Assessing community readiness for early intervention programmes to promote social and emotional health in children.

Shahid IslamNeil SmallMaria BryantSally BridgesNicola HancockJosie Dickerson

Published in: Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy (2019)

Gauging community readiness offers a way of predicting how willing and prepared a community is to address an issue. Modifying implementation plans so that they first address community readiness may improve participation rates.

Keyphrases

healthcare
mental health
randomized controlled trial
young adults
primary care
physical activity
health insurance
risk assessment
social media