Parents’ perceptions of reasons for excess weight loss in obese children: a peer researcher approach

Parents’ perceptions of reasons for excess weight loss in obese children: a peer researcher approach

Abstract Background This study reports on the process of conducting participatory research by training peer researchers to conduct interviews and analyse data collected with parents of overweight children. The methodology was chosen as a means of (a) encouraging participation among a hard-to-engage...

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Main Authors: Fiona Gillison, Geraldine Cooney, Valerie Woolhouse, Angie Davies, Fiona Dickens, Penny Marno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-11-01
Series:Research Involvement and Engagement
Subjects:
Childhood obesity
National Child Monitoring Programme
Parent engagement
Participatory research
Peer-interviewer
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40900-017-0072-0

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