TaeEung Kim, Junhye Kwon, Chung Gun Lee, Chang-Yong Jang
Longitudinal analysis of Socioecological obesogenic factors in a National Sample of U.S. children
Archives of public health = Archives belges de sante publique
project echo networks childrens health queensland hospital health service chqhhs communities practice designed mitigate services systems fragmentation building collaborative partnerships addressing priority child youth health needs aboriginal torres strait islander people experience negative impacts fragmentation addition historical challenges absent culturally inappropriate health services access culturally safe responsive services improved engaging aboriginal torres strait islander health workers similar roles online community practice supporting integration cultural clinical knowledge selfdetermination aboriginal torres strait islander consumers decisions affecting health analysing professional support networks knowledge sharing patterns helps identify enablers barriers partnerships using social network research multilevel network inclusive echo network members colleagues studied identify interdisciplinary crosssector advice exchange patterns explore position cultural brokers identify common relational tendencies social network theories methods informed collection network data analysis adviceseeking relationships among echo network members nominees registered members two echo networks invited complete qualtrics survey networks analysed comprised 398 professionals mainstream health aboriginal torres strait islander community controlled health organisation education disability child safety service settings brokers well represented hold knowledge brokerage positions well cultural brokers incorporate clinical cultural knowledge enabling holistic care aboriginal torres strait islander patients 38 individuals 17 network professionals occupy brokerage positions outside echo network tend connected comembers within network study first application contemporary social network theories methods investigate echo network findings highlight connectivity afforded brokers enabling coordination collaboration necessary effective care integration inclusion cultural brokers echo network provides sustained peer group support also cultivating relationships facilitate integration cultural clinical knowledge