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Multi-sector policy action to create activity-friendly environments for children: a multiple-case study.
Marie-Jeanne Aarts1, Milou P J Jeurissen, Hans A M van Oers
1Tilburg University, Department Tranzo, LE Tilburg, The Netherlands. m.j.aarts@uvt.nl
Health Policy (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
|October 30, 2010
Summary
Multi-sector policy initiatives for children's physical activity environments show potential but lack awareness of effectiveness. Enhancing collaboration and addressing resource challenges are key to creating activity-friendly environments.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Urban Planning
- Policy Studies
Background:
- Creating activity-friendly environments for children requires multi-sector policy initiatives.
- Understanding current policy actions and collaboration is crucial for effective environmental changes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To examine multi-sector policy initiatives for children's activity-friendly environments in Dutch municipalities.
- To investigate the role of multi-sector collaboration in policy action.
- To identify facilitators and challenges in creating activity-friendly environments through policy.
Main Methods:
- Policy analysis conducted in four Dutch municipalities.
- Semi-structured interviews with 25 policy officers across different sectors.
- Qualitative data analysis using coding software.
Main Results:
- Policy sectors implemented measures for physical activity, but awareness of effectiveness was limited.
- Structural collaboration existed in two municipalities, but involved a limited number of sectors.
- Facilitators included awareness, political support, and inter-sector knowledge; lack of time and resources were key challenges.
Conclusions:
- Multi-sector policy action for activity-friendly environments can be improved by increasing awareness and problem ownership.
- Enhanced multi-sector collaboration, alongside attention to facilitators and challenges, is vital.
- Policy interventions need to address both environmental determinants and collaborative processes.
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