Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON N6A 5B9, Canada.
Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences, Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Jun 19;16(12):2171. doi: 10.3390/ijerph16122171.
: Recently, our team implemented a 13-week group-based intervention for parents of children with obesity ("C.H.A.M.P. Families"). The primary objective of this study was to explore, qualitatively, parents' perspectives of their experiences in and influence of C.H.A.M.P. Families, as well as their recommendations for future paediatric obesity treatment interventions. : Twelve parents (seven mothers, five fathers/step-fathers) representing seven children (four girls, three boys) with obesity participated in one of two focus groups following the intervention. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim and data were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. : Findings showed that parents perceived their participation in C.H.A.M.P. Families to be a positive experience. Participants highlighted several positive health-related outcomes for children, families, and parents. Parents also underscored the importance and positive impact of the group environment, specific educational content, and additional program components such as free child-minding. Recommendations for future interventions were also provided, including greater child involvement and more practical strategies. Finally, parents identified several barriers including socioenvironmental issues, time constraints, and parenting challenges. : Researchers developing family-based childhood obesity interventions should consider the balance of parent and child involvement, as well as emphasize group dynamics strategies and positive family communication.
: 最近，我们的团队为肥胖儿童的家长实施了一项为期 13 周的基于小组的干预措施（“C.H.A.M.P. 家庭”）。本研究的主要目的是定性探讨家长对 C.H.A.M.P. 家庭的体验和影响的看法，以及他们对未来儿科肥胖治疗干预措施的建议。: 12 名家长（7 名母亲，5 名父亲/继父）代表 7 名肥胖儿童（4 名女孩，3 名男孩）参加了干预措施后的两个焦点小组之一。焦点小组进行了录音，并逐字记录下来，使用归纳主题分析对数据进行了分析。: 结果表明，家长认为他们参与 C.H.A.M.P. 家庭是一次积极的体验。参与者强调了儿童、家庭和家长的几个积极的健康相关结果。家长还强调了小组环境、特定教育内容以及免费儿童照管等额外计划组成部分的重要性和积极影响。还提出了对未来干预措施的建议，包括更多地让孩子参与和更实用的策略。最后，家长确定了一些障碍，包括社会环境问题、时间限制和育儿挑战。: 研究人员在制定基于家庭的儿童肥胖干预措施时，应考虑到父母和孩子参与的平衡，以及强调小组动态策略和积极的家庭沟通。
