A partnership approach to health promotion: a case study from Northern Ireland.

摘要: SUMMARY In recent years there has been a renewal of interest in community development and partnership approaches the delivery health social services Northern Ireland. The general thrust these is that local communities can be organized to address needs work with government agencies, voluntary bodies authorities delivering solutions problems. Since Ottawa Charter was launched 1986, Ireland stressed should no longer simply added on key aspects Health Social Services, but instead at core their work. There increasing consensus traditional improving well-being, which have focused individual, are paternalistic failed tackle inequalities effectively. Partnerships within setting heralded as means facilitate participation empowerment. This paper outlines policy background promotion Drawing evidence from case study project it highlights benefits difficulties this approach. findings suggest partnerships positively influence community’s status, order effective they require planning long-term commitment both state community.