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Perspectives on Community-Based Interventions: An Overview of Innovative Health Promotion approaches
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Ali Ramezankhani   , Marziyeh Latifi |
| of Health and Safety, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran |
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Background: Innovation in health systems plays a crucial role in enhancing the quality of services and community health outcomes. It must be implemented with consideration for local contexts and emerging technologies. The aim of this study is to identify successful experiences and analyze the key factors contributing to the development and analysis of community-based interventions across different communities.
Methods: This scoping review was conducted through comprehensive searches in national and international databases, including Web of Science and PubMed, to identify successful and practical experiences in the field of health innovation. The search covered several sources, such as peer-reviewed papers and World Health Organization (WHO) programs implemented in different countries. Keywords used included "innovation," "community-based interventions," "health promotion," "preventive health strategies," and "community-based health promotion interventions." Out of 2192 documents retrieved, 22 were included in the final analysis after thorough screening.
Results: The experiences were categorized based on the level of intervention (population-based, organizational, individual, school, and community) and specialized fields. Each case was examined in terms of study description, objectives, strategies, and outcomes to identify key success factors and existing challenges. The categorized domains included primary care, schools, the elderly, social innovations, peer-based interventions, and other effective programs for promoting the health of individuals, communities, and organizations.
Conclusion: Multi-level, participatory, and technology-driven approaches can provide effective pathways for developing sustainable and impactful health programs. Achieving global experiences, addressing the specific needs of target groups, and promoting social and technological innovations are key factors to reducing health inequities and promoting public health. |
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| Keywords: Community-based intervention, health promotion, innovation, interventions |
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Received: 2025/08/18 | Accepted: 2026/03/20 | ePublished ahead of print: 2026/03/18 | Published: 2026/03/18
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