title: A conceptual model of community capacity development for health promotion in the Alberta Heart Health Project.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The objective of this study was to derive a conceptual model of community capacity development for health promotion based on the 5-year demonstration phase of the Alberta Heart Health Project.
  
  
  METHODS
  Community actions associated with successful implementation and uptake of initiatives in four diverse target sites were identified by case study evaluation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Thirteen common elements of capacity development were found across the projects and categorized to define three primary dimensions of the process: (a) leadership that provided a driving force for implementation, (b) policy making that ensured diffusion and sustainability, and (c) use of local community resources and infrastructure. A conceptual model was constructed using these 3 dimensions and their interactions.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Effective implementation of community health initiatives to promote heart health can be conceptualized as the involvement of local leadership, policy advocacy, and enhancement of existing infrastructure. The model highlights building these dimensions of community capacity development for health promotion.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada.
authors.forename: Rudolph H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Dressendorfer
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Raine
authors.forename: Ronald J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Dyck
authors.forename: Ronald C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Plotnikoff
authors.forename: Ruth L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Collins-Nakai
authors.forename: W Keith
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: McLaughlin
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ness
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D018672:Community Health Planning; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D011635:Public Health Administration / Q000592:standards*