Author(s): WONG, S., HO, R.S.1, HUANG, W.H.2, Institution: THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG, Country: CHINA, Abstract-ID: 400

INTRODUCTION:
The Active Healthy Kids Hong Kong Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Adolescents is part of the international knowledge translation initiative to synthesize and evaluate the evidence on physical activity-related indicators. Three iterations of Hong Kong Report Cards have been developed since 2016. The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of the 2018 (the second) Hong Kong Report Card among stakeholders using a mixed method.

METHODS:
A multidisciplinary group of stakeholders whose work relates to children’s physical activity and health was invited to respond to an online survey between March and July 2022. Survey questions included the usefulness of each indicator included in the 2018 Report Card for promoting and facilitating opportunities for physical activity among children and adolescents and the extent to which the results assist their profession, using a 10-point Likert Scale (from 1 the lowest to 10 the highest). Seven focus group interviews (5-6 stakeholders each group) were conducted via Zoom meetings to gauge stakeholders’ views qualitatively. During the focus group interviews, the participants discussed the understanding and the perceived usefulness of the 2018 Report Card regarding their professions. The discussions were recorded and then transcribed verbatim for subsequent coding and analysis.

RESULTS:
A total of 164 respondents (92 males and 72 females) completed the online survey. Over 40% of them worked in the education sector, followed by sport coaching (26%), and non-government organizations (13%). Nearly half (49%) of the respondents were aware of the 2018 Report Card, while another 28% indicated that they would like to know more about the details and then were provided with a copy of the long form report card. The survey results indicated that the most common usefulness of the report card included facilitating physical activity research (mean score=8.2, SD=1.5), health policy development, and curriculum planning for physical education (mean score=7.9, SD=1.5), and guiding resource allocation in implementing physical activity programs (mean score=7.8, SD=1.5). The stakeholders reported strong agreement that the report card has positive impact on children’s health in Hong Kong. Themes regarding the usefulness of the report card emerged from focus group interviews. Respondents expressed that the report card could assist them in writing proposals for acquiring funding related to physical activity, and it could serve as a reference when giving local educational lectures as well as designing school fitness tests.

CONCLUSION:
Findings from the survey and focus group interviews indicated that the 2018 Report Card was beneficial to stakeholders involved in the field of physical activity research, physical education program development, and awareness raising for the public.