Using photovoice to generate policy recommendations to improve the alcohol urban environment: A participatory action research project

This study aimed to present local policy recommendations on urban determinants for alcohol consumption prevention in a low-income and a high-income area of Madrid (Spain) using a participatory action research method, with photovoice and nominal group techniques. Participants (n = 26) engaged in a photovoice project initiated a process of critical reflection by discussing and analysing their alcohol environment based on photographs they took themselves. At the end of six week group discussion sessions, participants identified 33 themes related to their alcohol environment. They later met to translate the final categories into urban policy recommendations using a logical framework approach. Then, with a nominal group, they prioritized these recommendations based on time, impact, feasibility, and cost. Finally, participants produced a total of 61 policy recommendations for the improvement of the alcohol environment, highlighting the need for researcher-community collaborations when designing public health interventions.PMID:37847983 | DOI:10.1016/j.healthplace.2023.103131

Source: Health and Place - October 17, 2023 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Mar ía Sandín Vázquez Andrea Pastor Irene Molina de la Fuente Paloma Conde Espejo Francisca Sureda Llul Source Type: research