ReviewJournal of community health2018
Enablers and Barriers to Community Engagement in Public Health Emergency Preparedness: A Literature Review.
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39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Community engagement in research in sub-Saharan Africa: current practices, barriers, facilitators, ethical considerations and the role of gender - a systematic review.The Pan African medical journal · 2022Pooled it
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- Collaboration Between local health authorities and community leaders in health emergency response in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review of evidence from the COVID-19 era.Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique · 2026Article
- The role of trust in engaging community-based task forces and agencies among minoritized communities during a public health emergency.Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique · 2026Article
- The development of national learning collaborative for ePRO enabled RSM in oncology: insights for co-implementation.Implementation science communications · 2026Article
- The National Alliance for Radiation Readiness (NARR): Driving Partnerships Within the Radiation Readiness Workforce.Disaster medicine and public health preparedness · 2026Article
- Governance, coordination, and accountability in public health emergency preparedness and response: A scoping review.PLOS global public health · 2026Article
- Integrating psychosocial health into disaster risk management: Insights from COVID-19 in Durán, Ecuador.PloS one · 2026Article
- Research on the measurement of China's emergency management capabilities for public health emergencies and their driving factors.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- People as frontliners in the management of disasters and public health emergencies.AIMS public health · 2026Review
- Progressive Development of a New Tool for Rapid Thematic Analysis of Community Perceptions and Concerns During Health Emergencies.Global health, science and practice · 2025Article
- Community-driven strategies for primary health care resilience in response to shocks in Latin America and the Caribbean: a scoping review and expert consultation.Lancet regional health. Americas · 2025Review
- Collaborations between local health authorities and community leaders in responding to health emergencies in low- and-middle-income countries: a scoping review protocol.Systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Social prescribing of cultural opportunities to support health and wellbeing: the importance of language, community engagement, and inclusion in developing local approaches.BMC primary care · 2025Article
- The integration of community engagement into emergency medical Care education in South Africa.Journal of education and health promotion · 2025Article
- Developing a stakeholder-informed social responsibility model for translational science.PloS one · 2025Article
- Community Organizations, Local Health Equity Action Teams, and a Learning Collaborative to Address COVID-19 Disparities in Urban and Rural Communities.American journal of public health · 2024Article
- Experiences of community engagement for SARS-COV-2 and COVID-19 community surveillance in a rural and urban population in South Western Uganda.African health sciences · 2024Article
- Barriers to implementing health programs based on community participation: the Q method derived perspectives of healthcare professional.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
Public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) all too often focusses only on institutional capabilities, including their technical expertise and political influence, while overlooking community capabilities. However, the success of institutional emergency preparedness plans depends upon communities and institutions working together to ensure successful anticipation, response and recovery. Broader community engagement is therefore recommended worldwide. This literature review was carried out to identify enablers and barriers to community and institutional synergies in emergency preparedness. Searches were undertaken across bibliographic databases and grey literature sources. The literature identified was qualitative in nature. A qualitative, 'best fit' framework approach using a pre-existing framework was used to analyse the literature, whereby themes were added and changed as analysis progressed. A working definition of community was identified, based on a 'whole community' approach, inclusive of the whole multitude of stakeholders including community residents and emergency management staff. Given the diversity in community make-up, the types of emergencies that could be faced, the socio-economic, environmental and political range of communities, there are no set practices that will be effective for all communities. The most effective way of engaging communities in emergency preparedness is context-dependent and the review did draw out some important key messages for institutions to consider.
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