System dynamics modelling to engage community stakeholders in addressing water and sugar sweetened beverage consumption.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Participatory approaches to develop community-based system dynamics models to tackle complexity are promising, but research is needed in how simulation models can be developed with community stakeholders to yield significant system insights. This study presents the results of a community-based system dynamics modelling process to increase water consumption and decrease sugar sweetened beverage consumption in Portland, Victoria, a regional town in Australia.

Methods

A series of group model building workshops with 11 community stakeholders addressing the topic of water and sugar sweetened beverage consumption was conducted in Portland. A simulating system dynamics model was built with stakeholders to inform action planning.

Results

A system dynamics model was

SUBMITTER: Brown AD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9463801 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature