Tackling childhood overweight: parental perceptions of stakeholder roles in a community-based intervention (poster session) (original) (raw)
Objective: In Canada, nearly one-third of 5 to 17 year olds are overweight or obese. Collaborative efforts among communities, schools, parents and health professionals are needed to implement childhood obesity prevention programs. The role of each stakeholder must be identified as well. The purpose of this case study was to obtain parents’ views of their role toward their overweight children as well as their perceptions about stakeholders’ roles, and how they can get involved in a multidisciplinary community based intervention aiming to tackle childhood overweight. Methods: Data was collected from semi-structured interviews with 10 parents following their participation in a community-based program designed to help families with overweight children adopt a healthier lifestyle. Results: Every parent prefers a multidisciplinary health team to monitor their children. They expect that a physician or a paediatrician could diagnose overweight, explain results to parents and refer families ...
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