Process evaluation of implementation fidelity in a Danish health-promoting school intervention.

ABSTRACT:

Background

"We Act" is a health-promoting school intervention comprising an educational, a parental and a school component. The intervention was implemented in 4 Danish public schools with 4 control schools. The objectives were to improve pupils' dietary habits, physical activity, well-being and social capital using the Investigation, Vision, Action & Change (IVAC) health educational methodology. The target group was pupils in grades 5-6. The purpose of this study was to evaluate implementation fidelity and interacting context factors in the intervention schools.

Methods

The Medical Research Council's new guidance for process evaluation was used as a framework. Data were collected concurrently and evenly at the 4 intervention schools through field visits (n = 43 days), quest

SUBMITTER: Bonde AH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6307196 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature