The Role of Community Engagement in Building Sustainable Health-Care Delivery Interventions for Kenya

Autor/inn/en	Davis, Elise Catherine; Arana, Elizabeth T.; Creel, John S.; Ibarra, Stephanie C.; Lechuga, Jesus; Norman, Rachel A.; Parks, Hannah R.; Qasim, Ali; Watkins, David Y.; Kash, Bita A.
Titel	The Role of Community Engagement in Building Sustainable Health-Care Delivery Interventions for Kenya
Quelle	In: European Journal of Training and Development, 42 (2018) 1, S.35-47 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2046-9012
DOI	10.1108/EJTD-06-2016-0042
Schlagwörter	Community Involvement; Health Services; Foreign Countries; Intervention; Barriers; Community Health Services; Health Personnel; Clinics; Health Promotion; Low Income Groups; Patients; Health Care Costs; Access to Health Care; Kenya + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Health service; Gesundheitsdienst; Gesundheitswesen; Ausland; Medizinisches Personal; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Patient; Kenia
Abstract	Purpose: The purpose of this article is to provide a general review of the health-care needs in Kenya which focuses on the role of community engagement in facilitating access and diminishing barriers to quality care services. Health-care concerns throughout Kenya and the culture of Kenyan's health-care practices care are considered. Design/methodology/approach: A comprehensive review covered studies of community engagement from 2000 till present. Studies are collected using Google Scholar, PubMed, EBSCOhost and JSTOR and from government and nongovernment agency websites. The approach focuses on why various populations seek health care and how they seek health care, and on some current health-care delivery models. Findings: Suggestions for community engagement, including defining the community, are proposed. A model for improved health-care delivery introduces community health workers (CHWs), mHealth technologies and the use of mobile clinics to engage the community and improve health and quality of care in low-income settings. Practical implications: The results emphasize the importance of community engagement in building a sustainable health-care delivery model. This model highlights the importance of defining the community, setting goals for the community and integrating CHWs and mobile clinics to improve health status and decrease long-term health-care costs. The implementation of these strategies contributes to an environment that promotes health and wellness for all. Originality/value: This paper evaluates health-care quality and access issues in Kenya and provides sustainable solutions that are linked to effective community engagement. In addition, this paper adds to the limited number of studies that explore health-care quality and access alongside community engagement in low-income settings. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01