Stakeholder engagement in developing a father-inclusive early life obesity prevention intervention: First Heroes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although paternal involvement in the perinatal period is associated with benefits for maternal-child health and reduced obesity risk, fathers are seldom included in perinatal or obesity prevention efforts. Engaging community leaders and fathers as stakeholders in intervention development is a critical step in designing a father-inclusive intervention that is efficacious and responsive to their needs.

Methods

We conducted a structured engagement study, including community stakeholder engagement and qualitative interviews with new fathers, to inform the development of a prospective randomized controlled trial that includes mothers and fathers as equal partners in infant obesity prevention. We interpreted stakeholder feedback through the Consolidated Framework for Im

SUBMITTER: Silver SR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9145160 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature