Avanzando en Acción Comunitaria: Resultado de una acción formativa
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Aim: To identify the results of a community action training activity on participants' knowledge, as well as identifying motivations for training, knowledge acquired, and the detection of new training needs. Methodology: Descriptive study using anonymous self-administered questionnaires addressed to primary and community healthcare professionals in Catalonia. Results: 92% of the participants were women, nurses (30.7%) and psychologists (51.3%). Prior to training, knowledge of community action (4.9 points (2.2), community participation (5.0 points (2.0) and health assets (5.6 points (2.1)) were scored. At the end of the training the scores were: community action (6.7 points (1.4), community participation (6.4 points (1.8) and health assets (6.8 points (1.6). The main motivations for taking the training were to increase knowledge in community action and to network with community agents. The following were identified as lessons learned: the need to broaden the understanding of community action and to acquire resources and participatory dynamics. The new training needs were related to methodological aspects of community health intervention evaluation and participation strategies. Conclusions: Training has a positive effect on knowledge of community action, community participation and health assets. The motivations for training are to acquire resources in community action and to network with community agents, and learning is related to resources to promote community participation. The following are identified as future training actions: methodological aspects of community action evaluation and participation strategies