2026/01/01 by María Ramos-Monserrat, Almudena Personat-Labrador, Trinidad Planas-Juan +3 · 3 voices
Health Professions · Social Sciences · #Health, psychology, and well-being #Public Health and Social Inequalities #Journalism and Media Studies
paper · doi:10.1016/j.gaceta.2025.102544
openalex publication_date 2026/01/01 · openalex created_date 2026/01/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/22
OBJECTIVE: To describe the networks of health-promoting settings in Spain, with the aim of learning from the accumulated experience and thus contributing to their development. METHOD: A document analysis of health-promoting settings in Spain using web searches and selected publications. A combination of terms and inclusion/exclusion criteria were used. The following information was collected from each network: geographic scope, name, website, settings included, objectives, number of members, whether it is a network of networks and/or integrated into a larger network. Subsequently, the Health Promotion Panel of the Public Health Commission was contacted to review the results. RESULTS: Sixty-seven networks were identified, of which 41 were included. All autonomous communities, except Illes Balears, Ceuta, and Melilla, have networks of health-promoting settings. The settings are varied: schools, health centers, municipalities, companies, universities, beaches, and parks. Four networks of networks and four networks integrated into a broader network were identified. Only five (12.2%) were created through legislation. CONCLUSIONS: Networks of health-promoting settings are a widespread model in Spain, developed across diverse scopes and contexts.