title: [What are we doing in neighborhoods? Description of health-promoting community activities in primary care: the FrAC Project].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe the health-promoting community activities developed in primary health care and compare types of activities and how they are performed among autonomous regions.
  
  
  METHODS
  A descriptive multicenter study was carried out in primary care in 5 Spanish regions. We included community activities consisting of non-sporadic activities, carried out in the previous year, with the participation of the primary care team, and the active participation of the community or as a cross-sector activity. The persons responsible for each of the 194 teams were asked if the team participated in community activities and, if so, a questionnaire was completed by the person responsible for each activity. The variables consisted of the topic addressed, the target population, the professionals involved, the time and scope of implementation, evaluation, theoretical perspectives, network registration, the involvement of the community and other agents, and evaluation of this involvement. A descriptive analysis was performed, stratified by region.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We identified 183 community activities in 104 teams. Although there was wide variability among regions, most activities were related to general health, nutrition and emotional-sexual health and targeted the general population, children or parents and were carried out in educational or health centers. Participating professionals had a median of 4 years of experience and a median of 2.8 professionals were involved in each activity. A total of 72.5% of the activities were performed during working hours, 75% were evaluated, and 70% were supported by theoretical and methodological perspectives. Non-health sectors were involved in 65%, local government in 60%, and nongovernmental organizations in 58.5%. Nurses were involved in 85.8% of the activities, physicians in 38.5%, and social workers in 35%. Substantial variability was detected among regions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Wide variability was found in the types of activities and their application among the community activities developed by primary care, as well as in institutional recognition and community involvement in the development and evaluation of these activities.
authors.affiliation: Unidad de Investigación de la Gerencia de Atención Primaria de Mallorca, IbSalut, Palma de Mallorca, España. Electronic address: smarch@ibsalut.caib.es.
authors.forename: Sebastià
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: March
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Estrecho de Correa, Madrid, España.
authors.forename: Matilde
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jordán Martín
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud El Carmel, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: Isabel
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Montaner Gomis
authors.affiliation: Centro de Salud Oliver, Zaragoza, España.
authors.forename: Carmen Belén
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Benedé Azagra
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Salud Pública de Navarra, Pamplona, España; CIBER de Epidemiología y Salud Pública (CIBERESP), España.
authors.forename: Lázaro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Elizalde Soto
authors.affiliation: Dirección General de Salud Pública, Conselleria de Salut i Consum Illes Balears, Palma de Mallorca, España.
authors.forename: María
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ramos
mesh_terms: D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003256:Community Participation; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D019538:Health Care Surveys / Q000941:ethics; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013030:Spain; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Atención primaria; Community; Community interventions; Comunidad; Health promotion; Health service research; Intervenciones comunitarias; Investigación en servicios de salud; Primary health care; Promoción de la salud