A Participatory Action Research into healthy living in the Rijnhuizen neighborhood in Nieuwegein.
07-2022 – PAO-rapport Rijnhuizen Nieuwegein – DEF
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A Participatory Action Research into healthy living in the Rijnhuizen neighborhood in Nieuwegein.
To co-create and implement a plan with stakeholders to establish an infrastructure for healthcare and welfare in the Rijnhuizen neighborhood, ensuring that the right care and support are always available.
The stakeholders have identified six themes that are important to them when it comes to healthy living in the Rijnhuizen neighborhood.
In the analysis and discussion, we discovered that the themes partially overlap and influence each other. The themes that received the highest priority were ‘Healthy Care’ and ‘Healthy Contacts’. These themes were further developed in focus groups, where participants reflected on the results together, brainstormed about possibilities, and co-created appropriate action plans based on the prioritized ideas and initiatives that are currently being pursued.
Results of healthy care
Various ideas emerged in the focus groups to shape healthy care in terms of location, resources, and parties involved. After prioritization and discussion of these ideas, two topics were further explored by the focus group members: possibilities for physical care and possibilities for digital care in the neighborhood. According to the focus group members, what was needed next was 1) Sharing the outcomes with the neighborhood and gathering needs from more residents on this theme, incorporating those needs into the next steps, and 2) Someone or a small group of people to take the lead in further developing the aspect of care in the neighborhood in close connection with the residents of Rijnhuizen. Raedelijn has explored who would like to take the lead and will now continue to work with this small group on shaping healthy care in Rijnhuizen.
Results of healthy contacts
Many concrete ideas emerged in the focus groups to promote more healthy contacts in the neighborhood. The greatest need was for a physical meeting place in the neighborhood. This place was established in April; a community center in the neighborhood where a casual neighborhood coffee is regularly organized. The members of the neighborhood platform are now exploring together with other residents what needs exist for collective activities and want to develop and pursue this with involved residents.
