Perceptions of organizational capacity to promote physical activity in Canada and ParticipACTION's influence five years after its relaunch: a qualitative study
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Perceptions of organizational capacity to promote physical activity in Canada and ParticipACTION's influence five years after its relaunch: a qualitative study
Abstract
Introduction: ParticipACTION is a Canadian physical activity communications and social marketing organization relaunched in 2007. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively investigate organizational capacity for physical activity promotion among Canadian organizations, and the influence of ParticipACTION on capacity five years after relaunch.
Methods: Using a purposive sampling strategy, semi-structured telephone interviews were conducted with 44 key informants representing national, provincial, and local organizations with a mandate to promote physical activity. Interview data were analyzed using a thematic analytic approach.
Results: Organizational capacity in terms of partnerships and collaborations, and the general climate for physical activity promotion have improved since ParticipACTION's relaunch. Although financial resources reduced the ability of organizations to fulfil their mandates, internal factors such as skilled employees and sponsorships, and external factors such as technological improvements in communication and information sharing helped to offset this strain. There were mixed feelings on ParticipACTION's contribution to capacity. While ParticipACTION has brought more attention to inactivity, this was perceived as a complement to work already taking place. While some organizations perceived ParticipACTION's relaunch as competition to funding and access to popular media, others found it as an opportunity to co-brand social marketing campaigns, utilizing ParticipACTION's products and reputation.
Conclusion: According to participants, organizational capacity to promote physical activity in Canada has increased since 2007 in subtle but important ways because of a strong climate for physical activity promotion, skilled employees, and information sharing technology. Organizational capacity changes were minimally attributed to ParticipACTION.
Introduction: ParticipACTION est un organisme canadien de communication et de marketing social faisant la promotion de l’activité physique qui a été relancé en 2007. Notre étude visait à évaluer de manière qualitative le pouvoir d’action des organisations canadiennes en matière de promotion de l’activité physique ainsi que l’influence de ParticipACTION sur ce pouvoir cinq ans après sa relance.
Méthodologie: Des entrevues téléphoniques semi-structurées ont été réalisées auprès de 44 informateurs clés sélectionnés par échantillonnage dirigé. Les informateurs étaient représentatifs d’organismes nationaux, provinciaux et locaux ayant un mandat en matière de promotion de l’activité physique. Les données tirées des entrevues ont été analysées par thèmes.
Résultats: Depuis la relance de ParticipACTION, le pouvoir d’action en matière de partenariats et de collaborations ainsi que le climat général dans le domaine de la promotion de l’activité physique se sont améliorés. Bien que diverses contraintes financières aient réduit la capacité des organisations à remplir leur mandat, leur impact a été atténué par des facteurs internes comme la présence d’employés compétents et les partenariats ainsi que par des facteurs externes comme les progrès technologiques dans les communications et les échanges d’information. Les avis étaient mitigés en ce qui concerne la contribution de ParticipACTION à l’amélioration de ce pouvoir d’action. Bien que ParticipACTION ait attiré l’attention sur l’inactivité, sa contribution a surtout été perçue comme complémentaire aux activités déjà en place. Certains organismes ont considéré que la relance de ParticipACTION avait accru la compétition pour le financement et l’accès aux médias populaires, tandis que d’autres étaient d’avis qu’il s’agissait d’une opportunité d’établir des partenariats officiels pour des campagnes de marketing social et de tirer parti des réalisations et de la réputation de ParticipACTION.
Conclusion: Selon les participants, le pouvoir d’action des organisations en matière de promotion de l’activité physique au Canada a augmenté depuis 2007 de façon subtile mais significative, en raison d’un climat favorable à la promotion de l’activité physique, de la présence d’employés compétents et des technologies d’échange d’information. La contribution de ParticipACTION à l’amélioration de ce pouvoir a été jugée faible.
Keywords: health promotion; organizational capacity; physical activity.
Conflict of interest statement
GF, TB, SD, AEL, RER, MST and JS serve on the ParticipACTION Research Advisory Group.
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