Tracking implementation within a community-led whole of system approach to address childhood overweight and obesity in south west Sydney, Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Obesity is a chronic disease that contributes to additional comorbidities including diabetes, kidney disease and several cancers. Change4Campbelltown implemented a 'whole of system' approach to address childhood overweight and obesity. We present methods to track implementation and stakeholder engagement in Change4Campbelltown.

Methods

Change4Campbelltown aimed to build capacity among key leaders and the broader community to apply techniques from systems thinking to develop community-led actions that address childhood obesity. Change4Campbelltown comprised development of a stakeholder-informed Causal Loop Diagram (CLD) and locally-tailored action plan, formation of key stakeholder and community working groups to prioritise and implement actions, and continuous mon

SUBMITTER: Maitland N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8236147 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature