Optimizing intersectoral collaboration and citizen participation in community-level health promotion: a scoping review

Jannemiek Sonneveld; Lilian van der Ven; Janna Bruijning; Niek de Wit; Katarina Jerković-Ćosić

doi:10.3389/phrs.2026.1608894

Optimizing intersectoral collaboration and citizen participation in community-level health promotion: a scoping review

Jannemiek Sonneveld^*
, Lilian van der Ven
, Janna Bruijning
, Niek de Wit
, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić

^*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objectives – We aimed to map facilitators and barriers for both intersectoral collaboration (IC) and citizen participation (CP) in community-level health promotion.

Methods – In this scoping review, we searched PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Scopus, Global Health, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Services Abstracts, using keywords pertaining to IC, CP, health promotion, and local context to identify studies published between January 2013 and March 2025.

Results – We included 44 studies: 16 on IC, 16 on CP, and 12 on both. Facilitators and barriers can be divided into six overarching themes: Shared purpose, Operationalization, Relational dynamics, Adequate structure and support, Essential people at the table, and Personal drives. The frequency and interpretation of these themes differed between IC and CP.

Conclusion – Facilitators and barriers for both IC and CP in community-based health promotion can be divided into six themes, with both similarities and distinguishing differences existing between IC and CP. Our study presents a framework that reflects the realities of collaboration across sectors and with citizens, which can be used to initiate, sustain, evaluate, and optimize health promotion collaboration processes.

Original language	English
Article number	1608894
Pages (from-to)	01-12
Number of pages	12
Journal	Public Health Reviews
Volume	47
Early online date	26 May 2026
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/phrs.2026.1608894
Publication status	Published - 2026

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Copyright © 2026 Sonneveld, van der Ven, Bruijning, de Wit and Jerković-Ćosić.

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The author(s) declared that financial support was received for this work and/or its publication. This study was supported by a personal PhD grant from HU University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Netherlands, for JS. Additional funding for the open access publication fee was received from the HU Stimuleringsfonds Open Access.

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citizen participation
community-based
health promotion
intersectoral collaboration
scoping review

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