Community engagement processes in low- and middle-income countries health research settings: a systematic review of the literature.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community Engagement is an important ethical imperative in research. Although substantial research emphasizes its real value and strategic importance, much of the available literature focuses primarily on the success of community participation, with little emphasis given to specific community engagement processes, mechanisms and strategies in relation to intended outcomes in research environments. The systematic literature review's objective was to explore the nature of community engagement processes, strategies and approaches in health research settings in low- and middle-income countries.

Methods

The systematic literature review design was informed by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. We searched for peer-reviewed

SUBMITTER: Mthembu Z 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10169489 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature