Guided evaluation activities to understand children’s experience of an obesity prevention programme
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21323904 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kathryn Tucker (0000-0001-8048-8656, Arizona Prevention Research Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA, corresponding author), Maia Ingram (0000-0002-6517-7697, Arizona Prevention Research Center, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA), Diana Martinez (0000-0003-0982-4092, Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales, AZ, USA), Alicia Sander (Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales, AZ, USA), Roxanna Flores (Mariposa Community Health Center, Nogales, AZ, USA) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 81 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 109-120 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Education Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0017-8969 • E-ISSN: 1748-8176 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/00178969211052355 |
| OpenAlex | W3209841098 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 18 |
Objective: In this paper, we describe an approach to engage young children in evaluating the impact of La Vida Buena, a community health worker–led childhood obesity intervention for Latino children aged 5–8 years. Design: This paper describes the collaborative process used to pilot, refine, implement and evaluate evaluation activities, including a drawing and sorting activity, with child participants. Setting: La Vida Buena was implemented with Latino children aged 5–8 years and their parents or caregivers. The children were patients at a Federally Qualified Community Health Centre in a rural town on the US–Mexico Border. The intervention was implemented in a community setting. Methods: Participants were invited to participate in Guided Evaluation Activities during the 3-month and 6-month data collection points. Children participated in a drawing and sorting activity and discussion facilitated by teenage health facilitators or a community health worker. An observer took notes during the activities, and results were analysed by a university evaluator and La Vida Buena staff. Results: Findings demonstrated that the children understood some key messages of the class and identified important areas for improvement in the curriculum content and delivery. Conclusion: By designing evaluation methods that take the unique needs and perspectives of children into account, health promotion programmes can move beyond relying on parent-centric evaluation approaches and gain a deeper understanding of how children experience health intervention programmes
Childhood obesity · Curriculum · Health promotion · Intervention (counseling) · Medical education · Obesity · Overweight · Pedagogy · Program evaluation · Public health · Community Health and Development · Health Policy Implementation Science · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · School Health and Nursing Education · Gerontology
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |