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Raine KD, Sosa Hernandez C, Nykiforuk CI, et al. Measuring the progress of capacity building in the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention. Health Promot Pract. 2013;15(4):496-505doi: 10.1177/1524839913511627.
Raine, K. D., Sosa Hernandez, C., Nykiforuk, C. I., Reed, S., Montemurro, G., Lytvyak, E., & MacLellan-Wright, M. F. (2014). Measuring the progress of capacity building in the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention. Health promotion practice, 15(4), 496-505. https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839913511627
Raine, Kim D, et al. "Measuring the progress of capacity building in the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention." Health promotion practice vol. 15,4 (2014): 496-505. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/1524839913511627
Raine KD, Sosa Hernandez C, Nykiforuk CI, Reed S, Montemurro G, Lytvyak E, MacLellan-Wright MF. Measuring the progress of capacity building in the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention. Health Promot Pract. 2014 Jul;15(4):496-505. doi: 10.1177/1524839913511627. Epub 2013 Dec 13. PMID: 24334541.
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Health Promot Pract. 2014 Jul;15(4):496-505. doi: 10.1177/1524839913511627. Epub 2013 Dec 13.

Measuring the progress of capacity building in the Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention.

Health promotion practice

Kim D Raine, Cristabel Sosa Hernandez, Candace I J Nykiforuk, Shandy Reed, Genevieve Montemurro, Ellina Lytvyak, Mary-Frances MacLellan-Wright

Affiliations

  1. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada [email protected].
  2. University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  3. Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
  4. Public Health Agency, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

PMID: 24334541 DOI: 10.1177/1524839913511627

Abstract

The Alberta Policy Coalition for Cancer Prevention (APCCP) represents practitioners, policy makers, researchers, and community organizations working together to coordinate efforts and advocate for policy change to reduce chronic diseases. The aim of this research was to capture changes in the APCCP's capacity to advance its goals over the course of its operation. We adapted the Public Health Agency of Canada's validated Community Capacity-Building Tool to capture policy work. All members of the APCCP were invited to complete the tool in 2010 and 2011. Responses were analyzed using descriptive statistics and t tests. Qualitative comments were analyzed using thematic content analysis. A group process for reaching consensus provided context to the survey responses and contributed to a participatory analysis. Significant improvement was observed in eight out of nine capacity domains. Lessons learned highlight the importance of balancing volume and diversity of intersectoral representation to ensure effective participation, as well as aligning professional and economic resources. Defining involvement and roles within a coalition can be a challenging activity contingent on the interests of each sector represented. The participatory analysis enabled the group to reflect on progress made and future directions for policy advocacy.

© 2013 Society for Public Health Education.

Keywords: advocacy; cancer prevention and control; community organization; health promotion; partnerships /coalitions

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