Role of social innovations in health in the prevention and control of infectious diseases:a scoping review  

作　　者：Maryam Khazaee‑Pool Tahereh Pashaei Maryam Zarghani Koen Ponnet 

机构地区：[1]Department of Health Education and Promotion,School of Health,Health Sciences Research Center,Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences,Sari,Iran [2]Substance Abuse Prevention Research Center,Research Institute for Health,Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences,Kermanshah,Iran [3]Document Center and Central Library,Medical Information Management,Hamadan University of Medical Sciences,Hamadan,Iran [4]Department of Communication Sciences,Imec‑Mict‑Ghent University,Ghent,Belgium

出　　处：《Infectious Diseases of Poverty》2024年第6期1-14,共14页贫困所致传染病(英文)

基　　金：The study procedure was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences[date:23 June 2021,ID:IR.MAZUMS.REC.1400.250].Consent to participate is not applicable for this study.

摘　　要：Background The implementation of social innovations for addressing societal challenges,particularly in health,lev-erages community participation and technology to optimally meet social needs compared to traditional approaches.A key feature of these innovations is their ability to utilize existing capacities for contributing to resolving infectious disease outbreaks,which has attracted significant attention from health organizations.Given the potential of these innovations,this study has investigated social innovations in the prevention and control of infectious diseases as one of the major global challenges in the form of a comprehensive literature review.Methods This review study examined the relevant literature from January 1,2010 to December 31,2022.Based on inclusion and exclusion criteria,50 documents were retained and fully examined.The documents were analyzed by applying a thematic analysis,and important content related to the application of social innovations for the preven-tion and control of pandemic infectious diseases was extracted using a data collection form.Results Five major themes concerning social innovation in the prevention and control of epidemic diseases were discerned as follows:new products,novel processes and policies,empowerment,innovative practices and behaviors,and community engagement.New products include technological products for control and management of epidem-ics,preventive products,diagnostic and therapeutic products.Novel processes and policies are related to reorienting and reorganizing care methods,control and monitoring policies,participatory and creative strategies.Empower-ment is focused on enhancing the capabilities of health workers,community leaders,and communities.Innovative practices and behaviors involve technology-based participation and support mechanisms.Community engagement is related to awareness,consultation,community mobilization,and participation in production and support.Conclusions During the outbreak of infectious diseases,governments are faced with many c

关 键 词：Social innovation Infectious disease PREVENTION CONTROL COVID‑19 

分 类 号：F42[经济管理—产业经济]