J Agric Med Community Health.  2022 Sep;47(3):154-165. 10.5393/JAMCH.2022.47.3.154.

Success factors for the Development of Health Community Organizing in: 148 Village, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul

• Jong-Won JW
• Kim JH
• Lee SH
• Kim NJ
• Park WS

• KMID: 2535057
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5393/JAMCH.2022.47.3.154

Abstract

Objectives
The purpose of this study was to examine the success factors for the development of health community organizing in regard to its perspective in: 148 village, Gangbuk-gu, Seoul.
Methods
We conducted a qualitative study using in-depth interviews from February 2020 to December 2021. Seven operators who had worked for the project were enrolled in this study.
Results
In this study, the success factors for the development of health community organizing were analyzed as follows; building community relationships across generations; starting from interests of the community; belief that working together can solve the issues; external support based on spontaneity of community; project based on publicness; discovering community-based leadership.
Conclusions
This study suggested that health community organizing following the principle of community organizing can sustain and develop itself without external support. In order to develop into resident-oriented health community organizing, it is necessary to reflect the success factors derived from this study.

Keyword

Community participation; Empowerment; Health promotion; Social capital