Supporting Cook Island communities to access DOHaD evidence
| Autor: | Yin Yin May Aung, Siobhan Tu'akoi, Jacquie L. Bay, Mark H. Vickers, Karen Tairea, Neti Tamarua-Herman |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
| Předmět: |
Community-Based Participatory Research
Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Resource (biology) Population geography.island Psychological intervention Mothers Nutritional Status Medicine (miscellaneous) Participatory action research 030209 endocrinology & metabolism Cook island Polynesia 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Cost of Illness Pregnancy Knowledge translation Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Sociology Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Noncommunicable Diseases education Health Education education.field_of_study geography business.industry Community Participation Infant Newborn Maternal Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Focus Groups Public relations Focus group Health promotion Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Female business |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease. 11:564-572 |
| ISSN: | 2040-1752 2040-1744 |
| DOI: | 10.1017/s2040174420000252 |
| Popis: | Developmental origins of health and disease research have cemented relationships between the early-life environment and later risk of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). However, there is limited translation of this knowledge in developing-economy nations, such as the Cook Islands, that carry exceptionally high NCD burdens. Considering the evidence, Cook Islands leaders identified a need for increased community awareness of the importance of early-life nutrition. Using a community-based participatory research approach, this study aimed to engage Cook Islands community representatives in the co-construction of a contextually relevant early-life nutrition resource. A booklet distributed to mothers in Australia and New Zealand was used as a starting point. Ten semi-structured focus groups (n = 60) explored views regarding the existing resource and options for contextual adaptation. Three core themes were identified: knowledge of the importance of early-life nutrition, recognition of the need for an early-life nutrition resource and the importance of resources being context specific. A draft booklet was created based on these discussions. Participants were invited to give feedback via a second round of focus groups. This confirmed that the voice of the community was represented in the draft booklet. Suggestions for additional material not included in the original resource were also identified. We report on the process and outcomes of the co-construction with community representatives of a resource that has the potential to be used to stimulate community-level discussion about the importance of early-life nutrition. It is crucial that communities have an active voice in research and in making decisions about interventions for their population. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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