Carroll, C. orcid.org/0000-0002-6361-6182, Sworn, K., Booth, A. orcid.org/0000-0003-4808-3880 et al. (1 more author) (2022) Stakeholder views of services for children and adolescents with obesity: mega‐ethnography of qualitative syntheses. Obesity, 30 (11). pp. 2167-2184. ISSN 1930-7381
Abstract
Objective
The efficacy of services for children and adolescents with obesity is well researched, but this review describes what actually matters to stakeholders (children, caregivers, and professionals) in relation to such services.
Methods
A mega-ethnography, an innovative review-of-reviews approach that uses conceptual findings as primary data, was performed. Twelve bibliographic databases (2010–2020) were searched for reviews that considered the values and preferences of stakeholders concerning services or interventions (diet, exercise, lifestyle) that targeted children and adolescents with obesity.
Results
From 485 citations, 17 relevant reviews were identified. The synthesis found that the perceived need to address obesity is determined by subjective norms of weight and interactions with health professionals. Children's and caregivers' participation in obesity management services is shaped by their response to content, acceptability, and perceived benefits and demands. Whether they continue with and complete an intervention are determined by its perceived success, beyond just weight loss, including behavior change, enhanced self-esteem, and the provision of timely and relevant support.
Conclusions
Obesity management services must be promoted in a sensitive manner and must be tailored, be varied, and make positive use of family and schools if children and caregivers are to seek and actively engage with them.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Authors. Obesity published by Wiley Periodicals LLC on behalf of The Obesity Society. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Health and Related Research (Sheffield) > ScHARR - Sheffield Centre for Health and Related Research |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 07 Nov 2022 15:54 |
Last Modified: | 07 Nov 2022 15:54 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1002/oby.23558 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:193031 |