Network analysis as a tool for assessing and building community capacity for provision of chronic disease services

Health Promot Pract. 2004 Apr;5(2):174-81. doi: 10.1177/1524839903259303.

Abstract

A network analysis was conducted in spring 2000 by the Southwest Center for Health Promotion in the U.S.-Mexico border community of Douglas, Arizona. The purpose of the analysis was to assess the level of collaboration among the 23 public and not-for-profit agencies that provided health and human services for a broad range of chronic disease prevention, screening, and treatment services. Data were also collected on levels of trust and anticipated outcomes (benefits and draw-backs) of collaboration. The article presents the findings of the network analysis, focusing on its usefulness as a tool for evaluating efforts at building community capacity through enhanced interagency collaboration.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Arizona
  • Chronic Disease / therapy*
  • Community Health Planning
  • Cooperative Behavior
  • Health Promotion*
  • Humans
  • Program Evaluation / methods