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Abstract：
Building networks is an essential part of health promotion. However, network analysis remains relatively unexplored in this field. This study introduces a new technique that maps thematic agendas and geographical locations of health promotion actors.
This case study used elements of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse network data. We used empirical data from two networks in Bavaria, a federal state of Germany.
We identified a total of 55 actors in the first network and 64 actors in the second. We categorized the thematic agenda of actors according to their main field of work: \"healthy childhood development,\" \"healthy middle age phase,\" \"healthy ageing,\" \"health equity in all phases of life.\" One network showed a significant surplus of actors that focus on \"healthy ageing.\" We combined and analysed data from both networks collectively. Two districts with no health promotion actors within their geographical borders were identified. To put geographical gaps into context, data about deprivation and age was included.
Results identified geographical areas with high need for support from health promotion actors. Through comparison of our results with existing literature, we derived potential network strategies for further successful networking. This study adds a new perspective to characterize health promotion networks by mapping them thematically and geographically. The concept can be used to give health promotion organisations relevant insight into network structures. This can improve decision-making processes concerning partnership strategy and finally lead to a positive health impact. Hence, our findings encourage further development of this technique and other networking methods in the field of health equity and health promotion.
This case study used elements of quantitative and qualitative methods to analyse network data. We used empirical data from two networks in Bavaria, a federal state of Germany.
We identified a total of 55 actors in the first network and 64 actors in the second. We categorized the thematic agenda of actors according to their main field of work: \"healthy childhood development,\" \"healthy middle age phase,\" \"healthy ageing,\" \"health equity in all phases of life.\" One network showed a significant surplus of actors that focus on \"healthy ageing.\" We combined and analysed data from both networks collectively. Two districts with no health promotion actors within their geographical borders were identified. To put geographical gaps into context, data about deprivation and age was included.
Results identified geographical areas with high need for support from health promotion actors. Through comparison of our results with existing literature, we derived potential network strategies for further successful networking. This study adds a new perspective to characterize health promotion networks by mapping them thematically and geographically. The concept can be used to give health promotion organisations relevant insight into network structures. This can improve decision-making processes concerning partnership strategy and finally lead to a positive health impact. Hence, our findings encourage further development of this technique and other networking methods in the field of health equity and health promotion.
摘要：
■建立网络是促进健康的重要组成部分。然而,网络分析在这一领域仍然相对未被探索。这项研究引入了一种新技术，可以绘制主题议程和健康促进行为者的地理位置。
■本案例研究使用定量和定性方法来分析网络数据。我们使用了来自巴伐利亚两个网络的经验数据，德国的联邦州。
■我们在第一个网络中确定了总共55个参与者，在第二个网络中确定了64个参与者。我们根据参与者的主要工作领域对他们的主题议程进行了分类：“健康的儿童发展，“健康的中年阶段，“健康老龄化，生命各个阶段的健康公平。“一个网络显示，关注健康老龄化的参与者大量过剩。“我们将来自两个网络的数据进行了汇总和分析。确定了两个在其地理边界内没有健康促进行为者的地区。为了将地理差距纳入背景，包括有关剥夺和年龄的数据。
■结果确定了需要健康促进行为者支持的地理区域。通过将我们的结果与现有文献进行比较，我们得出了进一步成功建立网络的潜在网络策略。这项研究增加了一个新的视角，通过在主题和地理上绘制健康促进网络来表征它们。该概念可用于为健康促进组织提供对网络结构的相关见解。这可以改善有关伙伴关系战略的决策过程，并最终产生积极的健康影响。因此，我们的研究结果鼓励这一技术和其他网络方法在健康公平和健康促进领域的进一步发展.
■本案例研究使用定量和定性方法来分析网络数据。我们使用了来自巴伐利亚两个网络的经验数据，德国的联邦州。
■我们在第一个网络中确定了总共55个参与者，在第二个网络中确定了64个参与者。我们根据参与者的主要工作领域对他们的主题议程进行了分类：“健康的儿童发展，“健康的中年阶段，“健康老龄化，生命各个阶段的健康公平。“一个网络显示，关注健康老龄化的参与者大量过剩。“我们将来自两个网络的数据进行了汇总和分析。确定了两个在其地理边界内没有健康促进行为者的地区。为了将地理差距纳入背景，包括有关剥夺和年龄的数据。
■结果确定了需要健康促进行为者支持的地理区域。通过将我们的结果与现有文献进行比较，我们得出了进一步成功建立网络的潜在网络策略。这项研究增加了一个新的视角，通过在主题和地理上绘制健康促进网络来表征它们。该概念可用于为健康促进组织提供对网络结构的相关见解。这可以改善有关伙伴关系战略的决策过程，并最终产生积极的健康影响。因此，我们的研究结果鼓励这一技术和其他网络方法在健康公平和健康促进领域的进一步发展.
