Communities of practice: A way to support responses to public health issues

Effective public health practices are vital to improving health and equity for all. While communities of practice are a promising tool to connect people, support learning, and accelerate action, more evidence is needed to optimise their design. This thesis developed, applied, and evaluated a novel co-design approach for communities of practice. The results demonstrated that knowledge sharing within and knowledge translation outside communities of practice generated outcomes that supported action on public health issues. The practical tools developed from this thesis can assist countries, organisations, and professionals in setting up effective communities of practice to improve their public health practices.