Identification of Network Promoters in a Regional and Intersectoral Health Promotion Network: A Qualitative Social Network Analysis in Southern Germany.

Fleuren, Tobias; Thiel, Ansgar; Frahsa, Annika (2021). Identification of Network Promoters in a Regional and Intersectoral Health Promotion Network: A Qualitative Social Network Analysis in Southern Germany. International journal of environmental research and public health, 18(16), p. 8372. MDPI 10.3390/ijerph18168372

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Health in all policies is a key approach to promote health and calls for cooperation between diverse levels of government and different sectors. In this paper, we analyze how a network called 'Healthy Region Plus' in Southern Germany addresses intersectoral cooperation at city and county levels. We aim to analyze the different roles of actors involved in the network based on the promoter model. We conducted two socio-material network mappings based on the Net-map approach by Schiffer and Hauck. The analysis followed three steps: data visualization, descriptive analysis of network properties, and interpretation of findings. Our findings reveal a complex intersectoral cooperation structure, with county and city level clusters, with network members who act as diverse power, expert, process, or relationship promoters. We also identified certain relevant sectors not to be part of the network. We discuss that the success of the network depends on the members' active participation in and their outreach beyond the existing network, between city and county levels, and across sectors to promote health and build health-promoting structures in the region.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Pre-clinic Human Medicine > Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine (ISPM)

UniBE Contributor:

Frahsa, Annika

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health
300 Social sciences, sociology & anthropology > 360 Social problems & social services

ISSN:

1661-7827

Publisher:

MDPI

Language:

English

Submitter:

Andrea Flükiger-Flückiger

Date Deposited:

07 Sep 2021 16:31

Last Modified:

07 Aug 2024 15:45

Publisher DOI:

10.3390/ijerph18168372

PubMed ID:

34444123

Uncontrolled Keywords:

intersectoral cooperation participation social network analysis

BORIS DOI:

10.48350/159131

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/159131

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