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Evaluation of Active Living by Design: implementation patterns across communities.

Laura K Brennan¹, Ross C Brownson, Peter Hovmand

¹Transtria LLC, St. Louis, MO63109, USA. laura@transtria.com

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Community partnerships with thorough preparation implemented more active living initiatives. However, partnerships in diverse, impoverished communities faced implementation challenges, highlighting needs for tailored strategies.

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Area of Science:

Public Health
Community Interventions
Health Promotion

Background:

The Active Living by Design (ALbD) program funded 25 partnerships to foster active living.
These initiatives involved cross-sector collaboration and innovative approaches.

Purpose of the Study:

To analyze implementation patterns in ALbD partnerships.
Examined relationships between community characteristics, preparation, and strategy implementation.

Main Methods:

Utilized a mixed-methods, participatory evaluation from 2007-2009.
Employed configural frequency analysis to identify frequent and infrequent patterns.

Main Results:

Partnerships with extensive preparation (assessment, sustainability) achieved greater implementation of active living strategies.
Communities with higher poverty and non-Caucasian populations implemented fewer initiatives.

Conclusions:

Community context, resources, and preparation influence strategy implementation.
Further research is needed to understand causal structures for effective community-based health initiatives.