Table 1 Peer-reviewed studies involving children’s participation in health interventions (n = 114)
Study Characteristics | No. Studies | Total Studies, % |
|---|---|---|
Year of Publication | ||
2007–2009 | 17 | 14.9% |
2010–2012 | 28 | 24.6% |
2013–2015 | 36 | 31.6% |
2016-July 2, 2018 | 33 | 28.9% |
Study Locations | ||
North America | 52 | 45.6% |
Europe | 35 | 30.7% |
Africa | 10 | 8.8% |
Australia and New Zealand | 9 | 7.9% |
Asia | 5 | 4.4% |
Central and South America | 2 | 1.8% |
Multiple continents | 1 | 0.9% |
Intervention topics | ||
Physical activity, nutrition, obesity prevention/ managementa | 45 | 39.5% |
Other, disease prevention and health promotion (e.g., HIV, farm safety) | 32 | 28.1% |
Other, management of illness or impairment (e.g., diabetes, asthma) | 27 | 23.7% |
Illnesses in family (e.g., parent with cancer) | 7 | 6.1% |
Improving care and experience during hospitalization | 3 | 2.6% |
Timing of children’s participation | ||
Only prior to implementation | 30 | 26.3% |
Only during and/or after implementation | 69 | 60.5% |
Both before and after implementation | 15 | 13.2% |
Qualitative methods used | ||
Focus group | 74 | 64.9% |
Interviews | 47 | 41.2% |
Observation | 22 | 19.3% |
Arts-based | 16 | 14.0% |
Free text box on questionnaire | 3 | 2.6% |
Other (e.g. network mapping, sharing circle, visual prompts) | 7 | 6.1% |
Youngest child participantb | ||
Under-6 | 14 | 12.3% |
6 to 8 | 37 | 32.5% |
9 to 11 | 61 | 53.5% |
Oldest child participant | ||
6 to 8 | 7 | 6.1% |
9 to 11 | 21 | 18.4% |
12 to 14 | 45 | 39.5% |
Over-14 | 39 | 34.2% |