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ArticleCanadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2025

Enablers and barriers to public health practice during COVID-19: Perspectives from local public leadership from across Canada.

Thilina Bandara, Navi Sandhu, Khatira Mehdiyeva, Sarbjeet Singh, Charles Plante, Cory Neudorf

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Article in Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Thilina BandaraSchool of Public Health, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Navi SandhuDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Khatira MehdiyevaDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Sarbjeet SinghDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Charles PlanteSaskatchewan Health Authority, Saskatoon, SK, Canada.
Cory NeudorfDepartment of Community Health and Epidemiology, College of Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada. cory.neudorf@usask.ca.ORCID 0000-0003-4943-4785

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveOur study investigates the efforts of local medical health officers during COVID-19 in Canada, with a focus on explicating enabling factors and barriers to effectively respond through local public health efforts.

methodsWe conducted 26 semi-structured interviews with local-level public health leadership from across Canada and analyzed the transcripts for salient facilitators and barriers to effective local public health practice using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research.

resultsEffective local-level public health practice was facilitated by efforts that potentiated synergistic efforts inside and outside of the public health sector, including trust, buy-in, and ample resources. Barriers to effective practice involved uncertainty associated with governance, human resources, and the complexity of the pandemic itself.

conclusionSustained coordinated efforts across organizations together with clear governance mandates are required for robust local emergency management.

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COVID-19LeadershipLocal GovernmentPublic Health AdministrationPublic Health PracticeCanadaHumansInterviews as TopicPandemicsQualitative ResearchCOVID-19Local public healthMedical health officersPublic health systems and services research

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PMID39777669
PMCPMC12678663

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