Child-Centred Health Dialogue for primary prevention of obesity in Child Health Services – a feasibility study
Derwig, Mariette LU ; Tiberg, Irén LU ; Björk, Jonas LU
and Hallström, Inger
LU
(2021)
In Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
49(4).
p.384-392
- Abstract
Aims: The aim of this study was to test a Child-Centred Health Dialogue model for primary prevention of obesity for 4-year-old children in Child Health Services, for its feasibility and the responsiveness of its outcomes. Methods: A feasibility study was set up with a non-randomised quasi-experimental cluster design comparing usual care with a structured multicomponent Child-Centred Health Dialogue consisting of two parts: (1) a universal part directed to all children and (2) a targeted part for families where the child is identified with overweight. Results: In total, 203 children participated in Child-Centred Health Dialogue while 582 children received usual care. Nurses trained in the model were able to execute both the universal... (More)
Aims: The aim of this study was to test a Child-Centred Health Dialogue model for primary prevention of obesity for 4-year-old children in Child Health Services, for its feasibility and the responsiveness of its outcomes. Methods: A feasibility study was set up with a non-randomised quasi-experimental cluster design comparing usual care with a structured multicomponent Child-Centred Health Dialogue consisting of two parts: (1) a universal part directed to all children and (2) a targeted part for families where the child is identified with overweight. Results: In total, 203 children participated in Child-Centred Health Dialogue while 582 children received usual care. Nurses trained in the model were able to execute both the universal health dialogue and the targeted part of the intervention. Tutorship enabled the nurses to reflect on and discuss their experiences, which strengthened their confidence and security. One year after the intervention fewer normal-weight 4-year-olds in the intervention group had developed overweight at the age of five compared with the control group, and none had developed obesity. The difference in overweight prevalence at follow-up did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: This study demonstrates that a child-centred, multicomponent, interactive intervention for the promotion of healthy lifestyles and primary prevention of obesity for all 4-year-old children participating in Child Health Services is feasible on a small scale. As almost all caregivers make use of Child Health Services in Sweden, the findings should be confirmed in a randomised controlled trial before the intervention can be implemented on a larger scale.
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- author
- Derwig, Mariette
LU
; Tiberg, Irén
LU
; Björk, Jonas
LU
and Hallström, Inger
LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2021-06-01
- type
- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
- keywords
- child-centred, family therapy, health literacy, health promotion, preschool, Primary care, primary prevention obesity
- in
- Scandinavian Journal of Public Health
- volume
- 49
- issue
- 4
- pages
- 9 pages
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
- external identifiers
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- pmid:31854251
- scopus:85077628854
- ISSN
- 1403-4948
- DOI
- 10.1177/1403494819891025
- project
- LUC3 - Lund University Child Centered Care
- Child Centred Health Dialogue- a model to promote a healthy lifestyle in families and prevent overweight and obesity in preschool children.
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
- id
- 980d28d9-6297-4fea-a4ed-f3c9ae68f98e
- date added to LUP
- 2020-01-23 12:46:33
- date last changed
- 2025-03-14 02:17:14
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