Childhood Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
Parental perception, obesity, overweight
Brief summary
This is a multi-site, cross-sectional study of 3-8 year old children and their parents presenting for a well-child check. The investigators are assessing whether a novel, educational, exam room poster can effectively prompt parents to ask their pediatricians about their children's weight status and improve parents' perceptions of their children's weight status.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate whether a novel, educational, exam room poster can effectively prompt parents to ask their pediatricians about their children's weight status. Exam rooms within clinics will be randomized to either have the poster or not and parents will complete questionnaires assessing weight perception, whether they discussed their child's weight with their physician, and basic demographics. Participants who are in exam rooms with a poster will also answer questions specifically about the poster.
Interventions
OTHERExam room with poster
This intervention will assess whether a novel educational exam room poster can effectively prompt patients to ask pediatricians about their children's weight status and improve patents' perceptions of their children's weight status.
Sponsors
Duke University
Eastgate Public Health Center
UAB Huntsville Pediatrics
Pediatric Associates of Northern Kentucky
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE (Subject)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
3 Years to 8 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Children aged 3-8 years old presenting to pediatric clinic for a well-child visit. * Parents of include children who speak English or Spanish and are able to complete a written survey.
Exclusion criteria
* Parents that are \<18 years old * Children with no documented weight or height for their visit * Any medical condition that would affect weight gain or growth such as failure to thrive, congenital heart defect, etc.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Poster assessment prompts by questionnaire | End of study - 1 year | Assess whether the poster prompts parents to ask their child's doctor whether their child is a healthy weight. |
| Parents' perceptions by questionnaire | End of study - 1 year | Assess whether the poster improves accuracy of parents' perceptions of their children's weight status. |
| Changes in parental perception by questionnaire | End of study - 1 year | Among parents who view the poster, the investigators will assess whether parental perception changes differentially based on parental race/ethnicity, education, or socioeconomic background. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed