Table 1 Research questions and used methods
From: Process evaluation of the Healthy Primary School of the Future: the key learning points
RQ and sub-RQ | Concepts and variables | Methods | |
|---|---|---|---|
RQ1: What was the pre-existing context of the four schools prior to the introduction of HPSF? | The school context: • HP practices of teachers/parents • HP elements in school • Dominant organisational issues • Perceived barriers for HPSF • Characteristics of student population | - Interviews - Minutes - Observations - Practices_Q - Barrier_Q - Open questions in Barrier_Q | |
RQ2: How was HPSF developed and implemented and how did it interact with the context of the four schools? | 2.1: How were the two top-down changes developed and implemented in the four schools? | Two top-down changes: • Daily healthy lunch • Structured PA sessions | - Interviews - Minutes - Observations |
2.2: To which additional health promoting changes did the two top-down changes lead to in the four schools? | Changes in HP elements in school: • School routine • Policy • Education • Environment | - Interviews - Minutes - Observations | |
2.3: Which (potential) barriers for HPSF were perceived by the implementers in the four schools, and how did they change during the first two years of implementation? | Perceived (potential) barriers for HPSF: • Innovation-related • Implementers-related • Organisation-related • Socio-political context-related | - Barrier_Q | |
2.4: Which factors influenced the development and implementation of HPSF in the four schools during the first two years of implementation? | Development and implementation process of HPSF: • Coordination • Team cohesion • Bottom-up involvement • External support • Momentum | - Interviews - Minutes - Observations - Open questions in Barrier_Q | |
RQ3: After two years, to what extent was HPSF integrated and did the context of the four schools change? | 3.1: What impacts did HPSF give rise to in the four schools after the first two years of implementation? | Changes in the school context: • HP elements in school • HP practices of teachers/parents • Characteristics of student population | - Interviews - Minutes - Observations - Practices_Q |
3.2: To what extent was HPSF seen as being fully integrated into the everyday functioning of the school after the first two years of implementation? | Perceived feelings of integration | - Interviews | |