Network analysis as a tool for assessing and building community capacity for provision of chronic disease services.
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.
Provan
Keith G
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School of Public Administration and Policy at the University of Arizona, Tucson, USA.
Veazie
Mark A
MA
Teufel-Shone
Nicolette I
NI
Huddleston
Carol
C
D001130:Arizona; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000628:therapy*; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods