Amed S, Naylor PJ, Pinkney S, Shea S, Mâsse LC, Berg S, Collet JP, Wharf Higgins J. Creating a collective impact on childhood obesity: Lessons from the SCOPE initiative.
Canadian Journal of Public Health 2015;
106:e426-33. [PMID:
26680435 DOI:
10.17269/cjph.106.5114]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2015] [Revised: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 07/14/2015] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
Abstract
OBJECTIVES
We describe the processes used in SCOPE, a community-based participatory research (CBPR) initiative, to achieve multisectoral engagement and collective action to prevent childhood obesity.
PARTICIPANTS
SCOPE engages representatives from various sectors (local government, health, schools, recreation, local media, early childhood, community services) who influence the environments in which children live, learn and play.
SETTING
SCOPE has been implemented in three communities in British Columbia (BC).
INTERVENTION
SCOPE (www.live5210.ca) is a multi-setting, multi-component initiative designed to enhance a community's capacity to create and deliver localized solutions to promote healthy weights among children. SCOPE, in partnership with a local organization, engages multiple stakeholders who plan and implement actions framed by a common evidence-based health message ('Live 5-2-1-0'). SCOPE's central team in Vancouver, BC facilitates alignment with provincial initiatives, knowledge translation and exchange (KTE) within and across communities, and the collection, analysis and reporting of shared data.
OUTCOMES
Best practice processes that have emerged from SCOPE's experience align with the principles of CBPR and the five conditions of Collective Impact - a common agenda, mutually reinforcing action, continuous communication, a backbone organization and shared measurement. SCOPE has achieved sustainable practice change framed by a common agenda ('Live 5-2-1-0') leading to mutually reinforcing cross-sectoral action.
CONCLUSION
A multi-pronged community-led childhood obesity prevention initiative can be achieved using CBPR principles and attending to the conditions for achieving collective impact.
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