Setting the game plan: an international Delphi study on evaluating a population-wide youth sports financial incentive.

Autor: Simpson CEM; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia., Virgara R; UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia., Curtis RG; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia., Crisp M; Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Government of South Australia, PO Box 219, Brooklyn Park, South Australia, 5032, Australia., Licari S; Office for Recreation, Sport and Racing, Government of South Australia, PO Box 219, Brooklyn Park, South Australia, 5032, Australia., Foley BC; Prevention Research Collaboration AU, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, D17 Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney, NSW, 2006, Australia., Maher CA; Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, UniSA Allied Health and Human Performance, University of South Australia, GPO Box 2471, Adelaide, South Australia, 5001, Australia. carol.maher@unisa.edu.au.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: BMC public health [BMC Public Health] 2024 Nov 27; Vol. 24 (1), pp. 3295. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Nov 27.
DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20830-0
Abstrakt: Background: Children and adolescents' physical inactivity is a global problem. Financial incentives are increasingly utilised to support children's participation in sport, with programs introduced in multiple jurisdictions globally, however few programs have comprehensive evaluations. This study used a Delphi methodology to develop evaluation recommendations for an existing population-wide financial incentive program based in South Australia.
Methods: A three-round Delphi study was conducted from October 2022 to April 2023. A diverse range of stakeholders including end-users, government representatives, academics/researchers, and Non-Government Organisation representatives participated in the Delphi panel. Round 1 focussed on the perceived importance of various evaluation components, including reach, process, and effectiveness. Round 2 focussed on identifying evaluation approaches and tools, while Round 3 determined methodological priorities and timeframes. A consensus level of ≥ 70% was set a priori (rating 6 or 7 on 7-point scale). Round 3 results were used to formulate evaluation recommendations.
Results: Sixty-seven stakeholders agreed to participate, with an average response rate of 76% (87%; 73% and 67% for each round, respectively). All evaluation components gained consensus in Round 1. In Round 2, consensus was gained on 14 evaluation measures, including measuring the cost of sport, awareness of the program amongst eligible families, and reasons for non-participation, with evaluation methods generated for each measure. Round 3 results determined participants' preferred methods of evaluation and informed the development of evaluation recommendations. Recommended evaluation methods included mixed method approaches for provider and user process evaluations and measuring program awareness using an epidemiological survey.
Conclusion: This Delphi study sought the views and opinions from diverse stakeholders to create evaluation recommendations for a population-wide sports voucher program. Results suggested that a comprehensive evaluation strategy is needed to understand the reach, effectiveness, and impact of the program. Additionally, there was a consensus on reallocating program funds for this evaluation.
Competing Interests: Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study was approved by the University of South Australia Human Research Ethics Committee (protocol no. 204705). All participants consented to participate as described in the methods. Consent for publication: Not applicable. Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
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Databáze: MEDLINE
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