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View article: Strengthening community empowerment initiatives as a route to greater equity: an English case study
Strengthening community empowerment initiatives as a route to greater equity: an English case study Open
Community empowerment is prominent in global and national policies that aim to increase social and health equity. This paper describes the pathways through which community empowerment could in theory contribute to greater equity and highli…
View article: The role of the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector within integrated care systems (ICSs) and its contributions to health outcomes – a logic model
The role of the voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector within integrated care systems (ICSs) and its contributions to health outcomes – a logic model Open
The voluntary, community, faith, and social enterprise (VCFSE) sector should be a key partner in the design and delivery of health and care services, alongside statutory partners (e.g., NHS, local authorities) and local communities. Howeve…
View article: Investigating health and social outcomes of the Big Local community empowerment initiative in England: a mixed method evaluation
Investigating health and social outcomes of the Big Local community empowerment initiative in England: a mixed method evaluation Open
Background Most research on community empowerment provides evidence on engaging communities for health promotion purposes rather than attempts to create empowering conditions. This study addresses this gap. Intervention Big Local started i…
View article: The mental health and wellbeing impact of a Community Wealth Building programme in England: a difference-in-differences study
The mental health and wellbeing impact of a Community Wealth Building programme in England: a difference-in-differences study Open
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View article: Knowledge exchange in crisis settings: A scoping review
Knowledge exchange in crisis settings: A scoping review Open
Background Public health practice and efforts to improve the social determinants of health operate within a climate characterised by multiple and intersecting crises. This includes the Covid-19 pandemic as well as more protracted crises su…
View article: Strengthening the equity focus of applied public health research: introducing the FOR EQUITY platform
Strengthening the equity focus of applied public health research: introducing the FOR EQUITY platform Open
FOR EQUITY can support researchers to strengthen the equity lens in their studies to make research evidence more relevant for action to reduce social and health inequalities. However, a single focus on toolkits is unlikely to sufficiently …
View article: Strategies for knowledge exchange for action to address place-based determinants of health inequalities: an umbrella review
Strategies for knowledge exchange for action to address place-based determinants of health inequalities: an umbrella review Open
Background Place-based health inequalities persist despite decades of academics and other stakeholders generating ideas and evidence on how to reduce them. This may in part reflect a failure in effective knowledge exchange (KE). We aim to …
View article: How did communities in North West England respond to the COVID-19 lockdown? Findings from a diary study
How did communities in North West England respond to the COVID-19 lockdown? Findings from a diary study Open
Objectives During the COVID-19 pandemic, the UK government and public health leaders advocated for community level responses to support vulnerable people. This activity could be planned and co-ordinated, however much was informal and devel…
View article: Community empowerment and mental wellbeing: longitudinal findings from a survey of people actively involved in the big local place-based initiative in England
Community empowerment and mental wellbeing: longitudinal findings from a survey of people actively involved in the big local place-based initiative in England Open
Background Community empowerment initiatives are receiving increased interest as ways of improving health and reducing health inequalities. Purpose Longitudinally examine associations between collective control, social-cohesion and mental …
View article: System resilience and neighbourhood action on social determinants of health inequalities: an English Case Study
System resilience and neighbourhood action on social determinants of health inequalities: an English Case Study Open
Aims: This article seeks to make the case for a new approach to understanding and nurturing resilience as a foundation for effective place-based co-produced local action on social and health inequalities. Methods: A narrative review of lit…
View article: ‘A lot of small things make a difference’. Mental health and strategies of coping during the COVID‐19 pandemic
‘A lot of small things make a difference’. Mental health and strategies of coping during the COVID‐19 pandemic Open
Introduction The social and economic consequences of COVID‐19 have the potential to affect individuals and populations through different pathways (e.g., bereavement, loss of social interaction). Objective This study adopted a solicited dia…
View article: Building collective control and improving health through a place-based community empowerment initiative: qualitative evidence from communities seeking agency over their built environment
Building collective control and improving health through a place-based community empowerment initiative: qualitative evidence from communities seeking agency over their built environment Open
Both environmental improvement and collective agency over local decisions are recognised strategies for promoting health and health equity. However, both strategies have been critiqued for their association with policies that emphasise loc…
View article: Public perspectives of social prescribing
Public perspectives of social prescribing Open
Background There is a strong national drive within the UK government and National Health Service for social prescribing. Previous research studies have mainly focused on service user perspectives and evaluating their experiences. There is …
View article: Collective control, social cohesion and health and well-being: baseline survey results from the communities in control study in England
Collective control, social cohesion and health and well-being: baseline survey results from the communities in control study in England Open
Background Area-based initiatives (ABIs) are receiving renewed interest as a part of the ‘place-based public health’ approaches to reducing health inequalities. Purpose Examine associations between collective control, social cohesion and h…
View article: Power, control, communities and health inequalities III: participatory spaces—an English case
Power, control, communities and health inequalities III: participatory spaces—an English case Open
Summary This article—third in a series of three—uses theoretical frameworks described in Part 1, and empirical markers reported in Part 2, to present evidence on how power dynamics shifted during the early years of a major English communit…
View article: Public engagement in health research
Public engagement in health research Open
In this chapter we explore the reasons why health researchers are increasingly expected to engage with the public in their research. By the end of the chapter you should: understand key concepts and principles associated with public engage…
View article: Reframing “participation” and “inclusion” in public health policy and practice to address health inequalities: Evidence from a major resident‐led neighbourhood improvement initiative
Reframing “participation” and “inclusion” in public health policy and practice to address health inequalities: Evidence from a major resident‐led neighbourhood improvement initiative Open
There is a need for greater conceptual clarity in place-based initiatives that seek to give residents of disadvantaged neighbourhoods more control over action to address the social determinants of health inequalities at a local level. In t…
View article: Impact of free access to leisure facilities and community outreach on inequalities in physical activity: a quasi-experimental study
Impact of free access to leisure facilities and community outreach on inequalities in physical activity: a quasi-experimental study Open
Background There are large inequalities in levels of physical activity in the UK, and this is an important determinant of health inequalities. Little is known about the effectiveness of community-wide interventions to increase physical act…
View article: A Review of Hemp as a Sustainable Agricultural Commodity: Tools and Recommendations for Winona LaDuke’s Hemp Farm and Sovereign Native American Tribes
A Review of Hemp as a Sustainable Agricultural Commodity: Tools and Recommendations for Winona LaDuke’s Hemp Farm and Sovereign Native American Tribes Open
This Task Force researched options for integrating economic and ecological sustainability into any society, focusing on the feasibility of creating a private hemp business that is led by Winona LaDuke in Minnesota. Hemp can be made into a …
View article: Using local authority entrance charges to tackle inequalities in physical activity? A qualitative study of leisure and public health perspectives
Using local authority entrance charges to tackle inequalities in physical activity? A qualitative study of leisure and public health perspectives Open
Many LAs are reviewing the extent of subsidy for facilities or are considering whether to invest public health budgets in leisure. The findings offer evidence of how pricing decisions are made and the approaches adopted in practice as well…
View article: Putting context centre stage: evidence from a systems evaluation of an area based empowerment initiative in England
Putting context centre stage: evidence from a systems evaluation of an area based empowerment initiative in England Open
It is now widely accepted that context matters in evaluations of the health inequalities impact of community-based social initiatives. Systems thinking offers a lens for uncovering the dynamic relationship between such initiatives and thei…