Elucidating the child’s perspective in health promotion: children’s experiences of child-centred health dialogue in Sweden
(2020) In Health Promotion International p.1-11- Abstract
- Promoting young children's health through health promotion activities is an investment for the future. In the Child Health Services in the south of Sweden a structured Child-Centred Health Dialogue (CCHD) directed to all 4-year-old children was developed using illustrations based on the most important health messages associated with the promotion of healthy lifestyle in preschool children. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of children participating in CCHD using 21 non-participant observations during their 4-year health visit and additionally 16 individual interviews 0-7 days after their visit, conducted in the child's home in the presence of a caregiver. Children participated as social actors when guided to express... (More)
- Promoting young children's health through health promotion activities is an investment for the future. In the Child Health Services in the south of Sweden a structured Child-Centred Health Dialogue (CCHD) directed to all 4-year-old children was developed using illustrations based on the most important health messages associated with the promotion of healthy lifestyle in preschool children. The aim of this study was to explore the experiences of children participating in CCHD using 21 non-participant observations during their 4-year health visit and additionally 16 individual interviews 0-7 days after their visit, conducted in the child's home in the presence of a caregiver. Children participated as social actors when guided to express their views based upon their own understanding was the overall main category generated from the qualitative content analysis. The children showed that they liked to participate actively but could influence their choice to participate. They expressed their views based on their daily life and wanted to understand the meaning of the information with which they interacted. The study revealed that 4-year-old children given the opportunity to speak for themselves-elucidating the child's perspective-interpreted the health messages in a different way than the intended meaning of the illustrations developed by adults. These findings are important for the improvement of CCHD and underline the utmost importance of including children in research on health promotion. This study supports the view that 4-year-old children can take an active role in their health and are capable of making health information meaningful. (Less)
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- Derwig, Mariette LU ; Tiberg, Irén LU and Kristensson Hallström, Inger LU
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- publishing date
- 2020-07-04
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- Contribution to journal
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- published
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- keywords
- child health services, child-care, health promotion, primary prevention obesity
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- Health Promotion International
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- 11 pages
- publisher
- Oxford University Press
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- pmid:32620968
- scopus:85099954871
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- 1460-2245
- DOI
- 10.1093/heapro/daaa060
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- English
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