Development of a Dissemination and Implementation Framework for an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Program.

Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science addresses the disconnect between evidence-based research and practical application in community settings. Early childhood education settings are ideal for the application of D&I research because of their widespread use for implementing health promotion...

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Publicado en:Journal of Nutrition Education & Behavior Vol. 52; no. 12; pp. 1160 - 1166
Autores principales: Bergling, Emily, Farewell, Charlotte, Puma, Jini
Formato: review Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Dec2020
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Sumario:Dissemination and implementation (D&I) science addresses the disconnect between evidence-based research and practical application in community settings. Early childhood education settings are ideal for the application of D&I research because of their widespread use for implementing health promotion interventions. A D&I framework was applied to the Culture of Wellness in Preschools program, a comprehensive early childhood obesity prevention program. The development and application of the Culture of Wellness in Preschools D&I framework can lead to a more comprehensive approach to program evaluation and quality improvement and can contribute more broadly to the body of evidence of nutrition-related health promotion programs.