Childhood Obesity, COVID-19, COVID-19 Pandemic, Overweight, Childhood
Conditions
Brief summary
In this study it is researched how preventive and curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic, which barriers were noticed by professionals, and how new methods (such as e-health and telemonitorning) for coaching, communication and healthcare were used and experienced.
Interventions
OTHERCovid-19 pandemic
All participants worked during the Covid-19 pandemic in the preventive or curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity. We will ask all professionals about their experiences during and after the pandemic.
Sponsors
Maastricht University Medical Center
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
CROSS_SECTIONAL
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* Worked during the Covid-19 pandemic * Works with children with overweight and / or obesity * Works in The Netherlands
Exclusion criteria
* No knowledge of the Dutch language.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Views and experiences of health care professionals working with children with overweight and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic | 2 years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic | Views and experiences of health care professionals working with children with overweight and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic measured with a questionnaire using open-end and closed-end (likert-scale) questions. |
| User experience | 2 years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic | User experience of professionals using ehealth options in healthcare for children with overweight or obesity, measured with a questionnaire using closed end and open end questions. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Experiences | 2 years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic | In case more in-depth data is needed after the inital questionnaire, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to experiences of health care professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic. |
Countries
Netherlands
Contacts
Primary ContactAnita CE Vreugdenhil, Prof
Backup ContactLisanne Arayess, MD
Outcome results
None listed