Practice-based evidence for scaling up community-based health promotion: national and local perspectives

Weber P, Birkholz L, Dippon L, Kohler S, Helsper N, Rütten A, Pfeifer K, Semrau J (2022)


Publication Type: Conference contribution, Abstract of a poster

Publication year: 2022

Abstract

Background/Objectives

To achieve effective and sustainable implementation of community-based physical-activity-related health promotion with a focus on health equity, an approach that integrates the existing scientific and practice-based evidence was developed and tested in 6 communities in Germany. To scale up this approach, an appropriate concept is needed that is also scientifically grounded and considers different practice-based experiences. Therefore, this study aims to assess the practice-based knowledge of community and national stakeholders for the development of a scaling up concept for community-based physical activity-related health promotion.

 

Methods

Two national digital workshops were conducted in March and April 2021. Community stakeholders (n=163) were involved in the first workshop to identify, where communities need support and what they can accomplish themselves to implement community-based physical activity-related health promotion. In the second workshop, national stakeholders from the sport, health, and social sector as well as researchers (n=92) discussed facilitators and barriers for scaling up health promotion interventions. The discussions were transcribed and coded using qualitative content analysis.

 

Results

Most themes that emerged during the first workshop showed that while several communities needed support for a specific aspect other communities stated to have the appropriate resources for the same aspect. However, most stakeholders mentioned the need for external process support or a strategic concept. The involvement of various stakeholders was seen as an effort that communities can best manage themselves. During the second workshop, national stakeholders emphasized that transregional networks and intermediate organizations were crucial success factors for scaling up, whereas a lack of intersectional cooperation and scarce financial resources were cited as barriers.

 

Discussion

The involvement of stakeholders at local as well as national level was an important step for scaling up this approach and implementation in the communities. The various themes shed light on the practice-based evidence on scaling up community-based health promotion. Together with scientific evidence on key components for scaling up community-based approaches to promote physical activity, a science- and practice-based scaling up concept will be developed and tested in 12 communities throughout Germany.

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APA:

Weber, P., Birkholz, L., Dippon, L., Kohler, S., Helsper, N., Rütten, A.,... Semrau, J. (2022). Practice-based evidence for scaling up community-based health promotion: national and local perspectives. Poster presentation at 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion.

MLA:

Weber, Philipp, et al. "Practice-based evidence for scaling up community-based health promotion: national and local perspectives." Presented at 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion 2022.

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