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  Service Improvement for Childhood Obesity Treatment through
            eHealth Cooperation and Communication

                      Anita Das1, Ida Nilstad Pettersen2, Erna Håland3,
                    Berit Brattheim4, Marikken Høiseth2, Heidi Gilstad4
                              1 SINTEF Technology & Society, Norway
                         2 Department of Industrial Design, NTNU, Norway
                  3 Department of Adult Learning and Counseling, NTNU, Norway
        4Health Informatics Research Group, Department of Neuroscience, NTNU, Norway

                                         heidi.gilstad@ntnu.no

        Abstract. Childhood obesity is defined as one of the most serious health
        challenges of this century (WHO). From being a raising problem in western
        societies and US in particular, it has become a global challenge, often connected
        to social inequality. Children suffering from obesity are inclined at remaining
        obese as adults, facing the risk for developing non-communicable diseases such
        as diabetes and cardio vascular diseases at an early age. Obesity and its
        comorbidities are preventable, and the prevention of childhood obesity is
        therefore increasingly important. In Norway, the authorities have introduced a
        program for regular weight measurements among preschool and school children.
        This program has three main goals, 1) to conduct an early identification of
        children at risk of developing obesity, in order to offer services and treatment,
        2) follow the development locally, regionally and nationally, and 3) increase the
        knowledge about reasons to growth deviations, and about what preventable
        measure, local and national, which are appropriate for different age groups.
        Currently there are no standardized guidelines, services or interventions
        following this weight measurement program.
          With an interdisciplinary and multi-methods approach, this project will study
        the practices of this weight measurement program in Norway. The objective is
        to contribute to the development of improved services for the involved actors. In
        particular the project will focus on (eHealth) cooperation and communication
        before, during and after the weight measurements and practices at school, and
        addresses the needs of children, next of kins, health personnel, teachers and
        other relevant actors. Further we will explore whether and where eHealth
        technology can facilitate improved practices and outcomes.




Copyright © 2016 by the paper's authors. Copying permitted for private and academic purposes.

In: G. Cumming, T. French, H. Gilstad, M.G. Jaatun, E.A A. Jaatun (eds.):
Proceedings of the 3rd European Workshop on Practical Aspects of Health Informatics
(PAHI 2015), Elgin, Scotland, UK, 27-OCT-2015, published at http://ceur-ws.org
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