"Cooking and Active Leisure" TAS Program, Spain: a Program Impact Pathways (PIP) analysis.

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Health Education
• Program Evaluation

Background:

• The
• Cooking and Active Leisure
• Tu y Alícia por la Salud (CAL-TAS) Program is a pilot initiative in Spanish secondary schools.
• It aims to improve students' dietary and physical activity behaviors through evidence-based interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

• To conduct a Program Impact Pathways (PIP) analysis for the CAL-TAS Program.
• To identify Critical Quality Control Points (CCPs) within the program.
• To establish common indicators for assessing healthy lifestyles across participating schools.

Main Methods:

• The PIP analysis was developed iteratively by the CAL-TAS Program designers and implementation team.
• Results were presented for feedback at the Healthy Lifestyles Program Evaluation Workshop in Granada, Spain.
• The workshop was held under the auspices of the Mondelēz International Foundation.

Main Results:

• Three PIP CCPs were identified: teacher motivation and training, student knowledge of healthy lifestyles, and student healthy lifestyle behavior.
• Key indicators for program impact include food intake adequacy, knowledge gained, and physical activity levels aligned with WHO recommendations.
• Accurate data collection on behaviors and knowledge is crucial for evaluating program effectiveness before scaling up.

Conclusions:

• The CAL-TAS Program is an effective secondary school-based intervention for promoting healthy lifestyles.
• The PIP analysis successfully identified CCPs essential for program quality maintenance and improvement.
• Program evaluation recommendations aim to sustain and enhance the CAL-TAS Program's impact.