Community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: What's the evidence?

Date(s)

September 21, 2016 11:00am - September 21, 2016 12:00pm

Event Type

Webinar

Owner

National Collaborating Centre for Methods and Tools (NCCMT)

URL

http://ow.ly/VbrA303YPAf

Location

Facilitators

Alison O'Mara-Eves, Senior Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre and Ginny Brunton, Senior Health Researcher, University of College London, EPPI-Centre

Language

English

This event will be presented in English. An audio recording will be available following the event. The presentation slides will be posted online in English and French following the event. French slides are available in advance of this event upon request; please email us at nccmt@mcmaster.ca

Health Evidence will be hosting a 60 minute webinar examining the effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups.

Alison O'Mara-Eves, Senior Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre and Ginny Brunton, Senior Health Researcher, University College London, EPPI-Centre will be leading the session and will present findings from their review:

O'Mara-Eves A., Brunton G., Oliver S., Kavanagh J., Jamal F., & Thomas J. (2015). The effectiveness of community engagement in public health interventions for disadvantaged groups: A meta-analysis . BMC Public Health, 15, 129.

Community engagement is becoming an increasingly popular component included in the development and implementation of public health interventions. Involved community members take on roles that range from merely being informed, to being consulted, to collaborating or leading on the design, delivery and evaluation of public health strategies. This review examines the use of public health interventions with a community engagement component, particularly for its use in reducing health inequities among disadvantaged populations. Findings of the review suggest community engagement in public health interventions has an effect on several health outcomes, including health behaviours and self-efficacy. This webinar will examine the effectiveness and components of public health interventions that include community engagement and the impact on health outcomes.