Table 2 Process evaluation based on the RE-AIM framework [25] and using a mixed-methods approach
ELEMENT | METHOD | INDICATORS | EVALUATION QUESTIONS |
|---|---|---|---|
Reach | Participation audit | Participation in educational meetings | What proportion of the target participants attended the educational meetings? How many educational meetings were conducted in each participating ECEC? |
Online metrics | Volume and frequency of activities on the online platforms | How frequent did the participants visit the online platforms (website, Facebook)? What are the materials that the participants viewed, interacted with, or downloaded (e.g. brochures, posters, videoclips)? How frequent did the participants leave comments on the available materials? Describe the comments and feedback left by participants on the online platforms. | |
Efficacy | Online survey | Participants’ perceptions and knowledge | How satisfied were the participants with the dissemination activities and materials? To what extent did parents and teachers know and understand the guidelines for (1) physical activity, (2) sedentary behavior, and (3) sleep? |
Focus group discussion | Supportive strategies enacted and reported by teachers and parents | Describe the strategies that teachers and parents implemented to support children in meeting the guidelines. | |
Adoption | Focus group discussion | Supportive strategies reported by ECEC administrators/principals | Describe the strategies that ECECs implemented to support the teachers and parents to apply their knowledge to promote healthy movement behaviors. |
Implementation | Online survey | Participants’ perceptions | To what extent did the participants find the information and materials to be practicable, accessible, and useful? |
Focus group discussion | Factors related to delivery of activities and information Factors related to implementation of activities by participants | What were the factors that influenced the delivery of information? What were the factors in the school, home, community, social context, or other situational issues that influenced the children in meeting the guidelines (barriers and enablers)? | |
Maintenance | Online survey | Participants’ knowledge Behaviors of children as reported by teachers and parents | To what extent did parents and teachers know and understand the movement guidelines? To what extent did children in participating ECECs meet the guidelines? |