Mixed-Methods Evaluation of the HealthyWEY E-Learning Toolkit for Promoting Healthy Weight in the Early Years.

ABSTRACT: Despite being well-positioned to promote healthy lifestyles in young children, early years practitioners often face barriers to supporting child weight management. This mixed-methods study aimed to assess the preliminary effectiveness and acceptability of an e-learning toolkit (HealthyWEY) designed to upskill and support multi-agency professionals to promote healthy weight in early childhood. A total of 54 health visitors/community nursery nurses, 38 children's centre staff and 17 other health professionals engaged with the HealthyWEY e-learning, which drew on self-determination theory and consisted of nine modules that were completed over 7-10 weeks. Non-parametric statistical analysis using Wilcoxon's signed-rank tests were used to explore participants' practice-based knowledge, psycholo

SUBMITTER: Harrison JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11855305 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature