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Virtual training improved school health providers' adherence to childhood obesity guidelines. This quality improvement approach enhanced identification and assessment of overweight and obese children.

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  • Public Health
  • Pediatrics
  • Health Disparities

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  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health concern.
  • School-based health centers (SBHCs) play a crucial role in pediatric care.
  • Effective identification and assessment are key to managing childhood obesity.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate SBHC provider adherence to childhood obesity guidelines.
  • To assess the impact of a virtual Health Disparities Learning Collaborative.
  • To determine the added benefit of decision-support technology (HeartSmartKids™).

Main Methods:

  • Cluster randomized comparative effectiveness trial across 24 SBHCs in six states.
  • 33 SBHC providers participated, with medical chart reviews at baseline, post-training, and 6-month follow-up.
  • Examined documentation of BMI percentile, weight diagnosis, blood pressure percentile, and laboratory assessment for obese youth.

Main Results:

  • Overweight/obesity prevalence ranged from 40.4% to 47.2%.
  • Provider adherence significantly improved for BMI and blood pressure documentation and diagnosis in both groups.
  • No significant differences in identification and assessment were found between groups; technology implementation was variable.

Conclusions:

  • Virtual collaborative quality improvement effectively enhanced adherence to childhood obesity guidelines.
  • Further evaluation is needed on the impact of training modalities on patient outcomes.
  • Future initiatives should incorporate coaching for technology implementation.