Lyn Rodney S, Sheldon Erica R, Eriksen Michael P
1 School of Public Health, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Public Health Rep. 2017 Nov/Dec;132(2_suppl):9S-15S. doi: 10.1177/0033354917719705.
Physical inactivity among children is a public health problem associated with low levels of fitness, obesity, and increased risk of chronic diseases. Public health experts have identified policies targeting physical activity as a promising strategy to address this challenge. Understanding the process by which such policies are adopted may help to facilitate progress nationally. To examine lessons learned from the passage of the Student Health and Physical Education Act in Georgia, we conducted 15 interviews with people engaged in the adoption of the act. We found that several factors were vital to policy adoption: a shifting social and political climate, the organization and mobilization of diverse partners behind a common agenda, and the development of strategies to overcome impediments to legislative progress. These findings suggest that engagement and cooperation with partners, establishment of mutual interests as a basis for collaboration, and grassroots outreach and advocacy can facilitate adoption of policies that promote physical activity.
儿童缺乏身体活动是一个公共卫生问题，与身体素质低下、肥胖以及慢性病风险增加相关。公共卫生专家已确定，针对身体活动制定政策是应对这一挑战的一项有前景的策略。了解此类政策的采纳过程可能有助于推动全国范围内的进展。为了研究从佐治亚州《学生健康与体育教育法》的通过中吸取的经验教训，我们对参与该法案采纳过程的人员进行了15次访谈。我们发现，有几个因素对政策采纳至关重要：不断变化的社会和政治环境、围绕共同议程对不同伙伴的组织和动员，以及制定克服立法进展障碍的策略。这些发现表明，与伙伴的参与和合作、将共同利益作为合作基础的确立，以及基层宣传和倡导能够促进促进身体活动的政策的采纳。
