COLC-Pro: COVID-19, Obesity and Lifestyle in Children - Role of Professionals
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
In this study it is researched how preventive and curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity was conducted during the Covid-19 pandemic, which barriers were noticed by professionals, and how new methods (such as e-health and telemonitorning) for coaching, communication and healthcare were used and experienced.
| Condition or Disease | Intervention/Treatment | Phase |
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Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Medical doctor
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Other: Covid-19 pandemic
All participants worked during the Covid-19 pandemic in the preventive or curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity. We will ask all professionals about their experiences during and after the pandemic.
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| Nurses (Pediatric department and youth healthcare)
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Other: Covid-19 pandemic
All participants worked during the Covid-19 pandemic in the preventive or curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity. We will ask all professionals about their experiences during and after the pandemic.
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| Other professionals in treatment (e.g. dieticians, physiotherapists)
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Other: Covid-19 pandemic
All participants worked during the Covid-19 pandemic in the preventive or curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity. We will ask all professionals about their experiences during and after the pandemic.
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| Other (such as policy makers)
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Other: Covid-19 pandemic
All participants worked during the Covid-19 pandemic in the preventive or curative healthcare for children with overweight and obesity. We will ask all professionals about their experiences during and after the pandemic.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Views and experiences of health care professionals working with children with overweight and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic [2 years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic]
Views and experiences of health care professionals working with children with overweight and obesity during the COVID-19 pandemic measured with a questionnaire using open-end and closed-end (likert-scale) questions.
- User experience [2 years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic]
User experience of professionals using ehealth options in healthcare for children with overweight or obesity, measured with a questionnaire using closed end and open end questions.
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Experiences [2 years after the start of the Covid-19 pandemic]
In case more in-depth data is needed after the inital questionnaire, semi-structured interviews will be conducted to experiences of health care professionals during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Worked during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Works with children with overweight and / or obesity
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Works in The Netherlands
Exclusion Criteria:
- No knowledge of the Dutch language.
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | Maastricht University Medical Center | Maastricht | Limburg | Netherlands | 6229 ER |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- Maastricht University Medical Center
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Anita CE Vreugdenhil, Prof, MUMC+, Maastricht University
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Publications
None provided.- 2020-1634