An Environmental Scan of Existing Canadian Childcare Resources Targeting Improvements in Health Behaviours

Autor/inn/en	Carson, Valerie; Predy, Madison; Hunter, Stephen; Storey, Kate; Farmer, Anna P.; McIsaac, Jessie-Lee; Flynn, Jenn
Titel	An Environmental Scan of Existing Canadian Childcare Resources Targeting Improvements in Health Behaviours
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 50 (2022) 8, S.1417-1428 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Carson, Valerie) ORCID (Predy, Madison) ORCID (Hunter, Stephen) ORCID (Storey, Kate) ORCID (Farmer, Anna P.) ORCID (McIsaac, Jessie-Lee)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-021-01266-2
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Child Care; Educational Resources; Health Promotion; Health Behavior; State of the Art Reviews; Nutrition; Physical Activities; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Kinderfürsorge; Kinderbetreuung; Bildungsmittel; Gesundheitsfürsorge; Gesundheitshilfe; Reihenuntersuchung; Health behaviour; Gesundheitsverhalten; Entwicklungsstand; Ernährung; Kanada
Abstract	The objective was to conduct an environmental scan of existing Canadian childcare resources targeting nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and/or sleep. A comprehensive search plan was conducted that involved four search strategies: (1) grey literature databases, (2) customized Google search engines, (3) targeted websites, and (4) consultation with content experts. A resource (i.e., information, materials) must have been created by government or an organization/agency within Canada, available in English, intended for childcare educators or directors working with children [less than or equal to] 5 years of age, and focused on targeting improvements in nutrition, physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and/or sleep. The quality of each included resource was assessed using a modified version of the Authority, Accuracy, Coverage, Objectivity, Date, Significance checklist. A total of 192 eligible resources were included. Most resources targeted only nutrition (n = 101) or physical activity (n = 60), and few resources targeted only sedentary behaviour (n = 2) or sleep (n = 1). The remaining 28 resources targeted more than one health behaviour. The 4 most common topics of resources were menu/meal planning (n = 55), healthy nutrition practices/environment (n = 37), physical activities/games (n = 33), and nutrition/food literacy (n = 20). Only 52 included resources cited evidence. One-third of the included resources (n = 64) were rated as high quality, including 55 that received a point for the significance criterion. Therefore, numerous high quality Canadian childcare resources exist for nutrition and physical activity. Future resource development is needed for sedentary behaviour and sleep. Findings can assist future intervention work and the database of resources can be utilized by relevant stakeholders to support other childcare initiatives. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01