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Title: Geosocial Tools for Community Diagnosis and Health Promotion
Language: English
Authors: Yang Li (ORCID 0000-0003-1051-4788), Dario Spini, Cecilia Delgado Villanueva
Source: Health Education & Behavior. 2025 52(2):219-228.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 10
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Geographic Information Systems, Community Cooperation, Public Health, Community Involvement, Community Surveys, Health Promotion, Community Problems, Participatory Research, Action Research, Social Isolation, At Risk Persons, Intersectionality, Intervention, Community Services
Geographic Terms: Switzerland
DOI: 10.1177/10901981241294230
ISSN: 1090-1981
1552-6127
Abstract: Growing research highlights the role of local community contexts in health and well-being. Communities function as central arenas for health promotion as individuals and community spaces interact in daily life. To better communicate the linkages between community and health, we demonstrate the use of a set of geosocial tools for community diagnosis and health promotion, conceptually grounded in the framework of geosocial embeddedness, using data from community surveys and participatory research conducted with local inhabitants to engage their competency. Through a web-based interactive map generated using a geographic information system, we identified public territories in the municipality where greater policy attention is needed to enhance health. Through an intersectional matrix produced using multilevel analysis, we identified precise social groups by intersectional categories that are most at risk of loneliness for targeted intervention. A health radar chart on multidomain indicators illustrated information on group dynamics and longitudinal comparisons for health promotion. Overall, these tools offered not only diagnoses of the most vulnerable social groups for tailored interventions but also insight for policymakers to improve infrastructure and material resources to promote health. We conclude that geosocial tools offer a promising approach toward sharpening health communication and improving health in the community.
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