Evaluation of Mayor’s Wellness Councils: Recommendations for Website Content Informed by Community Coalition Action Theory
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Background: Mayor's Wellness Councils are community-based coalitions designed to improve the health and wellbeing of communities.Although they reach millions of people, little is known about whether council websites are informative.The aim of this study was to recommend an approach for the website content of Mayor's Wellness Councils based on Community Coalition Action Theory.Method: Internet searches were conducted to identify Mayor's Wellness Councils for the 50 most populated United States Metropolitan Statistical Areas.We evaluated all 24 of existing councils with websites.Results: The mission statement was the most frequently described construct followed by outcomes and implementation.After these three constructs, convener group, and coalition membership were presented most frequently.The least frequently described construct was assessment and planning.Twenty-five percent of the websites had no information related to the six Community Coalition Action Theory constructs, essential information for consumers.Discussion: This study provides guidance on how the content of Mayor's Wellness Council websites can be presented to maximally inform consumers about their activities and impact.We recommend incorporating all six Community Coalition Action Theory constructs with a particular emphasis on assessment and planning to best convey the functioning and effectiveness of Mayor's Wellness Councils.Improving Mayor's Wellness Councils for consumers can have direct and indirect positive effects for public health and community wellbeing.
DOI: 10.36876/smpmph.1005
Language: English
Subfield: General Health Professions
Field: Health Professions
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2989555924