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AUTHOR
E Legaz Sanchez
Equity in local health: participatory tool to assess physical and socioeconomic settings in Spain
Abstract To address local health with a focus on equity and social determinants in a participative way, an intersectoral health analysis must be within reach, with the participation of citizens in every step of the process, as well as the support and commitment of policy-makers. Tools that allow collective evaluation of the people's places and organized data collection are also required. In June of 2019, the translation and transcultural adaptation of the Place Standard Tool, as well as its validation in two municipalities was launched to have available a Spanish tool to evaluate places focusing on equity and social determinants, including equity in all the phases of the assessment process …
Physical activity prescription from primary care: impact on self steem and quality of life
Abstract Objective To evaluate the benefit in terms of self-esteem, quality of life (QoL) and health perception, in a physical activity (FA) prescription intervention from Primary Care, after three months. Methods Quasi-experimental study before (T0) -after (T1) without a control group, for the evaluation of the pilot phase of the CAS program, implemented (December 2017-May 2018) in 5 primary health centers in Valencia. The questionnaire (T0) was completed with social information, self-esteem (Rosemberg), and QoL (Euroqol-5D, including health perception (HP)). The FA was prescribed with specific hours and days and the participation was monitorized. Three months after starting the FA, the pa…
Participation, equity and health policies at the local level: tools for their implementation
Abstract Issue/problem In the Valencian Community, (a Spanish region with 5,000,000 inhabitants and 520 municipalities) a network of municipalities for health has been launched. Near 200 municipalities (70% population) have committed themselves to work taking into account health and equity in all policies that has to be decide and implemented in a participatory and intersectoral way. Each municipality organized a group formed by the councilors, technicians, and citizen associations related to the local policies. In order to help and guide in this policy process 2 tools were translated, adapted and tested in various municipalities. Description of the problem Describe the usefulness of two to…