Understanding Facilitators of and Barriers to Health Promotion Practice

Robinson, Ken; Driedger, S. Michelle; Elliott, Susan J.; Eyles, John

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“…KIS's transparency and willingness to adapt the project to the local context (RideauVanier, Ontario), but also to the specific evolution and needs of the LAC partners were definitely an asset for capacity building and ownership. Finding a forum for open and transparent communication is a well-known element of success of any partnership and capacity building initiative (Park Tanjasiri 1999; Robinson et al 2006). Given that the actors of CII are diverse and have differing objectives and priorities, all partners must be ready to be influenced by, and learn from, each other.…”

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Tensions and dilemmas experienced by a change agent in a community–university physical activity initiative

Faubert

2009

Critical Public Health

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This article presents a case study of a community-university physical activity initiative in which the author operated as a change agent responsible for facilitating community intersectoral collaboration, capacity, and autonomy. Change agents in community-institution initiatives typically work with communities or organizations to initiate and maintain a change effort. Using a first-person, insider action research approach, the change agent examined a set of dilemmas and dynamics she faced throughout the course of the initiative, and framed these in terms of tensions occurring along three continuums: (1) process-product, defined by the challenge of finding a balance between building capacity and delivering concrete and timely results; (2) insider-outsider, linked to the duality of roles of the change agent and community partners, and ensuing conflicts of identity, territory, loyalty, and accountability; and (3) bottom-up/top-down, associated with the difficulty of respecting local circumstances and needs while simultaneously operating within set parameters. The author critically reflects on the role of institutions involved as partners in community-institution initiatives, and draws attention to the complexity of the change agent's role in such initiatives. Recommendations for practice are offered, including the need for communityinstitution initiatives to provide sufficient time and resources for community capacity-building processes to develop, properly support change agents in their multiple roles and core functions, and develop their own capacities to engage in community capacity-building and change.

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Tensions and dilemmas experienced by a change agent in a community–university physical activity initiative

Faubert

2009

Critical Public Health

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“…Generally, the benefits of imbibing health promoting practices in rural communities are numerous and include: 1) Reduced healthcare costs [5]; 2) Increased productivity of farm and off-farm activities [6]; 3) Improved sense of well being [7]; 4) Enhanced self esteem [7]; 5) Reduction in morbidity and mortality [3] Given constrained medical care systems in rural communities, health promotion is key to reducing the significant burden of chronic diseases [5]. What is the level of awareness and perception of rural folks regarding health promoting practice?…”

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Perception and Information Seeking Behaviour of Rural Households towards Health Promoting Practices in Maigana District of Kaduna State, Nigeria

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Ezeh²

2017

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Information is valuable, increases understanding and reduces uncertainty. Limited knowledge and access to health promoting and disease prevention programmes are more pronounced in rural than urban areas of Nigeria. Furthermore, the paucity of healthcare services in these rural communities also contributes to the prevalence of health challenges in the rural sector. This study investigated the perception and information seeking behavior of rural households in Maigana District of Kaduna State, Nigeria towards health promoting practices. A random sample of 152 respondents selected from five of eleven wards in the district was interviewed using a pre-tested structured questionnaire. The results, based on a 4-point Likert type scale and benchmark of 2.5 showed a very poor perception of health promoting practices among the respondents. Also, the information needs of the respondents were shown to be enormous. Three of the six socio-demographic variables regressed were found to significantly influence the information seeking behavior of the respondents regarding health promoting practices. Constraints limiting the embracement of health promoting practices were identified and measures aimed at promoting healthier living standards in rural communities were recommended. The study concludes that vast knowledge gaps do exist coupled with the poor perception of HPPs by the respondents.

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“…Some research suggests that participation is influenced by individual-level characteristics, such as demographics (e.g., being female, highly educated, white-collar work typology) and socio-cognitive factors, such as high self-efficacy, positive attitudes towards the behaviour, positive intention, and motivation readiness (Kaewthummanukul and Brown, 2006;Robroek et al, 2009). Among programme-related factors, the perceived quality of the communication about the programme positively influences participation (Robinson et al, 2006). Among organisational or environmental factors, employer and managerial support are often reported as positively associated with participation rates (DeJoy et al, 2009;Heinen and Darling, 2009).…”

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Reasons for participating and not participating in a e-health workplace physical activity intervention

Bardus

Blake

Lloyd

et al. 2014

International Journal of Workplace Health Management

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A note on versions:The version presented here may differ from the published version or from the version of record. If you wish to cite this item you are advised to consult the publisher's version. Please see the repository url above for details on accessing the published version and note that access may require a subscription.For more information, please contact eprints@nottingham.ac.uk AbstractPurpose. This study aimed to investigate the reasons for participating and not participating in an e-health workplace physical activity (PA) intervention.Methodology. Semi-structured interviews and two focus groups were conducted with a purposive sample of employees who enrolled and participated in the intervention and with those who did not complete enrolment, hence did not participate in it. Data was examined using thematic analysis according to the clusters of "reasons for participation" and for "nonparticipation". Findings.Reported reasons for participation included a need to be more active, to increase motivation to engage in PA, and to better manage weight. Employees were attracted by the perceived ease of use of the programme and by the promise of receiving reminders.Many felt encouraged to enrol by managers or peers. Reported reasons for non-participation included lack of time, loss of interest towards the programme, or a lack of reminders to complete enrolment. Practical implications.Future e-health workplace behavioural interventions should consider focusing on employees' needs and motivators to behaviour change, provide regular reminders for participants to complete enrolment and ensure that procedures are completed successfully. Barriers to participation could be identified through formative research with the target population and feasibility studies.Originality/value. This study combines a qualitative analysis of the reasons why some employees decided to enrol in a workplace PA intervention and why some others did not. This study highlights factors to consider when designing, implementing and promoting similar Running head: Reasons for participating in a workplace PA intervention 2 interventions and that could inform strategies to enhance participation in workplace PA interventions.

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Understanding Facilitators of and Barriers to Health Promotion Practice

Cited by 45 publications

References 17 publications

Tensions and dilemmas experienced by a change agent in a community–university physical activity initiative

Tensions and dilemmas experienced by a change agent in a community–university physical activity initiative

Perception and Information Seeking Behaviour of Rural Households towards Health Promoting Practices in Maigana District of Kaduna State, Nigeria

Reasons for participating and not participating in a e-health workplace physical activity intervention

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