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Barreiras e facilitadores para o uso de práticas alimentares responsivas por educadores de infância durante a participação num programa : com recurso ao modelo COM-B
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A alimentação durante a infância influencia a saúde ao longo da vida e apresenta-se como um contexto importante para o desenvolvimento de hábitos alimentares saudáveis e a prevenção da obesidade. O contexto educativo é um local privilegiado para intervir porque é onde as crianças passam grande parte do seu tempo e realizam várias refeições. O programa EAT Family Style foi desenvolvido por Depti Dev no sentido de melhorar a alimentação das crianças a partir da promoção, nos educadores de infância, de práticas alimentares responsivas baseadas na evidência. Com recurso ao modelo COM-B e à TDF, o objetivo deste estudo qualitativo é a compreensão das barreiras e facilitadores ao uso de práticas alimentares responsivas pelos educadores de infância no decorrer da participação na versão portuguesa reduzida do programa EAT Family Style. A amostra integrou 12 profissionais de educação que participaram no programa e acompanhavam crianças entre os dois e os seis anos durante os almoços e lanches na instituição. Foi realizada uma análise de conteúdo às sessões síncronas do programa com base no modelo COM-B e na TDF, com o programa QSR Nvivo 14, com posterior cálculo de frequências absolutas e relativas em cada categoria. A análise evidenciou a presença de maior número de facilitadores do que barreiras; no entanto, as barreiras identificadas abrangeram uma variedade maior de temas, o que sugere a existência de um processo complexo de resistência à mudança da parte das educadoras. As barreiras e facilitadores encontrados vão de encontro aos resultados descritos na literatura prévia, tendo sido identificados temas inovadores, especificamente para o componente Capacidade Psicológica. São apontadas necessidades dos educadores relativamente ao apoio no envolvimento das famílias e a nível dos recursos da instituição. A utilidade do modelo COM-B e da TDF neste tipo de análise é apoiada pelos resultados do estudo.
Nutrition during childhood influences health throughout life and is a relevant context for developing healthy eating habits and preventing obesity. The educational setting is a privileged place to intervene because it is where children spend most of their time and have several meals. The EAT Family Style program was developed by Depti Dev, to improve children's eating habits by promoting evidence-based, responsive eating practices among early childhood educators. Using the COM-B model and the TDF, this qualitative study's aim is to understand the barriers and facilitators to the use of responsive feeding practices by early childhood educators during their participation in the reduced portuguese version of the EAT Family Style program. The sample included 12 educators who participate in the intervention program and accompanied children between the ages of two and six during lunch and snack times at the institution. A content analysis was carried out on the program's online group sessions based on the COM-B model and the TDF, using the QSR Nvivo 14 program, with subsequent calculation of absolute and relative frequencies in each category. The analysis showed that there were more facilitators than barriers; however, the barriers identified covered a wider variety of topics, which suggests the existence of a complex process of resistance to change on the part of the educators. Overall, the barriers and facilitators found corroborate the results described in previous literature; however, we identified innovative themes, specifically regarding the Psychological Capacity component. The educators pointed out their needs regarding support in involving families and insufficient institution resources. The study findings also validated the usefulness of the COM-B model and the TDF in this type of analysis.
Nutrition during childhood influences health throughout life and is a relevant context for developing healthy eating habits and preventing obesity. The educational setting is a privileged place to intervene because it is where children spend most of their time and have several meals. The EAT Family Style program was developed by Depti Dev, to improve children's eating habits by promoting evidence-based, responsive eating practices among early childhood educators. Using the COM-B model and the TDF, this qualitative study's aim is to understand the barriers and facilitators to the use of responsive feeding practices by early childhood educators during their participation in the reduced portuguese version of the EAT Family Style program. The sample included 12 educators who participate in the intervention program and accompanied children between the ages of two and six during lunch and snack times at the institution. A content analysis was carried out on the program's online group sessions based on the COM-B model and the TDF, using the QSR Nvivo 14 program, with subsequent calculation of absolute and relative frequencies in each category. The analysis showed that there were more facilitators than barriers; however, the barriers identified covered a wider variety of topics, which suggests the existence of a complex process of resistance to change on the part of the educators. Overall, the barriers and facilitators found corroborate the results described in previous literature; however, we identified innovative themes, specifically regarding the Psychological Capacity component. The educators pointed out their needs regarding support in involving families and insufficient institution resources. The study findings also validated the usefulness of the COM-B model and the TDF in this type of analysis.
Description
Dissertação de mestrado, Psicopatologia do Desenvolvimento da Criança e do Adolescente – Prevenção e Intervenção, 2023, Universidade de Lisboa, Faculdade de Psicologia
Keywords
Crianças em idade pré-escolar Educadores de infância Comportamento alimentar Alimentação infantil Dissertações de mestrado - 2023