J Nutr Health.  2014 Oct;47(5):374-384. 10.4163/jnh.2014.47.5.374.

Design of service delivery for a child obesity prevention and management program using technology convergence

• Hwang JY
• Park MY
• Kim K
• Lee SE
• Shim JE

• KMID: 2327170
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2014.47.5.374

Abstract

PURPOSE
Health professionals and policy makers confront the failure of provider-administered, conventional behavioral interventions in the fight against obesity epidemic. The aim of this study was to develop a tailored, cost-effective delivery system for a child obesity prevention and management program through technology convergence using Web-enabled smart cellular phones.
METHODS
Assessment of service needs and development of a delivery system for the program were based on a comprehensive literature review and expert reviews, and results from in-depth interviews and a need-assessment survey.
RESULTS
The user- and site- centered service delivery system using Web-enabled cellular telephones as the hardware platform for obesity prevention and management has been developed. A tailored informational service and intervention will be provided interactively between stakeholders through the platform. The potential legal issues associated with the service design have also been considered.
CONCLUSION
The user-centered convergence design and platform based on principles of Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change using the Health Promoting School framework could enable effective intervention and promote acceptance in the long-run.

Keyword

obesity; service delivery system; Health Promoting School; children; technology convergence

MeSH Terms

Administrative Personnel
Cellular Phone
Child
Health Occupations
Humans
Obesity
Pediatric Obesity*

Figure

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  Fig. 1. Framework and procedure of development of service delivery system for a child obesity prevention and management platform.

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  Fig. 2. Convergence platform of child obesity prevention and management based on principles of Transtheoretical Model and Stages of Change using the Health Promoting School framework.

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  Fig. 3. Interactive service and information delivery using the user-centered convergence platform of child obesity prevention and management.

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