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Journal Articles (Public Health)
Items in this Collection
- 4Canada
- 2Alberta
- 2Healthy Public Policy
- 1Advocacy Coalition Framework
- 1Agenda Setting
- 1Built Environment
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Advancing strategies for agenda setting by health policy coalitions: a network analysis of the Canadian chronic disease prevention survey
Download2018-06-11
McGetrick, J. A., Raine, K. D., Wild, T. C., Nykiforuk, C. I.
Health in all policies can address chronic disease morbidity and mortality by increasing population-level physical activity and healthy eating, and reducing tobacco and alcohol use. Both governmental and non-governmental policy influencers are instrumental for health policy that modifies...
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Advocacy coalition impacts on healthy public policy-oriented learning in Alberta, Canada (2009–2016): A difference-in-differences analysis
Download2019-01-01
Nykiforuk, C. I., McGetrick, J. A., Raine, K. D., Wild, T. C.
Since 2009, the Alberta Policy Coalition for Chronic Disease Prevention (APCCP) has pursued policy, systems, and environmental change strategies engaging policy elites to promote healthy public policy for chronic disease prevention in Alberta, Canada. Employing Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF)...
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Cancer beliefs and prevention policies: comparing Canadian decision-maker and general population views
Download2014-10-16
Nykiforuk, C. I., Wild, T. C., Raine, K. D.
Purpose The knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs of key policy influencers and the general public can support or hinder the development of public policies that support cancer prevention. To address gaps in knowledge concerning healthy public policy development, views on cancer causation and...
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Universal Design for the rural walks of life: operationalizing walkability in Bonnyville, Alberta, Canada
Download2017-04-10
Nykiforuk, C. I., Coupland, K., Nieuwendyk, L. M., Ann McGetrick, J.
Many Canadians have low levels of physical activity, including walking. One public health response is to improve opportunities for walking, or walkability, by changing community built environments. While urban walkability research is expanding, it does not readily apply to smaller, rural...