AUTHOR=Sonneveld Jannemiek , van der Ven Lilian , Bruijning Janna , de Wit Niek , Jerković-Ćosić Katarina 
  
TITLE=Optimizing intersectoral collaboration and citizen participation in community-level health promotion: a scoping review
  
JOURNAL=Public Health Reviews
  
VOLUME=Volume 47 - 2026
  
YEAR=2026
  
URL=https://www.ssph-journal.org/journals/public-health-reviews/articles/10.3389/phrs.2026.1608894
  
DOI=10.3389/phrs.2026.1608894
  
ISSN=2107-6952
  
ABSTRACT=ObjectivesWe aimed to map facilitators and barriers for both intersectoral collaboration (IC) and citizen participation (CP) in community-level health promotion.MethodsIn this scoping review, we searched PubMed, Embase, PsycInfo, CINAHL, Scopus, Global Health, Sociological Abstracts, and Social Services Abstracts, using keywords pertaining to IC, CP, health promotion, and local context to identify studies published between January 2013 and March 2025.ResultsWe included 44 studies: 16 on IC, 16 on CP, and 12 on both. Facilitators and barriers can be divided into six overarching themes: Shared purpose, Operationalization, Relational dynamics, Adequate structure and support, Essential people at the table, and Personal drives. The frequency and interpretation of these themes differed between IC and CP.ConclusionFacilitators and barriers for both IC and CP in community-based health promotion can be divided into six themes, with both similarities and distinguishing differences existing between IC and CP. Our study presents a framework that reflects the realities of collaboration across sectors and with citizens, which can be used to initiate, sustain, evaluate, and optimize health promotion collaboration processes.