Reaching Priority Populations When Scaling Up: A Qualitative Study of Practitioners' Experiences of Implementing Early Childhood Health Interventions in Victoria, Australia.

ABSTRACT: Implementing evidence-based health promotion programmes at scale is important for achieving population-level health outcomes. However, achieving equitable reach can be challenging. An evidence-based early-life nutrition and movement intervention (INFANT) is currently being implemented at scale in Australia. This study explored practitioners' perceptions about reaching priority population groups through INFANT or similar universal preventive health programmes and services implemented at scale. Fifteen semi-structured online interviews were conducted with purposively selected experienced practitioners. Interviews were transcribed and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis. Two main themes were developed, representing the complexities of reaching priority population groups through univers

SUBMITTER: Marshall S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12454184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature