Community engagement as a foundation for improving neighborhood health.
Alexandra A GarcíaChelsi West OhueriRicardo GarayMonica GuzmánKacey HansonMonique VasquezJulie Ann ZuñigaWilliam M TierneyPublished in: Public health nursing (Boston, Mass.) (2021)
Although health care providers are frequently concerned about providing access to care, community members identified a variety of social determinants that affected their health. Listening and responding to community members' priorities are the foundation to improving health in neighborhoods directly affected by inequities.