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http://dx.doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2022.47.3.154

Success factors for the Development of Health Community Organizing in: 148 Village, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul  

Hong, Jong-Won (Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University)
Kim, Joon-Hyeong (Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University)
Lee, Shun-Hee (Community Health and Welfare Research Center, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University)
Kim, Nam-Jun (Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University)
Park, Woong-Sub (Department of Preventive Medicine & Public Health, College of Medicine, Catholic Kwandong University)
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Journal of agricultural medicine and community health / v.47, no.3, 2022 , pp. 154-165 More about this Journal
Abstract
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine the success factors for the development of health community organizing in regard to its perspective in: 148 village, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul. Methods: We conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews from February 2020 to December 2021. Seven operators who had worked for the project were enrolled in this study. Results: In this study, the success factors for the development of health community organizing were analyzed as follows; building community relationships across generations; starting from interests of the community; belief that working together can solve the issues; external support based on spontaneity of community; project based on publicness; discovering community-based leadership. Conclusions: This study suggested that health community organizing following the principle of community organizing can sustain and develop itself without external support. In order to develop into resident-oriented health community organizing, it is necessary to reflect the success factors derived from this study.
Keywords
Community participation; Empowerment; Health promotion; Social capital;
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