Stakeholder perspectives of an experiential learning program at a children’s museum to promote healthy eating and physical activity
Key stakeholders (museum staff and caregivers) provided insights regarding perceived feasibility and acceptability of the HL program delivered in the children's museum. Preliminary findings highlight the potential of children's museums as a setting for EL health eating and physical activity programs. Further, this study highlights the significance of stakeholder engagement, collaboration, and incorporation of hands-on and enjoyable activities to promote healthy habits in children. Future studies, with larger sample sizes, should be conducted to extend the results from this study.
Authors
- Bridget Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8661-2694)
- Sumantla D. Varman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1195-0648)
- Rachel A. Jones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5384-1941)
- Megan L. Hammersley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4326-480X)
- Dylan P. Cliff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6863-3996)
- J. S. C. English
Institutions
- University of Wollongong (AU)
- Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-025-22364-5
- Primary Topic
- Museums and Cultural Heritage
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00