Soares LCB, Bispo-Júnior JP, Barros EM, Biondo CS, Durán PRF, Serapioni M. What motivates people to participate? A study on the motivations for community involvement in the health sector. Interface (Botucatu). 2025; 29: e250658 Doi: https://doi.org/10.1590/interface.250658
Abstracts
The article aimed to analyze the motivations for community involvement in institutionalized and non-institutionalized health advocacy spaces. Study conducted in 2022 and 2023 with health councils and community organizations in municipalities of Bahia state through 46 semi-structured interviews, document analysis, and direct observation. We use the participation chain model as a theoretical-methodological framework. We use an analytical matrix composed of individual and collective incentives to analyze the information. Among individual incentives, pursuing knowledge, contributing to public policy discussions, and advancing careers emerged as strong motivators for participation. Collective incentives have a greater influence on participation, especially the right to health advocacy, social responsibility, and commitment to those represented. Motivation for participation can be promoted. We recommended that individual and collective incentives be valued in the development of mobilizing strategies.
Keywords
Social participation; Health councils; Motivation; Health services; Qualitative research
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