Gibbon Marion, Labonte Ronald, Laverack Glenn
Lewisham Primary Care Trust, London, UK.
Health Soc Care Community. 2002 Nov;10(6):485-91. doi: 10.1046/j.1365-2524.2002.00388.x.
The aim of the present study was to examine the convergence of two approaches used to assess community capacity in health promotion interventions. One was used to examine women and men in rural communities in Fiji, and the other to study women only in rural communities in Nepal. Both approaches used a set of 'capacity domains', a ranking scale and a means of visually representing the findings. The experiences of using each approach, and the strengths and weaknesses of using rating scales and the 'capacity domains' to assess community capacity are discussed. The use of visual representations of community change, in particular the 'spider web' approach, are also discussed. The capacity building 'domains' presented in this study are robust and capture the essential qualities of a 'capable community'. 'Parallel tracking' of the domains allows programmes themselves to be viewed as a means to the end of building community capacity. These approaches provide a useful new dimension to programme evaluation.
本研究的目的是检验用于评估健康促进干预措施中社区能力的两种方法的趋同性。一种方法用于研究斐济农村社区的男性和女性，另一种方法仅用于研究尼泊尔农村社区的女性。两种方法都使用了一组“能力领域”、一个排名量表以及一种直观呈现研究结果的方式。文中讨论了使用每种方法的经验，以及使用评级量表和“能力领域”来评估社区能力的优缺点。还讨论了使用社区变化的直观呈现方式，特别是“蜘蛛网”方法。本研究中提出的能力建设“领域”很可靠，并且抓住了“有能力的社区”的本质特征。对这些领域进行“平行追踪”能使项目本身被视为建设社区能力这一目标的一种手段。这些方法为项目评估提供了一个有用的新维度。
