Citation

Williams VJ. Glob. J. Health Sci. 2010; 2(1): 89-95.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, Canadian Center of Science and Education)

DOI

10.5539/gjhs.v2n1P89

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This research addresses the needs for creating realistic health care assessment methodologies. The information acquired from health care assessments shape the policies which will ultimately sustain communities. Health care assessment tools and methods dictate the priorities of community health care. These priorities assist with the development of community health care research, the exploration of community based need initiatives and the design of pertinent policies which meet the demands of community health care. Community health assessment involves people and allows them to express their views, which leads to more self esteem, particularly in disadvantaged communities. Participatory community health care research relates to the continuity of the economic, social, institutional and environmental aspects of human society, as well as the non-human environment in which our communities thrive. This research will review the current literature pertinent to participatory action research. Additionally, this research will address the advantages, disadvantages and the ethical issues of participatory action research methods. Selected case studies are used to explain community based models which have identified necessary strategies which have been utilized to articulate and assist current community health issues in specified populations.

Language: en