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. 2017 Jun 13;16:99. doi: 10.1186/s12939-017-0590-2

Table 3.

Neighbourhood assets related to health promotion behaviours as identified by the three groups of participants

NEIGHBOURHOOD ASSETS Key community informants Primary Health Care workers Health-care users
Resources of individuals social networks
multiculturality-diversity
neighbourhood action
participation/voluntary work
immigrants
word of mouth
feeling of belonging
young people with children
attend regularly the HC
family and neighbourhood network adherence to programmes
respect for the doctor
own beliefs
immigrants
like a village
neighbourhood network
good environment/antidepressant/entertainment
proactive people
active neighbourhood
good neighbourhood
willing to work
young neighbourhood/young people
new neighbourhood
poor neighbourhood
Associations associations
neighbour’s association
women’s association
AMFS
associations
neighbour’s association
patient’s association
associations
neighbour’s association
Physical space Natural resources river, sea, beach
rural area
ecologic orchards
river
plain
orchard
river, beach
plain
Infrastructures Urbanism park/green space
walk/healthy walk
gym equipment/cycle track
park/green space
healthy walk
park/green space/gardens
walk/healthy walk
gym equipment
public sports centre leisure areas leisure areas
indoor swimming pool
health centre
community centre
schools/nursery school
library
cultural centre
day-care centre
health centre
schools
library
community centre for the elderly
day-care centre
care home
detoxification centre
church
health centre
community centre
schools
library
community centre for the elderly
social centre
close to town centre close to town centre
close to the hospital
close to town centre
close to the hills
Housing well equipped no elevator (exercise)
Transport and mobility well communicated
everything is close
well communicated well communicated
Environmental characteristics town
peace and quiet
peaceful spots
flat areas
no pollution
peace and quiet
no pollution
peace and quiet/not noisy
clean area
sun, air, climate
Cultural and sports activities free internet
arts and crafts
IT
activities for young people
gym activities
cooking
cinema
dancing
memory workshop
cinema
dancing
concerts
theatre
talks
courses
Pétanque
aqua-gym
Organizations’ Resources city council- activities
library
promotion of sport
low-cost activities
cultural centre
community centre-activities
health centre-activities
food banks/soup kitchen
social worker of the HC
relationship between institutions
city council- activities
library
swimming pool
gym
city council- activities
university of the third age
swimming pool
gym
cultural centre
exhibitions hall
health professionals
Socioeconomic aspects Financial resources market/solidarity markets market market
shops cafeteria
private sports centre
pharmacies
not expensive
shops
private sports centre
private sports centre
Socio-economic factors high socioeconomic level
mid-high cultural level
working-class neighbourhood
thankful population
high socioeconomic level
cultural level
educational level
working-class neighbourhood
poor neighbourhood

AMFS: association of mothers and fathers of students; HC: health centre; IT: Information Technology