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May 13, 2026Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada0 citationsOpen Access

Organizational Barriers to Chronic Disease Prevention in Canadian Public Health

Systemic and organizational barriers to primary chronic disease prevention: a qualitative study of public health organizations in Canada

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KMKaterina MaximovaMMMaryam MarashiEOErin K. O’Loughlin

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Overview

Qualitative study shows systemic challenges in chronic disease prevention in Canada, indicating urgent need for policy reform.

Key Points

  • This study aims to identify systemic and organizational barriers faced by public health organizations in chronic disease prevention in Canada.
  • Conducted qualitative analysis of responses from senior managers and staff in public health organizations.
  • Utilized the Public Health Organizational Capacity Study (PHORCAST) as a framework.
  • Analyzed open-ended questionnaire responses for recurring themes relating to barriers.
  • Synthesized coded references into key themes to illustrate challenges faced by organizations.
  • Identified five key themes of barriers to chronic disease prevention: organizational capacity issues, COVID-19 disruptions, policy and systemic barriers, fragile partnerships, and engagement difficulties with diverse communities.
  • Chronic underfunding and workforce shortages were significant factors affecting program delivery.
  • COVID-19 led to staff redeployment and interrupted services, compounding existing challenges.

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Maximova et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a03cb781c527af8f1ecf2cfhttps://doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.46.5.01
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