scholarly journals Wayfinding the Live 5-2-1-0 Initiative—At the Intersection between Systems Thinking and Community-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention

2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 614 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shazhan Amed ◽  
Stephanie Shea ◽  
Susan Pinkney ◽  
Joan Wharf Higgins ◽  
Patti-Jean Naylor
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention

scholarly journals The challenges of quantitative evaluation of a multi-setting, multi-strategy community-based childhood obesity prevention programme: lessons learnt from the eat well be active Community Programs in South Australia

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (8) ◽  
pp. 1262-1270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annabelle M Wilson ◽  
Anthea M Magarey ◽  
James Dollman ◽  
Michelle Jones ◽  
Nadia Mastersson
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
South Australia ◽  
Baseline Data ◽  
Community Programs ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Anthropometric Measures

AbstractObjectiveTo describe the rationale, development and implementation of the quantitative component of evaluation of a multi-setting, multi-strategy, community-based childhood obesity prevention project (the eat well be active (ewba) Community Programs) and the challenges associated with this process and some potential solutions.Designewba has a quasi-experimental design with intervention and comparison communities. Baseline data were collected in 2006 and post-intervention measures will be taken from a non-matched cohort in 2009. Schoolchildren aged 10–12 years were chosen as one litmus group for evaluation purposes.SettingThirty-nine primary schools in two metropolitan and two rural communities in South Australia.SubjectsA total of 1732 10–12-year-old school students completed a nutrition and/or a physical activity questionnaire and 1637 had anthropometric measures taken; 983 parents, 286 teachers, thirty-six principals, twenty-six canteen and thirteen out-of-school-hours care (OSHC) workers completed Program-specific questionnaires developed for each of these target groups.ResultsThe overall child response rate for the study was 49 %. Sixty-five per cent, 43 %, 90 %, 90 % and 68 % of parent, teachers, principals, canteen and OSHC workers respectively, completed and returned questionnaires. A number of practical, logistical and methodological challenges were experienced when undertaking this data collection.ConclusionsLearnings from the process of quantitative baseline data collection for the ewba Community Programs can provide insights for other researchers planning similar studies with similar methods, particularly those evaluating multi-strategy programmes across multiple settings.

scholarly journals Systematic Review of Community-Based Childhood Obesity Prevention Studies

PEDIATRICS ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 132 (1) ◽  
pp. e201-e210 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. Bleich ◽  
J. Segal ◽  
Y. Wu ◽  
R. Wilson ◽  
Y. Wang
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Studies

scholarly journals An Impact Mapping Method to Generate Robust Qualitative Evaluation of Community-Based Research Programs for Youth and Adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melissa Olfert ◽  
Rebecca L. Hagedorn ◽  
Jade A. White ◽  
Barbara A. Baker ◽  
Sarah E. Colby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Childhood Obesity ◽  
Obesity Prevention ◽  
Ripple Effect ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Childhood Obesity Prevention ◽  
Prevention Intervention ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Research Programs ◽  
The Impact

: Ripple Effect Mapping (REM) is an evaluation approach that has traditionally been used in community settings to visually map the impact of programming and community interventions. This manuscript utilizes the Community Capitals Framework (CCF) to inform REM and to better highlight the changes and impact between various levels of a community, following a childhood obesity prevention intervention. The addition of in-depth qualitative analyses makes this approach particularly useful for the evaluation of interventions with research–community partnership focus. The objective of this study was to describe a CCF-informed REM approach with detailed protocol, training, and application to the community-based, childhood obesity prevention intervention, iCook 4-H, which targeted youth and adult pairs. This protocol includes the steps required to prepare for REM sessions of, ideally, six youth and adult pairs and an evaluator/note taker(s). REM sessions typically begin with an icebreaker and appreciative inquiry activities that inform the REM mapping process that follows. In-depth qualitative analysis of the notes and map images captured during REM sessions ensure the rigor required for research-related interventions. CCF-informed REM can be used collectively by researchers, community members, and participants as a robust evaluation tool to demonstrate, through visual mapping, the positive effects of community-partnered research programs.

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