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Table 4 Mode and nature of adolescent participation in policy and guideline development

From: How are adolescents engaged in obesity and chronic disease prevention policy and guideline development? A scoping review

References

Document name

Mode of adolescent participation (Lansdown-UNICEF conceptual framework)

Nature of adolescent engagement in the policy/guideline development process (Australian NHMRC consumer involvement guidelines)

Participatory outcomes (Lansdown-UNICEF conceptual framework)

Consultative

Collaborative

Adolescent-led

1. Scoping the topic/ identifying needs

2. Planning

3. Conducting evidence review

4. Reviewing draft recommendations

5. Resource development

6. Implementation/ dissemination

Sense of self-worth/self-esteem/efficacy

Being taken seriously

Making decisions

Public/ civic engagement

Public Health England [47]

Improving young people’s health and wellbeing: A framework for public health

Y

  

Y

     

NR

NR

NR

NR

WHO [10]

Global Strategy for women’s children’s and adolescent’s health (2016–2030)

Y

  

Y

     

NR

NR

NR

NR

Health Canada [16]

Health Canada’s Healthy Eating strategy

Y

  

Y

     

NR

NR

NR

NR

WHO [11]

Global Accelerated Action for the Health of Adolescents (AA-HA!): guidance to support country implementation

 

Y

 

Y

   

Y

 

NR

NR

NR

NR

Government of Canada [49]

Canada’s Youth Policy

 

Y

 

Y

    

Y

NR*

NR*

NR*

NR*

Commonwealth Department of Health [43]

Australian 24-h movement guidelines for children (5–12 years) and young people (13 to 17 years): an integration of physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and sleep

Y

     

Y

 

Y

NR

NR

NR

NR

Ross et al. [48]

Adolescent Well-being framework

 

Y

 

Y

Y

   

Y

NR*

NR*

NR*

NR*

UNESCO [44]

Making every school a health-promoting school: Implementation guidance

Y

  

Y

     

NR

NR

NR

NR

Department of Education, Skills and Employment [46]

Australia’s Youth Policy framework

Y

  

Y

Y

   

Y

NR

NR

NR

NR

  1. NR not reported; Y yes
  2. *Participatory outcomes were not measured or reported; however, participants were asked about the importance of these outcomes, and these were discussed during the participatory exercises