Dianne Ward
Biographic Data
| ID | 6256729 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dianne Ward |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dianne |
| FAMILY NAME | Ward |
| SIGNATURE | WARD D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Listening to the community
Multi-level interventions promoting healthy weight in rural preschool children aged 2–5 years are limited. With the goal of developing a community-informed obesity prevention intervention for rural preschool-aged children, the purpose of this descriptive study was to identify: (1) community settings and intervention strategies to prioritize for an intervention; (2) potential implementation challenges and solutions; and (3) immediate interventions…
Barriers, facilitators, and opportunities to promote healthy weight behaviors among preschool-aged children in two rural U.S communities
Rural areas experience multiple challenges that make it difficult for children/families to engage in healthy weight behaviors. This study highlights several assets (existing programs/resources, expertise within communities) that can be leveraged as facilitators. Findings will guide the study team in developing a child obesity prevention intervention for the two rural communities
Protocol to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an environmental nutrition and physical activity intervention in nurseries (Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child C…
ISRCTN33134697, 31/10/2019
Experiences pertaining to child nutrition and care provision among early care and education stakeholders, sponsors, and center directors during the Covid-19 pandemic
Purpose: This study used multiple methods (interviews, survey) to assess experiences of stakeholders, sponsors, and center-based early care and education (ECE) program directors pertaining to child nutrition (e.g., provision of nutritious foods, mealtime practices, CACFP administration/use) and the provision of child-care (i.e., day-to-day ECE operations and programming) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Participants included stakeholders fr…
A physical activity, nutrition and oral health intervention in nursery settings
ISRCTN16287377 (10 Apr 2015)
Self-reported and observed feeding practices of Rhode Island Head Start teachers
The Health and Working Conditions of Women Employed in Child Care
Over one million women are employed in child care and are among the lowest wage workers in the US. The health and working conditions of 674 child care workers (118 administrators and 556 staff) from 74 centers is described using baseline data from a larger intervention trial. Participants were 39.9 (±13.0) years old; 55.4% African American, 37.1% Caucasian, and 5.3% of Hispanic ethnicity. Seventy-six percent reported having an Associate's degree …
Validation of PIN 3 physical activity survey in low-income overweight and obese young mothers
Clinical Trials Number: NCT01839708
An Instrument to Assess the Obesogenic Environment of Child Care Centers
Although some revisions are required, the interobserver agreement for the environment and policy assessment and observation (EPAO instrument) appears to be quite good for assessing the nutrition and physical activity environment of child care centers
Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Rural Adolescents
There is increasing evidence that alcohol use is becoming more common during childhood and early adolescence. However, little is known about alcohol use among rural youths. This article reports a study of alcohol use among 367 fifth‐grade students in two rural South Carolina school districts. More than one third (n=131) of the fifth graders reported having used alcohol. Of these, 34 percent (n=44) reported drinking during the previous month; 8 pe…
Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Rural Adolescents
There is increasing evidence that alcohol use is becoming more common during childhood and early adolescence. However, little is known about alcohol use among rural youths. This article reports a study of alcohol use among 367 fifth‐grade students in two rural South Carolina school districts. More than one third (n=131) of the fifth graders reported having used alcohol. Of these, 34 percent (n=44) reported drinking during the previous month; 8 pe…
An Instrument to Assess the Obesogenic Environment of Child Care Centers
Although some revisions are required, the interobserver agreement for the environment and policy assessment and observation (EPAO instrument) appears to be quite good for assessing the nutrition and physical activity environment of child care centers
Validation of PIN 3 physical activity survey in low-income overweight and obese young mothers
Clinical Trials Number: NCT01839708
The Health and Working Conditions of Women Employed in Child Care
Over one million women are employed in child care and are among the lowest wage workers in the US. The health and working conditions of 674 child care workers (118 administrators and 556 staff) from 74 centers is described using baseline data from a larger intervention trial. Participants were 39.9 (±13.0) years old; 55.4% African American, 37.1% Caucasian, and 5.3% of Hispanic ethnicity. Seventy-six percent reported having an Associate's degree …
Self-reported and observed feeding practices of Rhode Island Head Start teachers
A physical activity, nutrition and oral health intervention in nursery settings
ISRCTN16287377 (10 Apr 2015)
Experiences pertaining to child nutrition and care provision among early care and education stakeholders, sponsors, and center directors during the Covid-19 pandemic
Purpose: This study used multiple methods (interviews, survey) to assess experiences of stakeholders, sponsors, and center-based early care and education (ECE) program directors pertaining to child nutrition (e.g., provision of nutritious foods, mealtime practices, CACFP administration/use) and the provision of child-care (i.e., day-to-day ECE operations and programming) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: Participants included stakeholders fr…
Barriers, facilitators, and opportunities to promote healthy weight behaviors among preschool-aged children in two rural U.S communities
Rural areas experience multiple challenges that make it difficult for children/families to engage in healthy weight behaviors. This study highlights several assets (existing programs/resources, expertise within communities) that can be leveraged as facilitators. Findings will guide the study team in developing a child obesity prevention intervention for the two rural communities
Protocol to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an environmental nutrition and physical activity intervention in nurseries (Nutrition and Physical Activity Self Assessment for Child C…
ISRCTN33134697, 31/10/2019
Listening to the community
Multi-level interventions promoting healthy weight in rural preschool children aged 2–5 years are limited. With the goal of developing a community-informed obesity prevention intervention for rural preschool-aged children, the purpose of this descriptive study was to identify: (1) community settings and intervention strategies to prioritize for an intervention; (2) potential implementation challenges and solutions; and (3) immediate interventions…
Medicine (10 works) · Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet (7 works) · Psychology (7 works) · Nursing (6 works) · Environmental health (5 works) · Biostatistics (4 works) · Gerontology (4 works) · Child care (3 works) · Child Nutrition and Feeding Issues (3 works) · Community Health and Development (3 works)