Community Coalition Action Theory: Introducing an Interventional Application to Confronting Covid-19.

Publisher: SAGE Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9918299681106676 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2752-5368 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2752535X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Community Health Equity Res Policy Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: [Thousand Oaks, CA] : SAGE Publications, [2021]-

Health Promotion* ; COVID-19*; Humans ; Community Participation ; Health Behavior ; Health Education

It's less possible to promote health behaviors without theory-based studies and it's better to use health education and promotion theories for more effective health education and promotion interventions. Theories are able to change the behavior of individuals at the personal, interpersonal, organizational, social, and policymaking levels. Organizations play an important role in the daily life of people, and any changes in these organizations can affect people's health. The Community Coalition Action Theory (CCAT) is a form of theories for the change across organizations. A community coalition is a structured arrangement where all members can work together on a common goal and objective. The current article focuses on applications of the CCAT to provide a framework for the development of activities and interventions related to confronting Covid-19. Forming a coalition is very significant and can increase the effectiveness of interventional programs. CCAT is one of the best practices that can be achieved through joint activities of multiple organizations that lead to improved health behaviors.

Keywords: Community Coalition Action Theory (CCAT); Covid-19; intervention

Date Created: 20210416 Date Completed: 20221122 Latest Revision: 20221122

20231215

10.1177/0272684X211006549

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