海角社区

Abstract

Trust and other values are essential for community engagement, but their role in intervention outcomes is less understood. The objective of this study was to explore values in a community-based intervention for malaria control in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The study used an exploratory, mixed-methods design with a cross-sectional survey of 489 households and 66 interviews. The survey measured trust for neighbors, neighborhood associations, health system actors, and the national government. The study provides a nuanced picture of trust and values in interventions and encourages thinking of community initiatives as “projects of mutual creation” with values at the center.