Al-Hazzaa Hazzaa M, Shubber Zara, AlMarzooqi Mezna, Alghannam Abdullah F, Alothman Shaima A, AlQurashi Yousef, AlAhmed Reem, Hegazi Ahmad, El-Saharty Sameh, Alsukait Reem F, Rakic Severin, Cetinkaya Volkan, Alqahtani Saleh A
Lifestyle and Health Research Center, Health Sciences Research Center, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
School of Sport Sciences, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
BMC Public Health. 2025 Apr 12;25(1):1381. doi: 10.1186/s12889-025-22631-5.
Promoting physical activity (PA) has been one of the key strategic priorities in Saudi Arabia. At the population level, policies targeting PA can potentially enhance health and well-being. One of the objectives of the Quality-of-Life Program within the Saudi Vision 2030 is to increase public participation in sports and PA. The present paper describes the outcomes of a participatory workshop focusing on stakeholder perceptions of the current state of surveillance of PA and monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of PA programs and initiatives.
A workshop was organized fostering a discussion between 29 key attendees from 8 different government entities and other organizations representing the policymakers, researchers, planners, and implementers of programs that focus on promoting or evaluating PA. Stakeholder perceptions on the current state of M&E and surveillance of PA were gathered. A list of actions generated from the identified gaps in the established programs was created, and areas of opportunities for collaboration were identified.
The stakeholder discussion highlighted key themes related to PA surveillance, M&E, including the perceived strengths and challenges and the key priority actions to address the gaps. Additional important steps include creating a national strategy and action plan for PA, with M&E framework that comprises key goals, targets, indicators, unified data collection methods, and guidance on ensuring coordinated and wide dissemination.
M&E of PA in Saudi Arabia requires a multi-stakeholder, multi-sectoral approach, facilitated by creating a specialized governance and leadership committee. Some recommendations include establishing a multi-sectoral structure to lead PA in Saudi Arabia and developing mechanisms for sharing experiences and knowledge. Policymakers need to embrace such an agenda and advance discussions on the scope and structure of M&E and surveillance systems for PA.
促进体育活动一直是沙特阿拉伯的关键战略重点之一。在人口层面，针对体育活动的政策有可能增进健康和福祉。沙特阿拉伯《2030年愿景》中生活质量计划的目标之一是提高公众对体育和体育活动的参与度。本文描述了一个参与式研讨会的成果，该研讨会聚焦于利益相关者对体育活动监测现状以及体育活动项目与倡议的监测和评估的看法。
组织了一次研讨会，促进来自8个不同政府实体和其他组织的29名主要与会者之间的讨论，这些组织代表了专注于促进或评估体育活动的项目的政策制定者、研究人员、规划者和实施者。收集了利益相关者对体育活动监测和评估现状的看法。根据既定项目中发现的差距列出了一系列行动，并确定了合作机会领域。
利益相关者的讨论突出了与体育活动监测、评估相关的关键主题，包括感知到的优势和挑战以及弥补差距的关键优先行动。其他重要步骤包括制定一项体育活动的国家战略和行动计划，以及一个包含关键目标、指标、统一数据收集方法以及确保协调和广泛传播的指导意见的监测和评估框架。
沙特阿拉伯的体育活动监测和评估需要一种多利益相关者、多部门的方法，并通过设立一个专门的治理和领导委员会来推动。一些建议包括建立一个多部门结构来引领沙特阿拉伯的体育活动，并开发分享经验和知识的机制。政策制定者需要接受这样一个议程，并推进关于体育活动监测和评估系统的范围和结构的讨论。
