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Welcoming Feedback: Using Family Experience to Design a Pediatric Weight Management Program
Jennifer Green1, Alexandra Wills1, Elizabeth Mansfield2
1Division of Children's Health, Trillium Health Partners, Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
This study integrated family feedback into a pediatric weight management program using experience-based codesign and quality improvement methods. The approach enhanced program development, focusing on health outcomes and peer support for better family engagement.
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Health
- Program Development
- Family-Centered Care
Background:
- Pediatric weight management programs often lack family input.
- Integrating family experience is crucial for effective program design.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe an approach using experience-based codesign (EBCD) and quality improvement (QI) to integrate family experience into pediatric weight management program development.
Main Methods:
- Utilized three plan, do, study, act (PDSA) cycles driven by family feedback.
- Engaged families in feedback sessions to inform program adjustments.
- Staff used feedback to refine service delivery through iterative testing.
Main Results:
- The first PDSA cycle established core program parameters and a patient engagement strategy.
- Subsequent cycles led to a structured group program, focusing on health outcomes over weight.
- Program modifications included adjusted scheduling, enhanced experiential learning, and increased peer support opportunities.
Conclusions:
- Experience-based codesign (EBCD) and quality improvement (QI) effectively guided family engagement and program development.
- This pragmatic, family-centered approach can be applied to other pediatric programs.
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