health education?
What is the primary focus of health education?
Informing and influencing individual receivers
What is a broader perspective of health promotion that emphasizes community involvement?
What is a broader perspective of health promotion that emphasizes community involvement?
Community action
Where is community action research often used?
Where is community action research often used?
Settings where people live, work, and play
Community action research uses the principles of community action.
Community action research uses the principles of community action.
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What is the overall goal of community action research?
What is the overall goal of community action research?
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What are the two key aspects of community action research that require participation?
What are the two key aspects of community action research that require participation?
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Why is a community approach particularly useful in addressing health problems and interventions?
Why is a community approach particularly useful in addressing health problems and interventions?
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What is the significance of social capital in a community?
What is the significance of social capital in a community?
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What are the two key gaps that need to be addressed in research, as mentioned in the text?
What are the two key gaps that need to be addressed in research, as mentioned in the text?
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What is a key factor in bridging the demand gap?
What is a key factor in bridging the demand gap?
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What is a key factor in bridging the implementation gap?
What is a key factor in bridging the implementation gap?
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What type of approach is transdisciplinary research?
What type of approach is transdisciplinary research?
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A community is strictly defined as a geographical area.
A community is strictly defined as a geographical area.
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Which of the following characterizes community-based approaches?
Which of the following characterizes community-based approaches?
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Community development focuses on strengthening community capacity, resources, and control.
Community development focuses on strengthening community capacity, resources, and control.
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What is a key characteristic that defines a community?
What is a key characteristic that defines a community?
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Communities are static, unchanging entities.
Communities are static, unchanging entities.
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What is a key factor in self-identification and defining a community?
What is a key factor in self-identification and defining a community?
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Which of the following are examples of social organizations (settings) that contribute to communities?
Which of the following are examples of social organizations (settings) that contribute to communities?
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Communities can be virtual.
Communities can be virtual.
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What are three key principles of community participation?
What are three key principles of community participation?
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Community participation is limited to the implementation phase of research.
Community participation is limited to the implementation phase of research.
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What are the two primary methods for action research mentioned in the text?
What are the two primary methods for action research mentioned in the text?
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What is a social network?
What is a social network?
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What are the five characteristics of social networks mentioned in the text?
What are the five characteristics of social networks mentioned in the text?
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How can a social network approach strengthen communities?
How can a social network approach strengthen communities?
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Health is a collective responsibility of different sectors.
Health is a collective responsibility of different sectors.
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What guided principle, adopted from the WHO, emphasizes the need for intersectoral collaboration?
What guided principle, adopted from the WHO, emphasizes the need for intersectoral collaboration?
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How can intersectoral collaboration improve determinants of health, leading to better health overall?
How can intersectoral collaboration improve determinants of health, leading to better health overall?
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What are the common tensions that arise in community action?
What are the common tensions that arise in community action?
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What is the difference between a holistic perspective and a reductionist tradition in community action?
What is the difference between a holistic perspective and a reductionist tradition in community action?
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Organizations and sectors always have identical values, norms, and philosophies, thus facilitating collaboration.
Organizations and sectors always have identical values, norms, and philosophies, thus facilitating collaboration.
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What is often required for effective community action, as it moves beyond traditional ways of working?
What is often required for effective community action, as it moves beyond traditional ways of working?
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What is a paradigm shift in community action?
What is a paradigm shift in community action?
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Community action is increasingly practiced due to its effectiveness in dealing with complex problems.
Community action is increasingly practiced due to its effectiveness in dealing with complex problems.
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Study Notes
Community Action Research
- Community action research focuses on actual change through action, using principles of community action.
- It involves collective efforts to improve community health by increasing community control over determinants of health.
- Collaboration amongst different principles and sectors is necessary for successful implementation
- The impact of health issues and interventions is complex, needing community knowledge to translate knowledge into behavioural change.
- Community approaches are effective in addressing complex health issues and socioeconomic disparities by targeting disadvantaged areas and groups.
- It strengthens the community as a whole, increasing social capital through participation and cooperation.
Demand and Implementation Gaps
- Demand gap: The gap between a problem and research. Listening more effectively is important to bridge this gap.
- Implementation gap: The gap between research and implementation. Explaining better is important to bridge it, as well collaborating with relevant actors.
- Collaboration between society and researchers is important to decrease both gaps.
Transdisciplinary Research
- This involves cooperation among different parts of society (community, academia) to tackle complex societal challenges.
- Community is defined geographically (area, district, country etc.) or based on shared characteristics (values, needs).
Community Participation
- Active involvement of community members in all phases of research (problem analysis, needs assessment, priority setting, development, implementation, evaluation).
- Interaction and feedback are crucial aspects of community participation.
- Tools such as Arnstein's Ladder and Pretty's Typology can visualize different levels of citizen participation.
Research Methods
- Action research integrates qualitative and quantitative methods through narrative/semi-structured interviews.
- Qualitative data collection using questionnaires can improve interaction.
- Joint analysis and feedback through dialogue meetings.
Social Network Approach
- A social network is a map of social interactions within a community.
- Characteristics include: type and quality of connections (nature), mutual support/exchange (reciprocity), strength of relationships (intensity), variety of relationships (complexity), and number of members (size).
- Homogeneity refers to similarities amongst members in terms of characteristics like age, gender, or ethnicity.
Intersectoral Collaboration
- Health is a collective responsibility of different sectors like WHO.
- Collaboration between various sectors and parties is more effective to achieve outcomes for overall health.
Challenges in Community Action
- Tension amongst community members, researchers & health professionals due to differing perspectives.
- Community needs extend beyond behaviours targeted by practitioners (more holistic view).
- Scientific knowledge is often prioritized over experiential knowledge from locals.
- Focus on symptoms instead of causes(e.g., unemployment, housing problems).
- Organizations/sectors with specific ‘frames’ (philosophies, cultures) may have different value systems.
- Collaboration requires adaptations and new competences from all parties involved, possibly leading to paradigm shifts.
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This quiz explores the principles of community action research and its role in addressing health issues and socioeconomic disparities. It highlights the importance of community collaboration, understanding demand and implementation gaps, and the translation of knowledge into behavioral change. Test your understanding of these concepts and their impact on community health.
