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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Jul 31.
Published in final edited form as: Health Promot Pract. 2019 Aug 13;22(1):102–111. doi: 10.1177/1524839919862251

TABLE 1.

Year 1 Meeting Accomplishments of the PAT

Objectives Accomplished Activities
Familiarize PAT with iChoose data and discuss meeting frequency.
(June 2015)
• Described the history behind the iChoose program and need for a PAT.
• Updated families on the iChoose program results.
• Discussed the meaning of iChoose program results and brainstorm on the role of PAT members.
• Discussed future meeting frequency, days, and times.
• Established roles and shared vision as a PAT.
• Established meeting structure of the PAT.
Familiarize PAT with iChoose data and establish role as an advisory team.
(July 2015)
• Established roles and shared vision as a PAT.
• Collectively prioritized most important aspect of iChoose to improve.
• Ranked areas of importance and feasibility related to recruitment, attendance/retention, and maintenance.
• Defined partnership success of the PAT.
• Ranked community capacity and group dynamic demission for a Capacity Evaluation Plan to define PAT success.
Develop plans for executing an iChoose maintenance phase.
(August 2015)
• Using the NCI resource manual, Using What Works: Adapting Evidence-Based Programs to Fit Your Needs, parents engaged in a collaborative decision-making and resource-mapping process.
• Developed a 6-month maintenance plan for future iChoose families.
• Tailored maintenance structure and strategies from the literature to fit within the Dan River Region.
• Completed mixed-methods evaluation and critical reflection.
PAT members reflect and present on their engagement in iChoose and PAT.
(September 2015)
• PAT members presented at local Health Summit.
Identify evidence-based practices and strategies for a childhood obesity maintenance phase that would fit the needs of future iChoose families.
(October 2015)
• Developed plans for executing an iChoose maintenance phase.
• Applied and discussed skill-building strategy to create a general class structure, monthly themes, activities, and maintenance objectives matching iChoose objectives and activities.
Conduct pilot testing of maintenance month Lesson 1: Healthy Snack Prep.
(November 2015)
• Pilot-tested maintenance month Lesson 1: Healthy Snack Prep.
Familiarize POPS-CAB on current work of the PAT.
(December 2015)
• Presented to the POPS-CAB on the development and current work of the PAT.
Conduct pilot testing of maintenance month Lesson 2: Group Fitness and inform PAT of new grant opportunity.
(February 2016)
• Pilot-tested maintenance month Lesson 2: Group Fitness
• Explained upcoming grant opportunity for future iChoose families and the PAT.
• Completed key informant interview with PAT.
• Engaged in the development of a Patient Centered Outcomes Research Institute grant proposal.
• PAT identified their role in future iChoose implementations.
Conduct pilot testing of maintenance month Lesson 3: Body Image and Media Messages.
(March 2016)
• Pilot-tested new iChoose Lesson 3: Body Image and Media Messages.
• Completed mixed-methods evaluation and critical reflection.

NOTE: PAT = Parent Advisory Team. POPS-CAB = Partnering for Obesity Planning and Sustainability Community Advisory Board; NCI = National Cancer Institute.