Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Ecological Factors and Strategies for Childhood Obesity Prevention Targeting Vulnerable Children: Using Community-Based Participatory Research
Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing ; : 256-268, 2020.
Article in English | WPRIM | ID: wpr-891747
ABSTRACT
Purpose@#This study aimed to explore ecological factors and strategies for childhood obesity prevention targeting vulnerable children using a community-based participatory research (CBPR) methodology. @*Methods@#The CBPR was conducted by following basic process steps. Participants were 12 community stakeholders such as community child center directors (n=4), vulnerable children’s mothers (n=3), community health center officials (n=2), and lay health advisors (n=4); they were purposively sampled from K municipal county in Seoul, South Korea. The qualitative content analysis was performed to explore main themes of the ecological factors and strategies by using data obtained from 5 times of focus group interview. @*Results@#Twelve ecological factors associated with childhood obesity prevention were identified Intrapersonal factors including emotional overeating; interpersonal factors including permissive parenting style of children’s eating behaviors; organizational factors including social workers’ less educational opportunities; and community/policy factors including less government financial support. Four ecological strategies for childhood obesity prevention were addressed Developing obesity prevention programs targeting vulnerable childrenlifestyles; promoting parents’ active participation in education; building healthy meal service environments through empowering social workers; and building supportive community environment and securing community resources for child obesity prevention. @*Conclusion@#Our findings may be informative in terms of providing a comprehensive understanding of multi-level ecological barriers against vulnerable childrenobesity prevention and, moreover, guiding multi-level strategies for preventing childhood obesity targeting children enrolled in community child centers.
Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing Year: 2020 Type: Article

Similar

MEDLINE

...
LILACS

LIS

Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Type of study: Prognostic study / Qualitative research Language: English Journal: Journal of Korean Academy of Community Health Nursing Year: 2020 Type: Article