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Community engagement and working with government
Citation
Kilpatrick, SI, Community engagement and working with government, Contributed Papers: Inaugural Rural and Remote Health Scientific Symposium, 6-8 July 2008, Brisbane, pp. 36-41. (2008) [Refereed Conference Paper]
Abstract
Community engagement in health care can occur from policy to local community levels. It is consistent with democracy. A systems perspective can see consumers engaged to legitimise government agendas. Often community participation is via consultation instead of partnership or delegation. A community development approach to engagement can empower communities to take responsibility for their own health care. Understanding rural place facilitates alignment between health programs and community, assists incorporate community resources into health care and provides information about health needs. Rural communities, health services and other community organisations need skills in working together to develop effective partnerships that transfer some power from health systems. Rural engagement with national/state agendas is a challenge. Community engagement takes time and resources, but can be expected to lead to better health outcomes for rural residents.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Conference Paper |
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Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Health services and systems |
Research Field: | Health services and systems not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Other health |
Objective Field: | Other health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Kilpatrick, SI (Professor Sue Kilpatrick) |
ID Code: | 53293 |
Year Published: | 2008 |
Deposited By: | UTAS Centre for Rural Health |
Deposited On: | 2008-11-20 |
Last Modified: | 2012-03-21 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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