title: Exploring the process of capacity-building among community-based health promotion workers in Alberta, Canada.
abstract: Community capacity-building is a central element to health promotion. While capacity-building features, domains and relationships to program sustainability have been well examined, information on the process of capacity-building as experienced by practitioners is needed. This study examined this process as experienced by coordinators working within a community-based chronic disease prevention project implemented in four communities in Alberta (Canada) from 2005-2010 using a case study approach with a mixed-method design. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews, a focus group and program documents tracking coordinator activity. Qualitative analysis followed the constant comparative method using open, axial and selective coding. Quantitative data were analyzed for frequency of major activity distribution. Capacity-building process involves distinct stages of networking, information exchange, partnering, prioritizing, planning/implementing and supporting/ sustaining. Stages are incremental though not always linear. Contextual factors exert a great influence on the process. Implications for research, practice and policy are discussed.
authors: School of Public Health, University of Alberta, University Terrace, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 2T4.
authors: Genevieve R
authors: GR
authors: Montemurro
authors: Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 1C9 kim.raine@ualberta.ca.
authors: Kim D
authors: KD
authors: Raine
authors: Centre for Health Promotion Studies, School of Public Health, University of Alberta, Edmonton Clinic Health Academy, Edmonton, AB, Canada T6G 1C9.
authors: Candace I J
authors: CI
authors: Nykiforuk
authors: Faculty of Extension, University of Alberta, Enterprise Square, Edmonton, AB, Canada T5J 4P6.
authors: Maria
authors: M
authors: Mayan
mesh_terms: D000416:Alberta; D057191:Capacity Building; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000517:prevention & control*; D003150:Community Health Workers; D003625:Data Collection / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019982:Organizational Case Studies; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D012040:Regional Health Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*; D040841:Resource Allocation; D000078329:Workforce
keywords: capacity-building; community based prevention; community capacity-building; community health promotion