The barriers and enablers to implementing the NSW Healthy School Canteen Strategy in secondary schools in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven region – A qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosi Johnston ◽  
Jennifer Norman ◽  
Susan Furber ◽  
Julie Parkinson
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
School Canteen

scholarly journals Barriers and enablers for adopting lifestyle behavior changes in adolescents with obesity: A multi-centre, qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (12) ◽  
pp. e0209219 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maryam Kebbe ◽  
Arnaldo Perez ◽  
Annick Buchholz ◽  
Tara-Leigh F. McHugh ◽  
Shannon S. Scott ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Behavior Changes ◽  
Lifestyle Behavior ◽  
Barriers And Enablers

scholarly journals Institutional barriers and enablers to implementing and complying with internationally accepted quality standards in the local pharmaceutical industry of Pakistan: a qualitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 34 (6) ◽  
pp. 440-449 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatima Tauqeer ◽  
Kirsten Myhr ◽  
Unni Gopinathan
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Health Coverage ◽  
Local Production ◽  
Institutional Barriers ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Additional Information ◽  
Barriers And Enablers ◽  
The Status ◽  
Regulatory Capacity

Abstract Complying with good manufacturing practices (GMP) and ensuring a quality system is integral to production and supply of quality medicines and achieving universal health coverage. This study focus on the local production of medicines in Pakistan, a lower middle-income country that has observed considerable growth in the number of pharmaceutical companies over the past two decades. Against this background, we investigated: (1) How is quality assurance (QA) and GMP compliance understood and acted upon by local pharmaceutical manufacturers?; (2) What are the institutional barriers and enablers for QA and GMP compliance in the local pharmaceutical sector from the perspective of key stakeholders?; and (3) What are the institutional barriers and enablers for strengthening local regulatory capacity to improve QA in the industry in the long term? We used a qualitative study design involving 22 interviews of the drug regulatory bodies (n = 9), academia (n = 3) and local manufacturers (n = 10), identifying key themes in data by thematic analysis. Document analysis was used to collect additional information and supplement the interview data. We identified that manufacturing facilities operated under different GMP standards and interpretations, pointing towards an absence of harmonization in quality standards across the industry. Views diverged about the status of GMP compliance, with interviewees from academia presenting a more critical view compared with regulators who promoted a more positive story. Among the barriers explaining why companies struggled with quality standards, the lack of a mindset promoting quality and safety among profit-oriented manufacturers was prominent. At the federal level, DRAP’s establishment represented an institutional improvement aiming to promote QA through inspections and guidance. While some positive measures to promote quality have been observed, the need for DRAP to strengthen its technical and regulatory capacity, enhance its engagement in international collaboration and learning, and improve transparency and accountability were highlighted. Overall, since the challenges in Pakistan are shared with other low- and middle-income countries with local production, there is a need to commit to international collaborative mechanisms, such as those lead by WHO, on this issue.

scholarly journals Perceptions of eating practices and physical activity among Malaysian adolescents in secondary schools: a qualitative study with multi-stakeholders

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shooka Mohammadi ◽  
Tin Tin Su ◽  
Angeliki Papadaki ◽  
Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin ◽  
Maznah Dahlui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Healthy Eating ◽  
Rural Schools ◽  
School Based ◽  
Adolescent Participation ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Malaysian Adolescents

Abstract Objective: To conduct formative research using qualitative methods among stakeholders of secondary schools to explore their perceptions, barriers and facilitators related to healthy eating and physical activity (PA) among Malaysian adolescents. Design: A qualitative study involving eight focus groups and twelve in-depth interviews. Focus groups and interviews were recorded and transcribed verbatim. An inductive thematic analysis approach was used to analyse the data. Setting: Four secondary schools in Perak and Selangor states (two urban and two rural schools) in Malaysia. Participants: Focus groups were conducted with seventy-six adolescents aged 13–14 years, and in-depth interviews were conducted with four headmasters, four PA education teachers and four food canteen operators. Results: Stakeholders thought that adolescents’ misperceptions, limited availability of healthy options, unhealthy food preferences and affordability were important challenges preventing healthy eating at school. Low-quality physical education (PE) classes, limited adolescent participation and teachers’ commitment during lessons were perceived as barriers to adolescents being active at school. Affordability was the main challenge for adolescents from rural schools. Stakeholders perceived that a future school-based intervention should improve the availability and subsidies for healthy foods, provide health education/training for both adolescents and PE teachers, enhance active adolescent participation in PE and develop social support mechanisms to facilitate engagement with PA. Conclusions: These findings provide important insights into developing school-based lifestyle interventions to improve healthy eating and strengthening PA of Malaysian adolescents.

scholarly journals A qualitative study of barriers and enablers associated with colorectal cancer screening among Somali men in Minnesota

2018 ◽  
pp. 1-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles R. Rogers ◽  
Ogechi Jessica Obidike ◽  
Sherrie F. Wallington ◽  
Musse Hussein ◽  
Zahra A. Mahamed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Colorectal Cancer ◽  
Cancer Screening ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Colorectal Cancer Screening ◽  
Barriers And Enablers
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