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Unlock the Secret to Transforming Community Health: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know!

Unlock the Secret to Transforming Community Health: What Every Practitioner Needs to Know!

Transforming Community Health: Lessons from the Icelandic Prevention Model

As a practitioner dedicated to improving outcomes for children, understanding the dynamics of community-based health promotion is crucial. The research article, "Building engagement to support adoption of community-based substance use prevention initiatives," provides valuable insights into the adoption of the Icelandic Prevention Model (IPM) in a rural Canadian community. This model offers a promising system-level approach to preventing substance use and promoting youth wellness.

The Icelandic Prevention Model: A System-Level Approach

The IPM is a collaborative initiative that takes an ecological, system-level approach to prevent substance use among youth. It emphasizes the importance of targeting social determinants of health rather than relying solely on individual-focused programs. The model uses youth population surveys to identify risk and protective factors within family, peer, school, and community contexts. The results are then shared with community leaders to tailor interventions accordingly.

Key Findings from the Research

The study identified three overarching themes from interviews with community partners involved in the IPM implementation:

Implementing the IPM: Practical Insights

For practitioners looking to implement the IPM or similar approaches, the research offers practical insights:

Encouraging Further Research

The study highlights the need for further research to explore the interactions among context, complexity, and process within the translation of innovations. Understanding these dynamics can support the successful adoption and implementation of system-level health promotion strategies.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Building engagement to support adoption of community-based substance use prevention initiatives.


Citation: Halsall, T., Mahmoud, K., Pouliot, A., & Iyer, S. N. (2022). Building engagement to support adoption of community-based substance use prevention initiatives. BMC Public Health, 22, Article 14496. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-022-14496-9
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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