@article{8fe9e96f5ff64ecf899cd905ddf03961,
title = "State licensing regulations on screen time in childcare centers: An impetus for participatory action research",
abstract = "Background: New licensing regulations require Louisiana early care and education centers (ECEs) to limit children{\textquoteright}s screen time and increase physical activity. A community– academic partnership involving academic, community, government, and ECE stakeholders launched two initiatives: (1) an evaluation of the implementation of licensing regulations at the local level and (2) a statewide effort to develop technical assistance for ECE directors. Objectives: To describe the methods and lessons learned and to establish recommendations based on this ongoing participatory action research. Methods: A case study approach was used to identify the lessons learned and recommendations thus far, based on partners{\textquoteright} perspectives and ECE directors{\textquoteright} participation. Lessons Learned: Recommendations include to share power and funding among stakeholders, to engage directors as partners to overcome recruitment challenges, and to start with the end in mind to ensure meaningful community engagement. Conclusions: This participatory action approach is leading to innovative, feasible strategies to increase children{\textquoteright}s physical activity.",
keywords = "Child care, Child development, Community-based participatory research, Electronic devices, Physical activity, Policy, Preschool child, Southeastern United States",
author = "Staiano, {Amanda E.} and Allen, {Andrew T.} and Whitney Fowler and Jeanette Gustat and Kepper, {Maura M.} and Leslie Lewis and Martin, {Corby K.} and Romain, {Jessica St} and Webster, {E. Kipling}",
note = "Funding Information: The authors are grateful for the contributions of Kate Holmes, Lisa Brochard, Jamila Freightman, Tim Nguyen, Johannah Frelier, Patti Boyd, and the ECE directors, parents, children, and community stakeholders who participated in our project. The prospective cohort study project was supported by Award Number U54MD008602 for the Gulf States Collaborative Center for Health Policy Research (Gulf States-HPC) from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities of the National Institutes of Health with ancillary funding from the LSU Biomedical Collaborative Research Program and the American Council on Exercise. The miniCoIIN quality improvement project was supported by the Association of State Public Health Nutritionists. AES is supported in part by 1 U54 GM104940 from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences of the National Institutes of Health, which funds the Louisiana Clinical and Translational Science Center. C.K.M. is supported in part by the NORC Center Grant P30DK072476 entitled “Nutrition and Metabolic Health Through the Lifespan” sponsored by the NIDDK. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the funding agencies. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Johns Hopkins University Press.",
year = "2018",
doi = "10.1353/cpr.2018.0025",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "12",
pages = "101--109",
journal = "Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action",
issn = "1557-0541",
publisher = "Johns Hopkins University Press",
number = "Special Issue",
}