Community Participation in Health Systems Research: A Systematic Review Assessing the State of Research, the Nature of Interventions Involved and the Features of Engagement with Communities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Community participation is a major principle of people centered health systems, with considerable research highlighting its intrinsic value and strategic importance. Existing reviews largely focus on the effectiveness of community participation with less attention to how community participation is supported in health systems intervention research.

Objective

To explore the extent, nature and quality of community participation in health systems intervention research in low- and middle-income countries.

Methodology

We searched for peer-reviewed, English language literature published between January 2000 and May 2012 through four electronic databases. Search terms combined the concepts of community, capability/participation, health systems research and low- and

SUBMITTER: George AS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4619861 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature