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Involvement and Multi-Sectoral Collaboration: Applying Principles of Health Promotion during the Implementation of Local Policies and Measures—A Case Study

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  • Monica Lillefjell

    (Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7047 Trondheim, Norway)

  • Ruca Elisa Katrin Maass

    (Department of Neuromedicine and Movement Science, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7047 Trondheim, Norway)

Abstract

Five principles for health promotion (HP) stand out in various forms, providing guidance for HP measures and policy implementation: (1) a broad and positive health concept, (2) participation and involvement of key stakeholders, (3) build action and action competence by involving and empowering target groups, (4) a setting perspective, and (5) equity in health. The purpose of this study is to describe, and critically discuss, how the five HP principles can be applied to structure collaboration processes for implementing HP measures in local communities. A case study methodology was applied when investigating how the HP principles guided actions and focus-of-attention throughout the process of implementing a local community HP measure. Of special importance was the broad involvement of stakeholders and the anchoring of overarching, as well as specific, HP goals in the municipal strategic documents to ensure political commitment, ownership, and adequate resources. Direction on how to apply or achieve the HP principles should be further explored, described, and brought into systematic day-to-day work for a better society-development.

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  • Monica Lillefjell & Ruca Elisa Katrin Maass, 2021. "Involvement and Multi-Sectoral Collaboration: Applying Principles of Health Promotion during the Implementation of Local Policies and Measures—A Case Study," Societies, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-16, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsoctx:v:12:y:2021:i:1:p:5-:d:711028
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    1. Dan Grabowski & Jens Aagaard-Hansen & Ingrid Willaing & Bjarne Bruun Jensen, 2017. "Principled Promotion of Health: Implementing Five Guiding Health Promotion Principles for Research-Based Prevention and Management of Diabetes," Societies, MDPI, vol. 7(2), pages 1-15, April.
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