The £ for lb. Challenge . Evaluation of a novel, workplace-based peer-led weight management programme, 2014–2016

Bennett, Damien; Owen, Tracy; Bradley, Declan

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2017.05.007

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“…11 Our study differed because the Wellness Champions not only offered peer support, but they were also responsible for delivering program information. In a similar study, researchers reported high program engagement and completion rates for a weight management program led by “volunteer coworker-champions.” 12 Altogether, these results suggest that Wellness Champions play an important role in the delivery and implementation of HWBI in “real-world” settings, and their fidelity to program protocols directly impact important behavioral and participant satisfaction outcomes.…”

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Examining the Impact of Wellness Champions on the Effectiveness of a Workplace Health and Well-Being Program

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Purpose: To evaluate the impact of Desire2Move (D2M) implementation fidelity by Wellness Champions on program effectiveness. Design: Cross-sectional. Setting: Years 1, 3, and 5 of D2M; an annual peer support health and well-being initiative for university employees. Participants: D2M participants included 422 employees from 28 teams; however, only 144 provided survey data (34.1% response rate). Intervention: During the 8-week program, departments competed as teams to accumulate the greatest average physical activity (PA) minutes. Each team selected a Wellness Champion who delivered program information. Each team member recorded PA minutes with MapMyFitnes s. Measures: An electronic survey assessed program implementation fidelity and program satisfaction. Analysis: Median split (median [Mdn] = 21.2) categorized teams into “high” (n = 14; Mdn = 24.0, range = 21.4-25.0) and “low” (n = 14; Mdn = 19.4, range = 14.3-21.0) implementation groups. Independent samples t tests evaluated differences between groups on program satisfaction and team program average PA minutes. Results: Groups were significantly different for program satisfaction, t(26) = −2.76, P = .011, and team program average PA minutes, t(26) = −2.40, P = .024. The “high” implementation group reported greater program satisfaction (mean [M] = 12.6, standard deviation [SD] = 1.8) and team program average PA minutes (M = 2104.4, SD = 807.4) than the “low” implementation group (program satisfaction M = 11.1, SD = 1.1; team program average minutes M = 1340.8, SD = 875.8). Conclusion: Wellness Champions positively impacted employee PA participation and program satisfaction.

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Examining the Impact of Wellness Champions on the Effectiveness of a Workplace Health and Well-Being Program

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“…The authors of this study attributed this success to participants engaging long-term in the programme; the peer-led approach may have facilitated this. Another study that evaluated the impact of a peer-led workplace weight-management intervention, based on the NHS Choices weight-loss guide, found significant weight reductions over 12 weeks, although it is not clear if the outcomes were due to the peer-led aspect or the workplace setting [ 56 ]. Shape-Up’s peer-led approach embedded in a structured behavioural programme is novel and has potential to enhance outcomes through greater engagement of participants, as trust and influence may be greater with a peer leader compared to a health professional as well as keeping delivery costs to a minimum.…”

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‘Shape-Up’, a Modified Cognitive-Behavioural Community Programme for Weight Management: Real-World Evaluation as an Approach for Delivering Public Health Goals

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Obesity is widespread, with serious health consequences; addressing it requires considerable effort at a public health level, incorporating prevention and management along with policies to support implementation. Behavioural weight-management programmes are widely used by public health bodies to address overweight and obesity. Shape-Up is an evidence-based programme combining a structured behavioural intervention (targeting nutrition and physical activity behaviours) within a peer-learning framework. This study was a service-evaluation of Shape-Up, as delivered in Rotherham by a local leisure provider, and included a secondary analysis of data collected in the community by service providers. The RE-AIM (Reach Effectiveness Adoption Implementation Maintenance) framework was used to explore programme effectiveness, implementation, and whom it reached. A total of 141 participants were included. Compared to local demographics, participants were older, at 48.9 (SD 14.47) years, with a lower employment rate (41% employed) and greater proportion female (67% female). Mean BMI was 38.0 (SD 7.54) kg/m2. Mean weight-change between baseline and endpoint (12 weeks, 10 group sessions) was −4.4 (SD 3.38) kg, and degree of weight change was associated with session attendance (F (9, 131) = 6.356, p < 0.0005). There were positive effects on participants’ weight, health-related behaviours, and quality of life. The intervention content (including the focus of nutritional recommendations) and structure were adapted during implementation to better suit national guidelines and local population needs. RE-AIM was found to be a useful framework for evaluating and adapting an existing evidence-based weight management programme in line with local population needs. This could be a more cost-effective approach, compared to developing new programmes, for delivering public health goals relating to obesity, nutrition, and physical activity.

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“…Systematic reviews of home-, 119 school-, 118 and community-based 120 There is some evidence that layperson-or peer-led approaches support positive behavioral change and improved health outcomes among adults living with obesity [122][123][124][125] or obesity-related comorbidities. 126 Layperson-or community-led interventions have proved to be associated with low-resource areas or settings in which culturally tailored approaches are preferred by community members.…”

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Layperson-Led vs Professional-Led Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss in Pediatric Obesity

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The £ for lb. Challenge . Evaluation of a novel, workplace-based peer-led weight management programme, 2014–2016

Cited by 5 publications

References 19 publications

Examining the Impact of Wellness Champions on the Effectiveness of a Workplace Health and Well-Being Program

Examining the Impact of Wellness Champions on the Effectiveness of a Workplace Health and Well-Being Program

‘Shape-Up’, a Modified Cognitive-Behavioural Community Programme for Weight Management: Real-World Evaluation as an Approach for Delivering Public Health Goals

Layperson-Led vs Professional-Led Behavioral Interventions for Weight Loss in Pediatric Obesity

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