Rahman Panahi, Zahra Ghorbanpour, Bagher Moradi, Fereshteh Eidy, Mohiadin Amjadian
The relationship between health literacy and the adoption of COVID-19 preventive behaviors: A cross-sectional study in Iran
PloS one
aims aim study test childcentred health dialogue model primary prevention obesity 4yearold children child health services feasibility responsiveness outcomes methods feasibility study set nonrandomised quasiexperimental cluster design comparing usual care structured multicomponent childcentred health dialogue consisting two parts 1 universal part directed children 2 targeted part families child identified overweight results total 203 children participated childcentred health dialogue 582 children received usual care nurses trained model able execute universal health dialogue targeted part intervention tutorship enabled nurses reflect discuss experiences strengthened confidence security one year intervention fewer normalweight 4yearolds intervention group developed overweight age five compared control group none developed obesity difference overweight prevalence followup reach statistical significance conclusions study demonstrates childcentred multicomponent interactive intervention promotion healthy lifestyles primary prevention obesity 4yearold children participating child health services feasible small scale almost caregivers make use child health services sweden findings confirmed randomised controlled trial intervention implemented larger scale