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This model has a limitation in its ability to compare empowerment outcomes between communities.
-Lorena

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This model is helpful for building capacity at the community level, with a focus on health promotion.
-Lorena

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It focuses on an empowerment approach, mostly applied to address social determinants of health.
-Lorena

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The parallel track model may be less effective in programs where health behavior change is a short-term goal (Vatcharavongvan, 2013). (Sharon)

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The parallel track model is suitable for building community capacity with specific health outcomes such as health literacy in a population with three important components: a strategic framework, nine operational domains of community empowerment, and participatory evaluation methods.  (Vatcharavongvan, 2013). (Sharon)

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What other perspectives/modifications would enhance the theory/model?

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What other perspectives/modifications would enhance the theory/model?

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What are some limitations of the theory/model?

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What are some limitations of the theory/model?

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How is this theory/model helpful for guiding comm. health research or practice?

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How is this theory/model helpful for guiding comm. health research or practice?

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What are main constructs/concepts of theory?

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What are main constructs/concepts of theory?

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Main contribution of the model is the use of 9 operational domains of community empowerment.
1. participation
2. leadership
3. organizational structure
4. problem assessment
5. resource mobilization
6. asking why
7. links with others
8. roles of outside agents
9. program management
(Yiqun)

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9 domains is a practical guide for health promoters

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9 domains is a practical guide for health promoters

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Particularly in strategic planning, implementation and evaluation. For example in the phases of strategic planning and implementation, the domains are used to facilitate a community’s self-assessment of the areas that need improvement and to strategically plan for improvement in such areas. (Yiqun)

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Wallerstein (2006) argues that theory-based measurement tools and a participatory evaluation approach can be used to evaluate and monitor changes in the empowerment process. However, these tools come with a limitation - lack of standardized comparison of empowerment outcomes between communities. (Yiqun)

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Evaluating community empowerment outcome can be missed because of the top-down format and lengthy evaluation process.
-Stephany

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The model was also successful with bottom-up approach by empowering people to identify their own needs.
-Stephany

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Parallel Track Model: "Key considerations at each phase are based on two critical questions; Who will be involved? And, how will an empowerment process be integrated?"   -Andrew