Community Engagement in Health Promotion: Results from a Realist Multiple Case Study
Table 4
Project characteristics.
Project
Intervention/activities
Scale/target group
Relevant project characteristics
Project A
Working groups of families organising activities/events
(i) Families in vulnerable situations (as defined) (ii) Specific neighbourhoods
The project consists of multiple parts, one of which is a CE project. The project was initiated by a consortium from the municipality and the local university. Health and community workers are also represented in the project team
(Assumed) CE elements: (i) Families working together with project team to create a plan (based on evidence-based interventions) (ii) Setting project goals together with project team (iii) Cooperation in working groups to organise and implement interventions
Project B
Groups of single-parents organising activities/events
(i) Single parents (in vulnerable situations, as defined) (ii) Specific neighbourhoods
The project began as a primarily community-driven project directed by working groups of families/parents. After one year, project leaders shifted towards a professional-driven strategy
(Assumed) CE elements: (i) Participation in a working group of parents, which will (a) think of relevant activities and facilities for the single parents in the neighbourhood (b) Organise/implement such activities (ii) Actively participate in the activities in the neighbourhood (iii) (Mentally) support other parents in similar situations
Project C
Families’ initiatives are supported in design and implementation
(i) Families in vulnerable situations (as defined), also more specifically children (ii) Specific neighbourhoods
The entire project is based on CE
CE elements: (i) Participation in creating an “infrastructure” for neighbourhood inhabitants to realise their (so far not realised) initiatives (ii) The intervention is based on trust in families’ taking responsibility for the activities
