Treatment of childhood obesity in Norway – A multi-case study

Øen, Gudbjørg; Stormark, Kjell Morten

doi:10.18261/issn1892-2686-2012-04-03

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“…Very few RCT studies include psychological factors in their interventions, which makes for a less than holistic health promotion perspective. Health professionals are poorly prepared for addressing obesity (Dietz et al, 2015 ) and need guidelines and recommendations for content, perspective and responsibility in relation to promotion and treatment (Nordstrand et al, 2016 ; Øen & Stormark, 2012 ). In Norway, the emphasis in the Public Health Act (The Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Service, 2011 ) is on all municipal sectors systematically taking health into account to improve population health.…”

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Struggling with overweight or obesity in children – fathers’ perceptions and experiences of contributing factors, role and responsibility

Salemonsen

Holm

Øen

2022

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Purpose The family environment is crucial in the prevention and treatment of childhood obesity; however, there is a lack of knowledge concerning paternal perceptions and experiences in childhood weight management. The aim of this study was to explore (i) perceptions of contributing factors to childhood overweight and obesity among fathers of children with overweight or obesity and (ii) the fathers’ experiences of their parental role caring for a child with overweight or obesity. Method A qualitative content analysis was conducted of data from semi-structured in-depth interviews with eight Norwegian fathers of ten children and adolescents with overweight or obesity. Results The analysis identified one overall theme; Feeling uncertain and struggling to understand their own responsibility for the child’s overweight or obesity , which consists of two themes; 1) Trying hard to figure out the child’s obesity as a complex interaction of factors and 2) Family functioning—negotiating roles and responsibility in parenthood. Conclusion Fathers must be met with understanding about their uncertainty and their struggle to understand their individual responsibility for their child’s weight excess. It can be necessary to address the significance of family functioning, collaboration, responsibility within the familiy in addition to structural responsibility in clinical dialogues and counselling in order to help with weight management

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Struggling with overweight or obesity in children – fathers’ perceptions and experiences of contributing factors, role and responsibility

Salemonsen

Holm

Øen

2022

International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health and Well

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Participatory Action Research in the Implementing Process of Evidence-Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Project Design of the “Healthy Future” Study

Øen

Stormark

2013

Journal of Obesity

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Objective. To describe the design of the developmental project Healthy Future that aims to implement a new evidence-based program for the prevention of childhood obesity and collaboration and sharing of work between specialist and community health care professionals in parts of a county in western Norway. Methods. Comprehensive participatory planning and evaluation (CPPE) process as an action-oriented research approach was chosen, using mixed data sources, mixed methods, and triangulation. Discussion. A bottom-up approach might decrease the barriers when new evidence-based childhood prevention interventions are going to be implemented. It is crucial not only to build partnership and shared understanding, motivation, and vision, but also to consider the frames of the organizations, such as competencies, and time to carry out the interventions at the right level of health care service and adapt to the overweight children and their families needs. Conclusion. The developmental process of new health care programs is complex and multileveled and requires a framework to guide the process. By CPPE approach evidence-based health care practice can be delivered based on research, user knowledge, and provider knowledge in the field of childhood overweight and obesity in a certain context.

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Treatment of childhood obesity in Norway – A multi-case study

Cited by 2 publications

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Struggling with overweight or obesity in children – fathers’ perceptions and experiences of contributing factors, role and responsibility

Struggling with overweight or obesity in children – fathers’ perceptions and experiences of contributing factors, role and responsibility

Participatory Action Research in the Implementing Process of Evidence-Based Intervention to Prevent Childhood Obesity: Project Design of the “Healthy Future” Study

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