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  • 标题:With whom are you dealing? Using social network analysis as a tool to strengthen service delivery structures for low socioeconomic status populations
  • 作者:Lotte Prevo ; Liesbeth Mercken ; Maria Jansen
  • 期刊名称:Journal of Public Health Research
  • 印刷版ISSN:2279-9028
  • 电子版ISSN:2279-9036
  • 出版年度:2018
  • 卷号:7
  • 期号:2
  • DOI:10.4081/jphr.2018.1369
  • 语种:English
  • 出版社:PAGEPress Publications
  • 摘要:Background: Health disparities between populations with different socioeconomic status (SES) are increasing. Although a wide variety of support service organizations and arrangements are in place, no general overview of this social network, its reach, and harmonization of services surrounding low-SES populations are available. The present participatory health research study examined the current network structure and the utility of using social network analysis (SNA) as a tool to improve service delivery structures. Design and methods: We applied a mixed-methods study design. An online-questionnaire was used to examine the relationships among organizations assumed to support low-SES individuals in the municipality of Vaals, the Netherlands. In addition, semi-structured interviews and a networking session were used to examine the current network structure and to explore opportunities for improvement. Results: The SNA revealed a weak network structure, and all interviewed professionals mentioned that the current structure should be improved. Participants indicated that a first step would be to install a central information system. Conclusions: SNA can be a useful tool to gain more in-depth insights into the relations within a service delivery network. The professionals were assisted in discovering new organizations that could help them reach low SES populations and in harmonizing and improving their service delivery.
  • 关键词:social network analysis;service delivery;low socioeconomic status populations;service organizations
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