Building healthy schools through technology-enabled citizen science: The case of the o<i>ur voice</i> participatory action model in schools from Bogotá, Colombia

González, Silvia A.; Rubio, María Alejandra; Triana, Camilo A.; King, Abby C.; Banchoff, Ann; Sarmiento, Olga L.

doi:10.1080/17441692.2020.1869285

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“…In the US SRTS study, adding the technology‐enabled Our Voice participatory action citizen science program to a standard federal SRTS elementary school curriculum resulted in twice as many SRTS student engagement and participatory events and a significantly higher increase in end‐of‐year walking/biking to school compared with a school receiving the SRTS curriculum alone 110 . Similarly, the school‐based studies in Colombia using Our Voice were able to build community cohesion through empowering students ages 9–18 years to identify barriers to and enablers of healthy school environments and successfully advocate for change 111 . Building a sense of empowerment and social engagement may contribute to increased school participation and educational attainment, which in turn is critical for social and economic success worldwide 112…”

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The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America

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Summary The environments of children influence their risk for childhood obesity through, among other factors, a child's weight‐related behaviors (i.e., diet and physical activity). In this article, we present evidence on social environmental factors associated with a child's diet and physical activity, and more generally, the prevention and control of childhood obesity among Hispanic/Latinx children in the United States and children from countries in Latin America. Using a socio‐ecologic lens, we present evidence from cross‐sectional and longitudinal studies conducted in the United States involving Hispanic/Latinx children, and evidence from studies involving children in Latin America. Studies examining parenting factors in the home environment (e.g., parenting strategies) are especially emphasized, with more limited evidence on social environmental factors in other lived contexts (e.g., school). The influence of acculturation on social relationships cuts across levels of the socio‐ecological framework. Intervention research identified strategies and research gaps for intervening on social factors to promote healthy behaviors and reduce risk for childhood obesity. Community health workers and others forms of peer support were identified as relevant approaches at multiple levels of the socio‐ecological framework. This article concludes with directions for future research to further understand the environment using newer information and communication technologies.

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“… 78 In urban schools in Bogotá, which included elementary through high‐school youth, students identified high‐priority issues related to their school environments and proposed improvements to the local school management board, such as bicycle parking area expansion, affordable healthy food offerings, and availability of drinking water dispensers. 79 Similarly, in a school located in Barú, a deprived rural community in Colombia, students prioritized issues related to both the school and local neighborhood environments that impacted health and active living. Their advocacy process with the school administration and other decision makers contributed to identifying pollution as a barrier to health in the school and local environments, with authorities agreeing to review possible solutions for containing local the sewage, and students committing to taking better care of the general infrastructure at the school.…”

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“…In Latin America, Our Voice has been used to promote healthier schools, and local park and open street environments in urban and rural communities in Colombia 78 . In urban schools in Bogotá, which included elementary through high‐school youth, students identified high‐priority issues related to their school environments and proposed improvements to the local school management board, such as bicycle parking area expansion, affordable healthy food offerings, and availability of drinking water dispensers 79 . Similarly, in a school located in Barú, a deprived rural community in Colombia, students prioritized issues related to both the school and local neighborhood environments that impacted health and active living.…”

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Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America

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Summary To prevent obesity among Latino youth in the United States and Latin America, it is necessary to understand the specific context and interplay of physical activity (PA) and the built environment (BE). This paper aims to advance the research agenda of BE and PA for obesity prevention in Latin America and among Latino youth in the United States by (1) identifying environmental indicators to inform the design of interventions and policy, (2) identifying interdisciplinary methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and (3) presenting case studies of PA‐promoting BE programs. A group of U.S. and Latin American scientists collaboratively worked to propose innovative indicators of the BE, methodological approaches for the study of the complex association between BE and PA, and review case studies of PA‐promoting BE programs in both regions. The results identified gaps in knowledge, proposed environmental indicators (e.g., landscape, street design, mobility patterns, and crime and safety), reviewed methodological approaches (social network analysis, citizen science methods), and case studies illustrating PA‐promoting BE programs (i.e., play streets, active school transport, and school setting interventions). The obesity prevention among Latino and Latin American youth requires advanced research on BE and PA addressing context‐specific priorities and exchanging lessons learned.

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“…UU., la incorporación del programa de ciencia ciudadana de acción participativa Nuestra voz junto al programa estándar de RSE de las escuelas de primaria mediante el uso de plataformas tecnológicas consiguió que al final del curso, se hubiera duplicado la participación de los alumnos en el programa de RSE y hubieran aumentado significativamente los desplazamientos a pie o en bicicleta para ir y venir de la escuela, en comparación con una escuela en la que únicamente se había implantado el programa RSE 110 . Del mismo modo, los estudios realizados en las escuelas de Colombia que utilizaron el programa Nuestra voz fueron capaces de promover la cohesión comunitaria al empoderar a los alumnos de 9 a 18 años para que ellos mismos identificaran los elementos que favorecían u obstaculizaban un entorno escolar saludable y abogaran por el cambio 111 . Crear una sensación de empoderamiento y participación social puede contribuir a aumentar la participación en la escuela y mejorar el desempeño escolar, lo cual, a su vez, es fundamental para lograr el éxito social y económico en todo el mundo 112 .…”

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Entorno social y obesidad infantil: implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica en Estados Unidos y en los países latinoamericanos

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ResumenEl entorno en el que viven los niños influye en su riesgo de sufrir obesidad debido, entre otros factores, a los comportamientos relacionados con el peso (es decir, a la dieta y la actividad física). En este artículo presentaremos evidencia sobre los factores socioambientales asociados a la dieta y la actividad física de los niños y, de forma más general, a la prevención y el control de la obesidad infantil entre los niños hispanos y latinos de Estados Unidos y los países latinoamericanos. Utilizando un enfoque socioecológico, presentaremos evidencia procedente de varios estudios transversales y longitudinales realizados en Estados Unidos con niños hispanos y latinos, así como de otros estudios realizados en Latinoamérica en los que también participaron niños. Nos hemos centrado especialmente en los estudios que analizan los factores relacionados con la crianza en el entorno doméstico (p. ej., estrategias de crianza) y, aunque en menor medida, también en los factores socioambientales relacionados con otros contextos de la vida (p. ej., la escuela). La influencia de la aculturación sobre las relaciones sociales transciende los límites del marco conceptual socioecológico. La investigación sobre intervenciones permitió identificar estrategias y brechas de investigación para intervenir los factores sociales que promueven comportamientos saludables y reducen el riesgo de obesidad infantil. Los trabajadores de salud comunitaria y otras formas de apoyo de los pares fueron identificados como elementos relevantes en múltiples niveles del marco socioecológico. Este artículo concluye brindando algunas líneas de trabajo para que futuras investigaciones comprendan mejor el entorno social usando las nuevas tecnologías de información y comunicación.

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Building healthy schools through technology-enabled citizen science: The case of the our voice participatory action model in schools from Bogotá, Colombia

Cited by 14 publications

References 27 publications

The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America

The social environment and childhood obesity: Implications for research and practice in the United States and countries in Latin America

Built environment in programs to promote physical activity among Latino children and youth living in the United States and in Latin America

Entorno social y obesidad infantil: implicaciones para la investigación y la práctica en Estados Unidos y en los países latinoamericanos

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