School of Social and Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol BS8 2PS, UK.
J Public Health (Oxf). 2012 Jun;34(2):236-44. doi: 10.1093/pubmed/fdr076. Epub 2011 Sep 21.
Little is known about the effectiveness of parent involvement in school-based obesity prevention interventions.
A qualitative study with parents of children aged 9-10 years was conducted to identify possible methods to involve them in a school-based obesity prevention intervention, followed by a process evaluation of homework and school newsletters to involve parents.
Qualitative study: parents supported the use of homework and school newsletters to involve them and overcome the main barriers of their work and time. Process evaluation: Ten homeworks and inserts for the school newsletter about the obesity prevention intervention were developed and delivered. The majority of homeworks were given out (73%), completed by children (84%) and recalled by parents (60-68%). The majority of homeworks were enjoyed by parents and children. All the schools put information about the project in the newsletter and this was recalled by parents. Most parents felt the homeworks were a practical way of involving them.
Homeworks are routinely given to children and provide a means of engaging potentially all parents if parental support is required. Homeworks which are novel, fun and involve activities and social contact are enjoyed by parents and children and may increase awareness of healthy diet and physical activity.
关于家长参与基于学校的肥胖预防干预措施的有效性，我们知之甚少。
对 9-10 岁儿童的家长进行了一项定性研究，以确定可能的方法来让他们参与基于学校的肥胖预防干预措施，随后对家庭作业和学校通讯进行了过程评估，以让家长参与其中。
定性研究：家长支持使用家庭作业和学校通讯来让他们参与其中，并克服工作和时间方面的主要障碍。过程评估：开发并提供了 10 份关于肥胖预防干预措施的家庭作业和学校通讯插页。大多数家庭作业（73%）都已发放，孩子（84%）完成，家长（60-68%）回忆。大多数家庭作业受到家长和孩子的喜爱。所有学校都在通讯中提供了有关该项目的信息，家长们对此有所了解。大多数家长认为家庭作业是一种让他们参与的实用方式。
家庭作业会定期分发给孩子，如果需要家长的支持，这是一种让所有家长参与的方式。新颖、有趣且涉及活动和社交联系的家庭作业受到家长和孩子的喜爱，可能会提高对健康饮食和体育活动的认识。
