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Using Theory to Evaluate the Implementation and Integration of an Expanded School Breakfast Program in Rural Midwestern High Schools.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Use Normalization Process Theory to evaluate the implementation and integration of the expanded School Breakfast Program (SBP).

Design

Interviews were conducted during the 2014-2015 school year. Normalization Process Theory guided the interview questions.

Setting

Rural high schools in Minnesota.

Participants

Interviews were conducted with 12 foodservice directors and 11 principals from the Project Break-Fueling Academics and Strengthening Teens intervention. Four of the 12 schools were in their first year of providing the expanded SBP program to their students whereas 8 were in their second year.

Phenomenon of interest

Normalization Process Theory was used to evaluate the implementation and integration of the expanded SBP into rural Midwestern high schools.

Analysis

Three members of the research team used NVivo 10 software to code and analyze the interviews. Emerged themes were reported.

Results

Modifying the SBP aligned with values of the study participants (coherence). Support was obtained from staff, students, and community members (cognitive participation). Operational work occurred in each school to establish and integrate the modified SBP (collective action). The SBP expansion was assessed through student participation rates (reflexive monitoring).

Conclusions and implications

Normalization Process Theory can be used to evaluate the implementation, embedding, and integration of a modified SBP into a school program. This evaluation can support other schools in modifying and embedding their SBPs into their school environment.

SUBMITTER: Frigge VK

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6408305 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Using Theory to Evaluate the Implementation and Integration of an Expanded School Breakfast Program in Rural Midwestern High Schools.

Frigge Valarie K VK Nanney Marilyn S MS Harnack Lisa L Haggenmiller Margaret M Pratt Rebekah R

Journal of nutrition education and behavior 20180908 3

<h4>Objective</h4>Use Normalization Process Theory to evaluate the implementation and integration of the expanded School Breakfast Program (SBP).<h4>Design</h4>Interviews were conducted during the 2014-2015 school year. Normalization Process Theory guided the interview questions.<h4>Setting</h4>Rural high schools in Minnesota.<h4>Participants</h4>Interviews were conducted with 12 foodservice directors and 11 principals from the Project Break-Fueling Academics and Strengthening Teens intervention ...[more]

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Using Theory to Evaluate the Implementation and Integration of an Expanded School Breakfast Program in Rural Midwestern High Schools.

Objective

Design

Setting

Participants

Phenomenon of interest

Analysis

Results

Conclusions and implications

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