1School of Psychology,Curtin University,Kent Street,Bentley,WA 6102,Australia.
2Western Australian School Canteen Association,East Perth,Western Australia,Australia.
Public Health Nutr. 2019 Jun;22(8):1483-1491. doi: 10.1017/S1368980018003919. Epub 2019 Feb 8.
School food policies are an important component of comprehensive strategies to address child obesity and improve children's health. Evaluations have demonstrated that these policies can be initially well accepted and appropriately implemented, however little is known about how acceptance levels may change over time. The present study aimed to re-evaluate a school food policy 10 years after its introduction to assess key stakeholders' support for various policy extensions that would strengthen the scope of the policy.
Online surveys administered 1 year after policy introduction (n 607, 2008) and 10 years after policy introduction (n 307, 2016).
Western Australia.ParticipantsSchool principals, teachers, canteen managers and presidents of parents & citizens associations from Western Australian Government primary schools.
At both time points, and especially at time 2 (10 years post policy implementation), high levels of support were reported for the policy and possible policy extensions. Support was strongest for an additional requirement to integrate the canteen menu with the classroom health curriculum.
The results suggest that once a policy has become embedded into school practices, stakeholders may be receptive to modifications that strengthen the policy to enhance its potential effects on children's diets.
学校食品政策是解决儿童肥胖问题和改善儿童健康的综合策略的重要组成部分。评估表明，这些政策最初可以得到很好的接受和适当的实施，然而，对于接受程度如何随时间变化知之甚少。本研究旨在重新评估学校食品政策 10 年后，以评估主要利益相关者对各种政策扩展的支持程度，这些扩展将加强政策的范围。
政策实施 1 年后（n=607，2008 年）和政策实施 10 年后（n=307，2016 年）进行在线调查。
西澳大利亚州。
西澳大利亚州政府小学的校长、教师、食堂经理和家长与公民协会主席。
在两个时间点，尤其是在政策实施 10 年后的时间 2，报告了对政策和可能的政策扩展的高度支持。对额外要求将食堂菜单与课堂健康课程整合的支持最为强烈。
结果表明，一旦政策已经融入学校实践，利益相关者可能会接受加强政策的修改，以增强其对儿童饮食的潜在影响。
