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- Title
Champions in a lifestyle risk-modification program: reflections on their training and experiences.
- Authors
Aoun, Samar; Shahid, Shaouli; Le, Linda; Holloway, Kristi
- Abstract
Issues addressed: The 'Waist' Disposal Challenge (WDC) is a lay-led community-based health intervention in Rotary clubs in Western Australia aimed at reducing risk factors leading to lifestyle-related chronic diseases and, in particular, obesity. Ninety-three lay health advisors (LHA) or Champions were trained to deliver educational sessions to their clubs (for 1300 peers) and implement a body mass index competition by taking monthly weigh-ins (for 764 peers). Methods:Amixed method design was used to explore Champions' experiences with the training program and their perceived role and impact on implementing the program in their clubs in 2010-11. Results: The qualitative data provided important evidence that initial implementation of this LHA-led health promotion intervention (WDC) has been effective and impacted positively on the Champions and their Rotary clubs. The results were a good fit in the two social action arenas of the Natural Helper Intervention Model: peer-to-peer social support and community attachment. Conclusions: Reflecting on the impact of the program in their clubs, Champions reported overall health improvements at the personal, peer and community levels, enhanced awareness about health-related issues, improved health behaviour and enhanced community capacity.
- Subjects
LIFESTYLES; HEALTH promotion; PUBLIC health; SOCIAL problems; OBESITY; HEALTH behavior; SOCIAL networks
- Publication
Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2013, Vol 24, Issue 1, p7
- ISSN
1036-1073
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1071/HE12904