Participants' and caregivers' experiences of a multidisciplinary programme for healthy lifestyle change in Aotearoa/New Zealand: a qualitative, focus group study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Child and adolescent obesity continues to be a major health issue internationally. This study aims to understand the views and experiences of caregivers and participants in a child and adolescent multidisciplinary programme for healthy lifestyle change.

Design

Qualitative focus group study.

Setting

Community-based healthy lifestyle intervention programme in a mixed urban-rural region of Aotearoa/New Zealand.

Participants

Parents/caregivers (n=6) and children/adolescents (n=8) who participated in at least 6 months of an assessment and weekly session, family-based community intervention programme for children and adolescents affected by obesity.

Results

Findings covered participant experiences, healthy lifestyle changes due to participating in th

SUBMITTER: Anderson YC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8118004 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature