"Hey, We Can Do This Together": Findings from an Evaluation of a Multi-sectoral Community Coalition.

Autor: Realmuto L; College of Urban Planning and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA., Weiss L; Center for Evaluation and Applied Research, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, USA. lweiss@nyam.org., Masseo P; BronxCare at the time of the study, currently NYC Deputy Mayor's Office for Health and Human Services, New York, NY, USA., Madondo K; Center for Evaluation and Applied Research, The New York Academy of Medicine, New York, NY, USA., Kumar R; Healthfirst, New York, NY, USA., Beane S; Healthfirst, New York, NY, USA., Pagán JA; Department of Public Health Policy and Management, School of Global Public Health, New York University, New York, NY, USA.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of urban health : bulletin of the New York Academy of Medicine [J Urban Health] 2021 Oct; Vol. 98 (5), pp. 687-694.
DOI: 10.1007/s11524-020-00473-3
Abstrakt: Multi-sectoral coalitions focused on systemic health inequities are commonly promoted as important mechanisms to facilitate changes with lasting impacts on population health. However, the development and implementation of such initiatives present significant challenges, and evaluation results are commonly inconclusive. In an effort to add to the evidence base, we conducted a mixed-methods evaluation of the Claremont Healthy Village Initiative, a multi-sectoral partnership based in the Bronx, New York City. At an organizational level, there were positive outcomes with respect to expanded services, increased access to resources for programs, improved linkages, better coordination, and empowerment of local leaders-all consistent with a systemic, community building approach to change. Direct impacts on community members were more difficult to assess: perceived access to health and other services improved, while community violence and poor sanitation, which were also priorities for community members, remained important challenges. Findings suggest significant progress, as well as continued need.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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