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dc.contributor.authorGowland-Ella, J
dc.contributor.authorKajons, N
dc.contributor.authorDavid, M
dc.contributor.authorLewis, P
dc.contributor.authorTrinh, K
dc.contributor.authorLouis, D
dc.contributor.authorKingon, N
dc.contributor.authorBatchelor, S
dc.date.accessioned2021-04-15T05:40:23Z
dc.date.available2021-04-15T05:40:23Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.identifier.issn1036-1073
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/hpja.479
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/403781
dc.description.abstractBackground: Childhood obesity is a significant public health issue. Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption contributes to this and adolescents are high consumers. This paper provides a descriptive overview of a school-based intervention to address this. Methods: 61 secondary schools in New South Wales were randomised to receive a behavioural intervention (BI), a chilled water station (CWS), both interventions or neither (control). The BI was delivered through classroom lessons, school-based promotion and vaccination clinic. The CWS intervention included the installation of one CWS per school. Intervention effectiveness over time was assessed via student surveys at baseline, post-intervention and follow-up (individual-level outcomes), feedback from teachers and vaccination nurses, a school information survey, and remotely monitored CWS water usage (school-level outcomes). Results: Teachers reported the BI was useful in teaching students about drinking water and negative consequences of SSBs. Nurses considered the post-vaccination waiting period a good opportunity to deliver health promotion messages. Students in this group showed statistically significant changes in knowledge about SSBs, dehydration effects and changes in daily SSB consumption (T1 23.18%; T3 18.20%). Positive feedback regarding CWSs was received with an increase in water consumption reported for students in this group (T1 86.15% to T3 89.66%) and a statistically significant increase in students carrying a water bottle to school and filling it observed. Conclusions: Both interventions were readily implemented with high levels of acceptability and impact on students’ knowledge and SSB consumption. The study demonstrates how to promote water consumption in schools utilising two different interventions. So what?: Evidence regarding how to decrease SSB consumption amongst secondary school students has been strengthened.
dc.description.peerreviewedYes
dc.languageen
dc.publisherWiley
dc.relation.ispartofjournalHealth Promotion Journal of Australia
dc.subject.fieldofresearchNutrition and dietetics
dc.subject.fieldofresearchHealth services and systems
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPublic health
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3210
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4203
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode4206
dc.titleThirsty? Choose Water! Encouraging Secondary School Students to choose water over sugary drinks. A descriptive analysis of intervention components
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC1 - Articles
dcterms.bibliographicCitationGowland-Ella, J; Kajons, N; David, M; Lewis, P; Trinh, K; Louis, D; Kingon, N; Batchelor, S, Thirsty? Choose Water! Encouraging Secondary School Students to choose water over sugary drinks. A descriptive analysis of intervention components, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 2021
dc.date.updated2021-04-15T03:48:06Z
gro.description.notepublicThis publication has been entered as an advanced online version in Griffith Research Online.
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorDavid, Michael


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