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. 2018 Sep 25;31:25. doi: 10.1186/s41155-018-0105-0

Table 1.

Cultural adaptation recommendations according to the nominal groups of parents/guardians, adolescents, multipliers, facilitators, and managers

Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
Materials and procedures Enhance DVD quality x x x
Adapt the language to the target audience x x x
Reduce written activities or add personnel to support these activities x x x
Offer copies of the material to be taken home x
Include in the activities and scenes themes based on the reality of Brazilian families and adolescents, such as sexuality, violence, and bullying/harassment x
Adapt activities to the local culture x
Adapt the consequences of inappropriate behavior to the local culture x
Logistics Separate child and adolescent participants by age range (10 to 13 years and 14 to 17 years) x x
Offer the program in the evening x
Increase the number of caregivers for children less than 10 years of age x
Always offer transportation to all meetings x
Offer a greater variety of snacks x
Invest in planning, from announcement to the execution of the sessions x
Limit the number of participants per group x
Duration Increase the time for debate x x
Spread the program across more sessions (9 or 10) x x
Recruitment and mobilization Enhance the recruitment of participants x x x
Present the SPF to families before the first session of the program x
Improve the promotion of the program x