Background: There are gaps in the research regarding the implementation and evidence of overall strategies for municipal health promotion addressing communities. The aim of this scoping review is to gain initial findings concerning theoretical models, approaches and evidence on strategies of municipal health promotion, which include self-care, mutual aid and healthy environments. The findings can enrich the development of health promotion services.Methods: A systematic scoping literature analysis was conducted in the databases PubMed, Web of Science, SAGE-Journals, Wiley-Online, ScienceDirect, LIVIVO and WiSo database as well as in a German project database. Evaluation studies and research reports on strategies in municipal health promotion were included and analysed qualitatively.Results: According to our predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 15 hits were included. Capacity building, planning and the establishment of structures for health promotion were identified as theory-based models and approaches. None of the publications included showed clear evidence of the effects of municipal health promotion measures in terms of classically medically defined evidence.Conclusions: The use of evidence-based theoretical models and approaches is no guarantee for the success of strategies for municipal health promotion. Challenges with regard to evidence are the execution of study designs corresponding to higher evidence classes and the isolation of effects of health promotion measures in complex environments.Trial registration: This scoping review was not registered beforehand.

Background: Integrated municipal health promotion is becoming increasingly important in promoting health equity. Successful implementation of integrated municipal health promotion processes requires a central coordinator. Therefore, this study investigates which competencies are necessary to successfully manage the extensive coordination tasks. The aim is to present the necessary roles and competencies in a way that can be applied in practice. Methods: An integrative review was conducted. As a first step, a systematic search was carried out in the databases LIVIVO, Web of Science and via the EBSCOhost platform (including APA PsycInfo, ERIC, MEDLINE, CINAHL, APA PsycArticles, SocINDEX) using various inclusion and exclusion criteria (e.g. English and German language). The steps of systematic data extraction, data evaluation and data analysis were subsequently carried out. In accordance with the integrative review method, the data were then iteratively compared and synthesised, followed by the final step of presentation and integration in the form of a new model. Results: According to the pre-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, 12 hits were included. The results identified were combined into a concept for a role and competency model. Central competencies for the coordination of municipal health promotion are e.g., public health expertise, interprofessional competencies as well as coordination, communication, and management competencies. Conclusions: The role and competency model presents the roles and competencies needed to coordinate integrated municipal health promotion processes and emphasises the need to work intersectorally. The model provides a guide for practical application and can contribute to the selection of qualified staff, professionalisation, training and curriculum development. It can make a quality-assured contribution to the structural development of integrated health promotion at local level. Further research is needed to validate the model in practice. Trial registration: This integrative review was not registered beforehand.

(1) In the field of health promotion, municipalities offer opportunities to reduce SES-based health inequalities by addressing vulnerable communities. This research project aims to identify facilitating and inhibiting factors for the creation of healthy living environments. (2) After preliminary literature and qualitative research work, an online-based Delphi survey was conducted (December 2020–March 2021). This included the rating and commentating of 22 theses at two times, whereby the results of the first round of rating were visible to the participants the second time. (3) Twelve experts from seven European countries participated in the Delphi survey across both rounds (1st round: n = 37; 12 countries). The consensus was particularly clear with regard to providing resources, which, in turn, are especially necessary for involving target groups in health promotion. (4) The results illustrate the relevance of further cross-national exchange. Certain aspects however, such as the HiAP approach or strategies to reach disadvantaged groups, are still challenging in practice. In order to develop concrete recommendations, the theses need to be further operationalised. The Delphi method offers a suitable possibility to map international expertise in this field and with a focus on health equity.

Background and Objective: Social inequities in health are increasing in cities, particularly affecting certain sociodemographically defined communities, which are therefore more vulnerable than others. The urban health approach offers opportunities to promote health equity. Therefore, the...

Review the state of research on the participation of vulnerable populations in the context of urban health to promote health equity. A systematic review according to PRISMA guidelines was conducted. The review was carried out for English and German language publications by two independent researchers in 2022. Results from social, medical and health science databases (PubMed, AgeLine, CINAHL Complete, APA PsychArticles & PsychInfo, SocINDEX and LIVIVO) of the last 10 years were taken into account. Only publications with reference to participation strategies for integrated health promotion in urban settings were included. Extraction of articles and quality assessment of included publications was performed using PRISMA guidelines. Of 841 manuscripts found in the first step, eight were included in the qualitative analysis. The findings provide insights into the opportunities of urban health to promote health equity and public health in general. The results show among others that many different stakeholders are responsible for engaging vulnerable population groups. Commonly used methods for participation include e.g. Photo Voice, workshops and Co-creation. The findings provide insights into the opportunities for urban health to promote health equity and public health in general. They provide a direct impetus for structural change, including more community engagement in cities. Apart from that, the research emphasises the need for further practice-oriented research as there is a lack of publications on the topic of participation of vulnerable population groups in urban health.

Zusammenfassung: Der Aufbau integrierter kommunaler Strategien in der Gesundheitsförderung kann durch den Einsatz von Planungstools unterstützt werden. Eine systematische Übersicht solcher Planungstools fehlte bislang. Der Artikel beschreibt die methodische Vorgehensweise zur Identifikation nationaler und internationaler Planungstools, führt die Ergebnisse auf und diskutiert die Definition von Planungstools in der kommunalen Gesundheitsförderung.