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Health Promotion International, Vol. 19, No. 1, 39-49, March 2004
© Oxford University Press 2004. All rights reserved

Defining and operationalizing capacity for heart health promotion in Nova Scotia, Canada

Christine Joffres1,, Stephanie Heath2, Jane Farquharson3, Kari Barkhouse4, Robert Hood5, Celeste Latter2 and David R. MacLean6

1School of Health Services Administration, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, 2Heart Health Nova Scotia, Canada, 3Heart and Stroke Foundation of Nova Scotia, Canada, 4Public Health Services, Bridgewater, Canada, 5University College of the Cariboo, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada and 6Institute for Health Research and Education, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Address for correspondence: Dr Christine Joffres, School of Health Services Administration, G100 Fenwick Place, 5599 Fenwick Street, Halifax, Canada B3H 4H7, E-mail: cejoffre{at}is.dal.ca

This paper presents an operational definition of capacity building for heart health promotion, instruments developed to measure heart health capacity, and baseline results of capacity for 20 organizations. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used to collect data. Three instruments were developed to measure organizational capacity for heart health promotion: a survey of community agencies involved in heart health, a questionnaire of organizational practices supportive of heart health promotion, and an interview guide that focused on factors influencing heart health promotion. These instruments proved effective and informed the development of a comprehensive framework for heart health promotion.

Key words: heart health promotion; Nova Scotia; organizational capacity


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