Baxter, S. orcid.org/0000-0002-6034-5495, Barnes, A. orcid.org/0000-0002-8122-9792, Lee, C. et al. (2 more authors) (2023) Increasing public participation and influence in local decision-making to address social determinants of health : a systematic review examining initiatives and theories. Local Government Studies, 49 (5). pp. 861-887. ISSN 0300-3930
Abstract
Creating conditions to empower local people is an important determinant of health, and crucial in addressing health inequity. Yet, experimentation with initiatives to support public participation at a local level is threatened by enduring global economic instability. A better understanding of how different participatory approaches might address the social determinants of health would support future prioritisation of actions and investment. We reviewed recent literature and theories on initiatives to increase peoples’ influence in local decision-making and on social determinants of health. Our synthesis found little detail about the form and function of initiatives, but diverse factors deemed influential in achieving outcomes. Studies highlighted that pressure on resources undermines individual and community capacities to participate, and requires organisational leaders to think/act differently. Suggested priorities for local governance are: supporting capabilities and relationships between organisations and communities; creating safe and equitable spaces for interaction and knowledge-sharing; and changing institutional culture.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | Citizen control; delegated power; financial constraints; local decision-making; local government; public influence; public involvement; public participation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 27 Jul 2022 11:21 |
Last Modified: | 12 Jul 2024 15:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/03003930.2022.2081551 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:189414 |