Web-Based Tool for Australian Family Day Care to Promote Healthy Lifestyles: Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT: Food and physical activity environments in family day care can be improved to better support healthy behaviors. A 6-month two-arm parallel randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of a web-based tool to promote healthier practices through quality improvement planning among Australian service providers and their educators. Service providers were randomized 1:1 into the intervention group (using the tool for a minimum of 1 month alongside regular quality improvement plan processes) and control group (regular quality improvement plan processes). The primary outcome of change in the quality of the improvement plan (in relation to the incorporation of healthy practices) was assessed using a checklist designed specifically for the study. Secondary outcomes were self-ratings of awa

SUBMITTER: Tran G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12913684 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature