Abstract
IntroductionMost of the major cities in the developed western countries are characterized by an increasing multiculturalism brought by the immigrant population. The immigrant communities face challenges in the new environment with their health and wellness related unmet needs. It is imperative to find sustainable ways to empower these diverse communities to champion their health and wellness. Community-based health and wellness literacy initiatives (CBHWLI) focusing on immigrant communities can be an important step towards citizen empowerment in this regard. The aim of the present environmental scan is to identify the key factors that might impact a CBHWLI in immigrant communities in Canada in order to facilitate the process in practice and identify the competencies and training required for its implementation.MethodsThis study will gather information from existing literature and online sources as well as will capture expert and lay perspectives on the factors that can impact the effectiveness and sustainability of CBHWLIs through conducting a comprehensive environmental scan: (i) a systematic scoping review of published literature and grey literature, (ii) a comprehensive Internet search, (iii) key informant interviews, and (iv) community consultation. Specific methodological and analytical frameworks will guide each step.Ethics and disseminationThis study is the first step in establishing a practical base for developing CBHWLI implementation research. Once the initial findings have been generated, the second step will involve inviting experts to provide their input. We first plan to disseminate the results of our scoping review and Internet scan through meetings with key stakeholders, to be followed by journal publications and conference or workshop presentations. Ethical approval is not required for the scoping review or Internet scan; however, approval to conduct interviews with key informants and community consultations in the second stage of the study will be sought from the Conjoint Health Research Ethics Board.
Highlights
Most of the major cities in the developed western countries are characterized by an increasing multiculturalism brought by the immigrant population
The aim of the present environmental scan is to identify the key factors that might impact a communitybased health and wellness literacy initiatives (CBHWLI) in immigrant communities in Canada in order to facilitate the process in practice and identify the competencies and training required for its implementation
Community engagement for recruitment Our objective is to identify grassroots community members’ perspectives of a Community-based health and wellness literacy initiatives (CBHWLI) and to understand how the community can be engaged in discussions regarding the advancement of existing programs or development and implementation of impactful CBHWLI programs
Summary
Environmental scan is an important information gathering methodology around an issue, organization, or intervention which can be employed in the public health domain to gather evidence for improving policy and practice [10]. The grey literature review will be conducted to gather information from unpublished or in-progress research and to learn what kinds of CBHWLIs are publicly available to communities This information will be used to detail existing CBHWLIs and, in conjunction with data from other sources, to identify gaps in the evidence about such initiatives. We will develop a standard format for summarizing and presenting descriptive and methodological information and outcomes of included studies This will include recording dimensions (methodology, description of study objectives [focus, target audience]), any definitions offered (definitions of data, literacy, education, etc.), and any findings and opinions related to activities intended to enable the use of knowledge in practice by health professionals (Table 5). To understand what information on CBHWLIs are publicly available, we will use the established search engines to identify the websites of key national and international professional organizations to assist in locating relevant material. Our web search will include all relevant webpages from government and non-government organizations, news
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