Community-managed Health Programs for Better Health outcomes: Preliminary results of a community Participatory research in Murcia and Isabel, negros occidental, Philippines
Abstract
Background. Community-managed health programs (CMHPs) were designed to promote community
selfdeterminaton in addressing health needs, but there is a need to evaluate how CMHPs
can lead to beter outcomes while accommodatng changes in the natonal health system,
which requires analysis of current CMHP interventons, insttutonal and community readiness,
and points of interface with other health facilites. Objectve and Methods. This preliminary
study aimed to guide an eventual effort to develop a framework to ensure CMHPs sustainably
improve health outcomes. A preliminary analysis of results from a community partcipatory
research was done in which baseline health characteristcs, related social determinants,
level of involvement of CMHPs with the local government health system, and quality
of life were documented through surveys, focus group discussions and key informant
interviews, both in a community with an established CMHP (Murcia, Negros Occidental,
Philippines), and a control area without a similar NGO sector (Isabela, Negros Occidental).
Results. There was higher NGO and local government involvement among respondents in
Murcia, use of traditonal medicine, and sense of awareness of the need to improve
the water quality in Murcia, with noted persistence of sanitaton concerns, pinpointng
the need to assess community partcipaton and the efciency of CMHPs. Conclusion. Further
study is needed in measuring community partcipaton while considering its underlying
cultural and socioeconomic contexts, in order to facilitate planning and implementaton
of strategies that intend to address community-recognized health needs while sustainably
improving health outcomes.
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Jaifred (Jim) Lopez
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I am currently pursuing a PhD in population health sciences at the School of Medicine.
I am also a Biosciences Collaborative for Research Engagement (BioCoRE) scholar. I
am originally from the Philippines. My current work is focused on health systems innovation,
and improving quality of care through implementation science.
After completing my training as a physicia

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