Dopelt Keren, Mordehay Nila, Goren Shir, Cohen Aviya, Barach Paul
Department of Public Health, Ashkelon Academic College, Ashkelon 78211, Israel.
Department of Health Policy and Management, School of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, Ben Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva 84105, Israel.
Eur J Investig Health Psychol Educ. 2023 Sep 13;13(9):1787-1800. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe13090130.
Social entrepreneurship has grown worldwide in recent decades as it attempts to create and implement innovative solutions to social and environmental issues through business strategies. The aim of this study was to explore what motivates public health social entrepreneurs to act, the challenges and barriers they face, achievements, and competencies required for success. As such, we interviewed 15 social entrepreneurs in Israel. Budget issues, regulatory barriers, and struggles against powerful companies were the frequent barriers to success. The interviewees indicated several achievements at the health policy level by positioning and becoming an authority in the field, positively influencing other people's lives. They highlighted the importance of creativity, determination and courage, leadership, and the ability to persevere in the face of overwhelming adverse odds as essential for the social entrepreneur's success. Social entrepreneurship in public health is essential when struggling with health disparities. Nevertheless, recognizing that social entrepreneurship is not a substitute for methodological government planning and accountability is crucial.
近几十年来，社会创业在全球范围内不断发展，它试图通过商业策略来创造和实施解决社会与环境问题的创新方案。本研究的目的是探讨促使公共卫生领域社会创业者采取行动的动机、他们面临的挑战与障碍、取得的成就以及成功所需的能力。为此，我们采访了以色列的15位社会创业者。预算问题、监管障碍以及与强大公司的斗争是常见的成功障碍。受访者指出，通过在该领域确立地位并成为权威，在卫生政策层面取得了多项成就，对他人的生活产生了积极影响。他们强调，创造力、决心和勇气、领导力以及在压倒性不利逆境面前坚持不懈的能力对社会创业者的成功至关重要。在应对健康差距问题时，公共卫生领域的社会创业至关重要。然而，认识到社会创业不能替代政府的系统性规划和问责制至关重要。
