Study Title
Applying the Integrated Sustainability Framework to Explore the Long-Term Sustainability of Nutrition Education Programmes in Schools: A Systematic Review
Principal Investigator
Leila Isabella Fathi, Jacqueline Walker, Clare Frances Dix, Jessica Rose Cartwright, Suné Joubert, Kerri Amelia Carmichael, Yu-Shan Huang, Robyn Littlewood, Helen Truby
Affiliation
School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland, Australia
Start Date
Not specified
End Date
Not specified
Study Objective
To synthesize the enablers and barriers that influence the long-term sustainment of school-based nutrition programmes.
Short Abstract
This review analyzes the enablers and barriers to sustaining school-based nutrition programmes (≥ 2 years). The study identifies 34 factors across five domains of the Integrated Sustainability Framework (ISF) that influence programme sustainment, including organizational readiness and external partnerships.
Study Design
Systematic review with deductive coding using the Integrated Sustainability Framework.
Population
School-based nutrition programmes and stakeholders involved in their implementation.
Sample Size
13 studies included.
Inclusion Criteria
Studies on school-based food and nutrition programmes lasting ≥ 2 years.
Exclusion Criteria
Studies not focusing on school-age children (5–14 years) or programmes of less than 2 years duration.
Intervention/Exposure
School-based nutrition education programmes.
Outcome Measures
Identification of enablers and barriers influencing long-term programme sustainability.
Funding Source
Not specified.
Collaborating Institutions
The University of Queensland, Health and Wellbeing Queensland.
Ethics Approval
Not specified for the review.
Publication Status
Published in Public Health Nutrition (2023).
Keywords
Child nutrition, pediatric obesity, health promotion, implementation science, sustainability.
Data Collection Methods
Systematic review of studies from multiple databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Embase, Scopus).
Primary Data Availability
Not applicable.
Contact Information
Leila Isabella Fathi: