Business School, University of Western Australia, 35 Stirling Highway, Crawley WA 6009, Australia.
Health Policy. 2012 Nov;108(1):100-4. doi: 10.1016/j.healthpol.2012.08.018. Epub 2012 Sep 10.
This study investigated stakeholder perceptions of the Healthy Food and Drink Policy that was recently implemented in Western Australian public schools.
A two-phase approach involving more than 1800 study participants assessed stakeholders' perceptions of the effects of the policy. Participating stakeholders included parents, principals, teachers, canteen managers, and Parents & Citizens Committee presidents.
Despite numerous complaints being lodged when the policy was first introduced, the results suggest strong support across all stakeholder groups. A substantial majority of all stakeholder groups agreed that the policy has improved the healthiness of foods provided in schools and that the policy constitutes an important opportunity to educate children about healthy eating.
The study outcomes indicate that policy makers should rely on representative data to assess stakeholder reactions to and support for new school food policies rather than giving undue credence to 'squeaky wheels'.
本研究调查了利益相关者对最近在西澳大利亚公立学校实施的《健康食品和饮料政策》的看法。
采用两阶段的方法，涉及 1800 多名研究参与者，评估了利益相关者对该政策影响的看法。参与的利益相关者包括家长、校长、教师、食堂经理和家长和公民委员会主席。
尽管该政策最初推出时收到了许多投诉，但结果表明所有利益相关者群体都强烈支持该政策。绝大多数的利益相关者群体都认为该政策提高了学校提供的食品的健康性，而且该政策是教育儿童健康饮食的一个重要机会。
研究结果表明，政策制定者应该依靠代表性数据来评估利益相关者对新的学校食品政策的反应和支持，而不是过分相信“抱怨者”。
