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Table 2 Perception of the intervention by the school principals, teachers and parents (n = 53)

From: Feasibility and effectiveness of drop-off spots to promote walking to school

 

School principals (n = 2)

Teachers (n = 7)

Parents (n = 44)

 

n agree

n agree

n (% ) agree

Usefulness of intervention 1

   

The intervention was well organized

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7

35 (92.1)

It is possible to use the intervention in the future

2

2

31 (81.6)

The school has to pay more attention to safety when organizing a drop-off spot compared to the usual conditions

2

6

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Benefits 1

   

The intervention gives children, who are usually dropped off by car, the opportunity to walk to school

1

6

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Children enjoyed the intervention

1

7

31 (86.1)

Children could have more social contact with others because of this intervention

1

4

23 (65.7)

Difficulties during intervention 2

   

Busy traffic on the way to the drop-off spot

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2 (6.8)

The time when the drop-off spot was organized did not fit

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9 (20.5)

Resistance teachers

0

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Resistance parents

1

1

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Resistance children

0

0

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Organizational limitations (e.g. willingness volunteers)

0

2

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School environment (e.g. busy traffic in the surrounding of the school environment)

0

2

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The intervention requires an additional load for the teachers

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2

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Opportunities for intervention

   

How often would you continue to use this intervention?

   

  Never

1

3

3 (7.0)

  1-2 times per week

0

3

11 (25.6)

  3-4 times per week

0

0

9 (20.9)

  Every day

1

1

20 (46.5)

When (time of the day) would you continue to use this intervention?

   

  Never

0

0

2 (4.7)

  Only before school

1

4

19 (44.2)

  Only after school

0

0

8 (18.6)

  Before and after school

1

3

14 (32.6)

When (time of the year) would you continue to use this intervention?

   

  Never

0

0

2 (4.7)

  Only during theme-related periods at school

0

3

0

  Entire school year

1

3

20 (46.5)

  Spring/Summer

1

1

21 (48.8)

  Autumn/Winter

0

0

0

For which target group can this intervention be used in the future?

   

  Nobody

0

0

2 (4.7)

  Only for oldest children (10-12 years)

0

0

3 (7.0)

  All ages

2

7

38 (88.3)

Is adult supervision necessary during the route to school in the future?

   

  No

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1 (2.4)

  Yes, for all children

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11 (26.2)

  Yes, only for the youngest children (6-9 years)

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30 (71.4)

  1. 1scored on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from totally disagree to totally agree (% of response options `rather agree + totally agree’ shown in table).
  2. 2scored yes/no (% of response option `yes’ shown in table).