Towards an operative conceptual proposal for community participation in health

Abstract

THIS PAPER PRESENTS A PROPOSAL FOR THE OPERATIONAL CONCEPTUALIZATION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTH, INCLUDING ASPECTS OF HEALTH POLICY, SOME REFLECTIONS ON THE CONCEPTS OF PARTICIPATION, COMMUNITY AND HEALTH, A PROPOSAL TO ACHIEVE ITS FULL IMPLEMENTATION, AS WELL AS THE ROLE THAT THE HEALTH TEAM SHOULD PLAY IN THE PROCESS.