Impact of a dissemination strategy on family day care educators' intentions to adopt outdoor free play guidelines introduced in response to COVID-19: a randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT: In 2021, guidelines for early childhood education and care were released recommending children are provided access to outdoor areas during all free play sessions to reduce the risk of coronavirus disease of 2019 transmission, aligning with the existing recommendations to increase children's physical activity. There is a need to understand how to disseminate guidelines in this setting as dissemination is a prerequisite of adoption and implementation. This randomized controlled trial explored the impact of a video-based strategy to disseminate guidelines on family day care educators' intentions to adopt outdoor free play guidelines. Educators (N = 255) were randomized to receive a video (intervention) or text-based (usual care) resource via email describing recommendations. Educators were in

SUBMITTER: Lum M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10516333 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature