[Participatory tools and methods for community action. SESPAS Report 2018].

[Participatory tools and methods for community action. SESPAS Report 2018].
Gac Sanit. 2018 Sep 28;:
Authors: López-Sánchez MP, Alberich T, Aviñó D, Francés García F, Ruiz-Azarola A, Villasante T
Abstract
Participation is a process that requires the involvement of the policy makers, managers, technicians and staff of the institutions, and of citizens, as well as intersectoral and interdisciplinary action. To generate transformative changes, an infrastructure that encourages participation and planned action is required, and that recognises all the actors in the process. It takes time and commitment to ensure continuity through the joint production of actions, hence the importance of consolidating participatory projects that continue beyond political changes making public services sustainable. Training, the appropriate use of participation tools and a horizontal policy of delegated power are essential to ensure participation. Surveys, sociograms, flowcharts, health assets mapping, participatory budgets and participatory evaluation matrices are some of the tools that can be chosen, depending on the type of subjects addressed, the time and resources available, the characteristics of the participating population and territory, as well as determining the use that will be made of the information generated for the next phase. Participation tools are useful for citizens and professionals to analyze, understand, debate and decide collect...

Source: Gaceta Sanitaria - October 3, 2018 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Gac Sanit Source Type: research