How researchers can translate health evidence into books for children.

Autor: Walsh EI; PHXchange (Population Health Exchange), National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 62 Mills Rd, Acton 2601, Canberra, ACT, Australia., Sargent GM; PHXchange (Population Health Exchange), National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 62 Mills Rd, Acton 2601, Canberra, ACT, Australia., Gooyers L; Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network, Australian National University, Building 4 Level 2 The Canberra Hospital Yamba Drive, Garran 2605, Canberra, ACT, Australia., Masters J; Australian Child and Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network, Australian National University, Building 4 Level 2 The Canberra Hospital Yamba Drive, Garran 2605, Canberra, ACT, Australia.; School of Literature, Arts and Media, University of Sydney, John Woolley Building, A20 Science Rd, Camperdown 2050, Sydney, NSW, Australia., Laachir K; Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian National University, 127 Ellery Cres, Acton 2601, Canberra, ACT, Australia., Vardoulakis S; Healthy Environments And Lives (HEAL) National Research Network, Australia.; National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Australian National University, 62 Mills Rd, Acton 2601, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Health promotion international [Health Promot Int] 2024 Jun 01; Vol. 39 (3).
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daae035
Abstrakt: The health promotion literature that considers how scientific evidence can be effectively communicated tends to focus on evaluating the effectiveness of communication materials. This has resulted in a knowledge gap regarding effective knowledge translation processes. This study explores the process, reasoning and practices for developing books for children that incorporate evidence-based information to aid understanding of scientific evidence about health and environmental or natural disasters. This study is informed by a systematic review of the literature combined with responses to an email interview with authors of books for children. Nine published studies were included in the systematic review. Twenty-two authors responded to the email survey (25% response rate, following 86 invitations). We report seven key findings to guide the development of health-promoting books for children: (i) understand the needs and expectations of the audience, (ii) articulate the topic and research evidence, (iii) assemble a team with a mix of content knowledge and creative expertise, (iv) format should be chosen to suit the user group and guided by the creative team, (v) early testing with children and their support system is crucial, (vi) develop a dissemination strategy to reach the user group and (vii) engage in reflexivity through evaluation of effectiveness of messaging. The current investigation can guide the process, reasoning and practice of developing books for children that incorporate evidence about health and environmental disasters.
(© The Author(s) 2024. Published by Oxford University Press.)
Databáze: MEDLINE