Treffer: Send in the Squad-Podsquad! Using Design Thinking as a Framework to Develop a Public Health Promotion Programme.
Title:
Send in the Squad-Podsquad! Using Design Thinking as a Framework to Develop a Public Health Promotion Programme.
Authors:
Farletti R; Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Queensland Government, Milton, Queensland, Australia., Walker JL; Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Queensland Government, Milton, Queensland, Australia.; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia., Chai LK; Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Queensland Government, Milton, Queensland, Australia., Campbell M; Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Queensland Government, Milton, Queensland, Australia., Munro J; Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Queensland Government, Milton, Queensland, Australia., Thomas G; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia., Cairney J; School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia., Littlewood R; Health and Wellbeing Queensland, Queensland Government, Milton, Queensland, Australia.
Source:
Health promotion journal of Australia : official journal of Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals [Health Promot J Austr] 2026 Jan; Vol. 37 (1), pp. e70136.
Publication Type:
Journal Article
Language:
English
Journal Info:
Publisher: Wiley Country of Publication: Australia NLM ID: 9710936 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1036-1073 (Print) Linking ISSN: 10361073 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Health Promot J Austr Subsets: MEDLINE
Imprint Name(s):
Publication: 2018- : Milton, Queensland : Wiley
Original Publication: West Perth, WA : Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals,
Original Publication: West Perth, WA : Australian Association of Health Promotion Professionals,
MeSH Terms:
References:
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L. M. Smith Straker, A. McManus, and A. A. Fenner, “Barriers and Enablers for Participation in Healthy Lifestyle Programs by Adolescents Who Are Overweight: A Qualitative Study of the Opinions of Adolescents, Their Parents and Community Stakeholders,” BMC Pediatrics 14, no. 1 (2014): 53.
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J. L. Walker, C. Dix, J. Hardt, R. Farletti, and R. Littlewood, “What Do Health Professionals and Parents Want as Part of an Online Childhood Obesity Prevention Program?,” Childhood Obesity 19, no. 2 (2023): 88–101.
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L. K. Chai, R. Farletti, L. Fathi, and R. Littlewood, “A Rapid Review of the Impact of Family‐Based Digital Interventions for Obesity Prevention and Treatment on Obesity‐Related Outcomes in Primary School‐Aged Children,” Nutrients 14, no. 22 (2022): 4837.
M. Oliveira, E. Zancul, and A. L. Fleury, “Design Thinking as an Approach for Innovation in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Research Avenues,” BMJ Innovation 7 (2021): 491–498.
M. A. Altman, T. T. K. Huang, and J. Y. Breland, “Design Thinking in Health Care,” Preventing Chronic Disease 15 (2018): E117.
New South Wales Government, Healthy Eating Active Living, Go4Fun Online Healthy Active Happy Kids (New South Wales Government, Healthy Eating Active Living, 2018), cited November 28, 2023, https://go4fun.com.au/about/go4fun‐online/.
D. L. Croyden, H. A. Vidgen, E. Esdaile, et al., “A Narrative Account of Implementation Lessons Learnt From the Dissemination of an Up‐Scaled State‐Wide Child Obesity Management Program in Australia: PEACH (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health) Queensland,” BMC Public Health 18, no. 1 (2018): 347.
Investopedia, The Digital Divide: What It Is, and What's Being Done to Close It (Investopedia, 2023), cited November 28, 2023, https://www.investopedia.com/the‐digital‐divide‐5116352.
D. M. Hoelscher, L. S. Brann, S. O'Brien, et al., “Prevention of Paediatric Overweight and Obesity: Position of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Based on an Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews,” Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics 122, no. 2 (2022): 410–423.e6.
D. E. Wilfley, A. E. Staiano, M. Altman, et al., “Improving Access and Systems of Care for Evidence‐Based Childhood Obesity Treatment: Conference Key Findings and Next Steps,” Obesity 25 (2017): 16–29.
G. Enright, M. Allman‐Farinelli, and J. Redfern, “Effectiveness of Family‐Based Behavior Change Interventions on Obesity‐Related Behavior Change in Children: A Realist Synthesis,” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 11 (2020): 4099.
World Health Organization, Report of the Commission on Ending Childhood Obesity (World Health Organization, 2016), cited November 27, 2023, https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241510066.
A. Bandura, Social Foundations of Thought and Action: A Social Cognitive Theory (Prentice‐Hall, 1986).
J. O. Prochaska and W. F. Velicer, “The Transtheoretical Model of Health Behavior Change,” American Journal of Health Promotion 12, no. 1 (1997): 38–48.
W. C. Cockerham, B. W. Hamby, and G. R. Oates, “The Social Determinants of Chronic Disease,” American Journal of Preventive Medicine 52, no. 1 (2017): S5–S12.
E. Howse, P. Crosland, L. Rychetnik, and A. Wilson, The Value of Prevention: An Evidence Check Rapid Review Brokered by the Sax Institute for the Centre for Population Health, NSW Ministry of Health (Australian Prevention Partnership Centre, 2021).
M. Pescud, L. Rychetnik, S. Allender, et al., “From Understanding to Impactful Action: Systems Thinking for Systems Change in Chronic Disease Prevention Research,” System 9, no. 3 (2021): 61.
L. K. Wiles, D. Kay, J. A. Luker, et al., “Consumer Engagement in Health Care Policy, Research and Services: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Methods and Effects,” PLoS One 17, no. 1 (2022): e0261808.
L. M. Smith Straker, A. McManus, and A. A. Fenner, “Barriers and Enablers for Participation in Healthy Lifestyle Programs by Adolescents Who Are Overweight: A Qualitative Study of the Opinions of Adolescents, Their Parents and Community Stakeholders,” BMC Pediatrics 14, no. 1 (2014): 53.
Australian Bureau of Statistics, Household Use of Information Technology (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2018), Cat. No. 8146.0. [Internet], updated March 28, 2013; cited November 27, 2023), https://www.abs.gov.au/statistics/industry/technology‐and‐innovation/household‐use‐information‐technology/latest‐release.
K. W. Yau, T. S. Tang, M. Görges, et al., “Effectiveness of Mobile Apps in Promoting Healthy Behavior Changes and Preventing Obesity in Children: A Systematic Review,” JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting 5, no. 1 (2022): e34967.
Canadian Paediatric Society, Digital Health Task Force, Ottawa, Ontario, “Position Statement. Digital Media: Promoting Healthy Screen Use in School‐Aged Children and Adolescents,” Paediatrics & Child Health 24, no. 6 (2019): 402–408.
C. Vargas, J. Whelen, J. Brimblecombe, and S. Allender, “Co‐Creation, co‐Design and Co‐Production for Public Health: A Perspective on Definitions and Distinctions,” Public Health Research & Practice 32, no. 2 (2022): e3222211.
N. P. Pronk, “Designing and Evaluating Health Promotion Programs,” Disease Management & Health Outcomes 11 (2003): 149–157.
E. B.‐N. Sanders and P. J. Stappers, “Co‐Creation and the New Landscapes of Design,” CoDesign 4, no. 1 (2008): 5–18.
Stanford d.school, Hasso Plattner Institute of Design at Stanford University (Stanford d.school, 2023), cited November 27, 2023, https://dschool.stanford.edu/.
R. Davis, R. Campbell, Z. Hildon, L. Hobbs, and S. Michie, “Theories of Behaviour and Behaviour Change Across the Social and Behavioural Sciences: A Scoping Review,” Health Psychology Review 9, no. 3 (2015): 323–344.
S. Miche, M. M. van Stralen, and R. West, “The Behaviour Change Wheel: A New Method for Characterizing and Designing Behaviour Change Interventions,” Implementation Science 6, no. 42 (2011).
J. L. Walker, C. Dix, J. Hardt, R. Farletti, and R. Littlewood, “What Do Health Professionals and Parents Want as Part of an Online Childhood Obesity Prevention Program?,” Childhood Obesity 19, no. 2 (2023): 88–101.
MAQE Bangkok Co. Ltd., The Design Thinking Process—How Does It Work? (MAQE Bangkok Co. Ltd., 2020), cited December 13, 2023, https://www.maqe.com/insight/the‐design‐thinking‐process‐how‐does‐it‐work/.
National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Dietary Guidelines (National Health and Medical Research Council, 2013).
Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care, For Children and Young People (5 to 17 Years) (Australian Government, Department of Health and Aged Care, 2021), cited November 28, 2023, https://www.health.gov.au/topics/physical‐activity‐and‐exercise/physical‐activity‐and‐exercise‐guidelines‐for‐all‐australians/for‐children‐and‐young‐people‐5‐to‐17‐years.
L. K. Chai, R. Farletti, L. Fathi, and R. Littlewood, “A Rapid Review of the Impact of Family‐Based Digital Interventions for Obesity Prevention and Treatment on Obesity‐Related Outcomes in Primary School‐Aged Children,” Nutrients 14, no. 22 (2022): 4837.
M. Oliveira, E. Zancul, and A. L. Fleury, “Design Thinking as an Approach for Innovation in Healthcare: A Systematic Review and Research Avenues,” BMJ Innovation 7 (2021): 491–498.
M. A. Altman, T. T. K. Huang, and J. Y. Breland, “Design Thinking in Health Care,” Preventing Chronic Disease 15 (2018): E117.
New South Wales Government, Healthy Eating Active Living, Go4Fun Online Healthy Active Happy Kids (New South Wales Government, Healthy Eating Active Living, 2018), cited November 28, 2023, https://go4fun.com.au/about/go4fun‐online/.
D. L. Croyden, H. A. Vidgen, E. Esdaile, et al., “A Narrative Account of Implementation Lessons Learnt From the Dissemination of an Up‐Scaled State‐Wide Child Obesity Management Program in Australia: PEACH (Parenting, Eating and Activity for Child Health) Queensland,” BMC Public Health 18, no. 1 (2018): 347.
Investopedia, The Digital Divide: What It Is, and What's Being Done to Close It (Investopedia, 2023), cited November 28, 2023, https://www.investopedia.com/the‐digital‐divide‐5116352.
Grant Information:
Health Innovation Fund, Commonwealth Government of Australia
Contributed Indexing:
Keywords: children; design thinking; health promotion; prevention; programme; wellbeing
Entry Date(s):
Date Created: 20251127 Date Completed: 20251127 Latest Revision: 20251127
Update Code:
20251127
DOI:
10.1002/hpja.70136
PMID:
41307170
Database:
MEDLINE
Weitere Informationen
Issue Addressed: Innovative public health approaches are needed to support children and their families to adopt and maintain healthy behaviours. This study aimed to use design thinking as a framework to develop an interactive online public health promotion programme for children (5-12 years) and their families, enabling sustainable health-promoting behaviour change.
Methods: An iterative design thinking approach, underpinned by behaviour change theory was applied. Workshops and focus groups with project team members and key stakeholders fostered collaboration, identified family needs and generated solutions. Children and families were actively engaged in the co-design production phase through surveys, interviews and prototype testing. External stakeholders were consulted through advisory groups, expert panels and interviews.
Results: Key programme elements, including mode of delivery, features and content, were identified through these forums. Additionally, programme enablers and challenges were identified and discussed. More than 300 children and families participated in co-design activities shaping the visual identity, narrative, game play and messaging of the programme, which was delivered as a purpose-built App entitled Podsquad.
Conclusions: The iterative approach to programme development enabled the seamless integration of consumer and expert input, creating an App that meets users' needs and expectations for improving healthy eating, physical activity and sleep habits. Further feasibility testing, outcome measurement and systems integration are recommended. SO WHAT?: A comprehensive understanding of the co-design process behind the development of the Podsquad App enables public health practitioners and researchers to appreciate and contextualise the challenges, enablers and key success factors when co-designing a health promotion programme for children and families.
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