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Jillian Papa1, Joan Agostinelli1,2, Gertrudes Rodriguez1

  • 1Arizona Department of Health Services, Phoenix, Arizona.

Preventing Chronic Disease
|September 8, 2017
PubMed

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Arizona child care facilities are implementing the Empower program to combat childhood obesity. While most facilities partially implement the standards, full adoption requires more support and education, especially for breastfeeding-friendly environments.

Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Nutrition Science
  • Child Development

Background:

  • Childhood obesity is a significant public health issue across all age groups in the US.
  • Approximately 25% of children in Arizona's WIC program are overweight or obese.
  • The Empower program was created to foster healthy environments in child care settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the implementation level of five key standards within the Empower program.
  • To assess the extent to which child care facilities adopt healthy practices promoted by the program.

Main Methods:

  • A self-assessment survey was administered to 1,850 facilities between July 2013 and June 2015.
  • Data analysis involved calculating the percentage of facilities reporting full or partial implementation of each standard.
  • Qualitative analysis identified common themes from open-ended survey comments.

Main Results:

  • All surveyed facilities reported at least partial implementation of the Empower standards.
  • Full implementation of all five standards was achieved by 21.7% of facilities.
  • Staff training showed the highest implementation rate (77.4% full implementation), while breastfeeding-friendly environments had the lowest (44.0% full implementation).

Conclusions:

  • Arizona child care facilities demonstrate progress in adopting the Empower program's healthy environment standards.
  • Enhanced education, technical assistance, and targeted support are necessary for full program implementation.
  • Addressing specific areas like breastfeeding support is crucial for comprehensive success.
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