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Candace Nykiforuk

ResearcherCenter for Health PromotionUniversity of Alberta

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Candace Nykiforuk

Researcher

Center for Health Promotion

Health Sciences

University of Alberta

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

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3 publications in the last five years, latest in 2025.
Principal investigator on 16 research grants (16 CIHR), most recently in 2024.
Supervisor on 2 trainee awards (2 CIHR), most recently in 2017.

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Research

Health Equity Dissemination Mixed-Methods Chronic Disease Prevention Healthy Public Policy Population Health Intervention Attitudes Knowledge

Latest papers

Advancing prevention and screening in younger adults living with low income: development, piloting and acceptability/appropriateness evaluation of A BETTER Life.
Pilot and feasibility studies · 2025
BETTER LIFE- guidelines for chronic disease preventive care for people aged 18-39 years: a literature review.
BMC primary care · 2024
Reducing HIV-related stigma among young people attending school in Northern Uganda: study protocol for a participatory arts-based population health intervention and stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial.
Trials · 2022

All 18 publications

Latest funding

Development of Recommendations for Evidence-Informed Actions for Municipalities (DREAM) to Support People Experiencing Homelessness during Extreme Weather Events
CIHR · 2024 · Nominated PI
$125,000
Untangling the role of income inequality and public health funding on youth mental health before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.
CIHR · 2024 · Co-investigator
$75,000
An exploration of Canada's electoral system as a contributor to social inequities and the impact on population health and health equity
SSHRC · 2024 · Co-investigator
$70,132

All 41 grants and awards

18 publications.

Advancing prevention and screening in younger adults living with low income: development, piloting and acceptability/appropriateness evaluation of A BETTER Life.

Lofters AK, Devotta K, Makuwaza T, Lepine K, Aubrey-Bassler K, Donnelly PD, Fernandes C, Grunfeld E, Konkin J, Manca DP, Nykiforuk C, Paszat L, Pinto A, Rabeneck L, Sayani A, Selby P, Sopcak N, Wall B, O'Brien MA

Pilot and feasibility studies2025

DOI: 10.1186/s40814-025-01754-x PMID: 41408358

BETTER LIFE- guidelines for chronic disease preventive care for people aged 18-39 years: a literature review.

Moqueet N, Cornacchi SD, Antony J, Khalil I, Manca D, Fernandes C, Paszat L, Aubrey-Bassler K, Grunfeld E, Sopcak N, Pinto A, Konkin J, Nykiforuk C, Rabeneck L, Selby P, Wall B, O'Brien MA, Lofters A

BMC primary care2024

DOI: 10.1186/s12875-024-02471-9 PMID: 38909200

Reducing HIV-related stigma among young people attending school in Northern Uganda: study protocol for a participatory arts-based population health intervention and stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial.

Mendelsohn JB, Fournier B, Caron-Roy S, Maina G, Strudwick G, Ojok S, Lim HJ, Sanches M, Logie CH, Sommerfeldt S, Nykiforuk C, Harrowing J, Adyanga FA, Hakiigaba JO, Bilash O

Trials2022

DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06643-9 PMID: 36564802

Correction to: Why public health matters today and tomorrow: the role of applied public health research.

McLaren L, Braitstein P, Buckeridge D, Contandriopoulos D, Creatore MI, Faulkner G, Hammond D, Hoffman SJ, Kestens Y, Leatherdale S, McGavock J, Norman WV, Nykiforuk C, Ridde V, Smylie J

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2020

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-020-00398-z PMID: 32876929

Why public health matters today and tomorrow: the role of applied public health research.

McLaren L, Braitstein P, Buckeridge D, Contandriopoulos D, Creatore MI, Faulkner G, Hammond D, Hoffman SJ, Kestens Y, Leatherdale S, McGavock J, Norman WV, Nykiforuk C, Ridde V, Smylie J

Canadian journal of public health = Revue canadienne de sante publique2019

DOI: 10.17269/s41997-019-00196-2 PMID: 30887457

Healthy food procurement and nutrition standards in public facilities: evidence synthesis and consensus policy recommendations.

Raine KD, Atkey K, Olstad DL, Ferdinands AR, Beaulieu D, Buhler S, Campbell N, Cook B, L'Abbé M, Lederer A, Mowat D, Maharaj J, Nykiforuk C, Shelley J, Street J

Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice2018

DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.38.1.03 PMID: 29323862

Structural analysis of health-relevant policy-making information exchange networks in Canada

Contandriopoulos D, Benoît F, Bryant-Lukosius D, Carrier A, Carter N, Deber R, Duhoux A, Greenhalgh T, Larouche C, Leclerc B-S

Implementation Science201715 citationsOpen Access

DOI: 10.1186/s13012-017-0642-4 PMID: W2754166363

Implementation of the BETTER 2 program: a qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators of a novel way to improve chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care.

Sopcak N, Aguilar C, O'Brien MA, Nykiforuk C, Aubrey-Bassler K, Cullen R, Grunfeld E, Manca DP

Implementation science : IS2016

DOI: 10.1186/s13012-016-0525-0 PMID: 27906041

Waterpipe (Hookah) Smoking Among Youth and Women in Canada is New, not Traditional.

Hammal F, Wild TC, Nykiforuk C, Abdullahi K, Mussie D, Finegan BA

Nicotine & tobacco research : official journal of the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco2016

DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntv152 PMID: 26187392

Developing clinical decision tools to implement chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care: the BETTER 2 program (building on existing tools to improve chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care).

Manca DP, Campbell-Scherer D, Aubrey-Bassler K, Kandola K, Aguilar C, Baxter J, Meaney C, Salvalaggio G, Carroll JC, Faria V, Nykiforuk C, Grunfeld E, original BETTER Trial Investigators and Clinical Working Group

Implementation science : IS2015

DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0299-9 PMID: 26238338

Development of Recommendations for Evidence-Informed Actions for Municipalities (DREAM) to Support People Experiencing Homelessness during Extreme Weather Events

Nominated PICIHR2024Catalyst Grant: CBR in Climate Change Priority Area - Climate Justice

Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace; Abbott, Jared

Keywords: Air Quality; Climate Change; Climate Hazards; Climate Justice; Extreme Cold; Extreme Heat; Extreme Weather Response; Health Equity; Homelessness; Municipal Interventions

$125,000

Untangling the role of income inequality and public health funding on youth mental health before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Co-investigatorCIHR2024Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A; Smith, Brendan

Keywords: Adolescents; Income Inequality; Mental Health; Public Health; Social Inequities

$75,000

An exploration of Canada's electoral system as a contributor to social inequities and the impact on population health and health equity

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A.

Keywords: politics; elections; social inequities; power inequities; population health

$70,132

Attitudes toward Violence, Self-Control, Psychopathy, and Aggressive/Violent Behaviour

Co-investigatorSSHRC2024Insight Grants

Principal investigators: Nunes, Kevin L.

Keywords: Aggression; violence; attitudes; self-control; psychopathy

$67,190

Improving Awareness and Uptake of Systems-oriented Resources for Action on Poverty and Financial Wellbeing: An Integrated KT and Evaluation Project

Nominated PICIHR2023Project Grant

Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace; Puligandla, Giri

Keywords: Community And Non-Profit Organizations; Dissemination; Financial Wellbeing; Governments; Health Equity Promotion; Integrated Knowledge Translation; Interactive Online Resources; Population Health; Poverty; Process And Outcome Evaluation

$244,800

'Build it so they will come.' Understanding lived experience to catalyze active transportation as a climate change intervention

Co-investigatorCIHR2023Catalyst Grant: CPHO Report - General Pool

Principal investigators: Storey, Kate E

Keywords: Active Transportation; Climate Change; Health Promotion; Healthy Cities; Implementation Science; Knowledge Translation; Physical Activity; Population Health Intervention; Public Health; Qualitative Methods

$125,000

Improving Public Awareness and Driving Multi-level Action on the Causes of Poverty to Support Financial Wellbeing

Nominated PICIHR2023CIHR Café Scientifique Program - Open Pool

Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace; Allen-Scott, Lisa K; Hokanson, Teree

Keywords: Community Organizations; Dissemination; Financial Strain; Financial Wellbeing; Health Equity Promotion; Knowledge Translation; Population Health; Poverty; Public Health; Social Determinants Of Health

$5,978

Addressing Safety and Accessibility of Active Transportation Pathway Infrastructure through Remote-Sensing Data and Modelling

Co-investigatorNSERC2023Alliance Grants

Principal investigators: El-Basyouny, Karim K

Keywords: Active Transportation; Big Data; Digitization; Infrastructure Modelling; LiDAR; Machine Learning; Point Cloud; Remote Sensing; Safe Mobility; Transportation Equity

$420,000

Tracking the Role of Income Inequality on the Widening of Health Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adolescents Participating in the COMPASS Cohort Study

Co-investigatorCIHR2022Operating Grant: Data Analysis Using Existing CDN Databases and Cohorts

Principal investigators: Pabayo, Roman A

Keywords: Adolescent Health; Income Inequality; Mental Health; Social Inequities; Substance Use

$75,000

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1

Nominated PICIHR2022Canada Research Chairs - CIHR Funded - Tier 1

Principal investigators: Nykiforuk, Candace

Keywords: Crc

$1,400,000

From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.

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Candace Nykiforuk

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Latest funding

Advancing prevention and screening in younger adults living with low income: development, piloting and acceptability/appropriateness evaluation of A BETTER Life.

BETTER LIFE- guidelines for chronic disease preventive care for people aged 18-39 years: a literature review.

Reducing HIV-related stigma among young people attending school in Northern Uganda: study protocol for a participatory arts-based population health intervention and stepped-wedge cluster-randomized trial.

Correction to: Why public health matters today and tomorrow: the role of applied public health research.

Why public health matters today and tomorrow: the role of applied public health research.

Healthy food procurement and nutrition standards in public facilities: evidence synthesis and consensus policy recommendations.

Structural analysis of health-relevant policy-making information exchange networks in Canada

Implementation of the BETTER 2 program: a qualitative study exploring barriers and facilitators of a novel way to improve chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care.

Waterpipe (Hookah) Smoking Among Youth and Women in Canada is New, not Traditional.

Developing clinical decision tools to implement chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care: the BETTER 2 program (building on existing tools to improve chronic disease prevention and screening in primary care).

Development of Recommendations for Evidence-Informed Actions for Municipalities (DREAM) to Support People Experiencing Homelessness during Extreme Weather Events

Untangling the role of income inequality and public health funding on youth mental health before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

An exploration of Canada's electoral system as a contributor to social inequities and the impact on population health and health equity

Attitudes toward Violence, Self-Control, Psychopathy, and Aggressive/Violent Behaviour

Improving Awareness and Uptake of Systems-oriented Resources for Action on Poverty and Financial Wellbeing: An Integrated KT and Evaluation Project

'Build it so they will come.' Understanding lived experience to catalyze active transportation as a climate change intervention

Improving Public Awareness and Driving Multi-level Action on the Causes of Poverty to Support Financial Wellbeing

Addressing Safety and Accessibility of Active Transportation Pathway Infrastructure through Remote-Sensing Data and Modelling

Tracking the Role of Income Inequality on the Widening of Health Inequities During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Adolescents Participating in the COMPASS Cohort Study

Canada Research Chairs - Tier 1

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