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Reisinger SA, Kamel S, Seiber E, Klein EG, Paskett ED, Wewers ME. Cost-Effectiveness of Community-Based Tobacco Dependence Treatment Interventions: Initial Findings of a Systematic Review. Prev Chronic Dis 2019; 16:E161. [PMID: 31831106 PMCID: PMC6936666 DOI: 10.5888/pcd16.190232] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Introduction Scientific literature evaluating the cost-effectiveness of tobacco dependence treatment programs delivered in community-based settings is scant, which limits evidence-based tobacco control decisions. The aim of this review was to systematically assess the cost-effectiveness and quality of the economic evaluations of community-based tobacco dependence treatment interventions conducted as randomized controlled trials in the United States. Methods We searched 8 electronic databases and gray literature from their beginning to February 2018. Inclusion criteria were economic evaluations of community-based tobacco dependence treatments conducted as randomized controlled trials in the United States. Two independent researchers extracted data on study design and outcomes. Study quality was assessed by using Drummond and Jefferson’s economic evaluations checklist. Nine of 3,840 publications were eligible for inclusion. Heterogeneity precluded formal meta-analyses. We synthesized a qualitative narrative of outcomes. Results All 9 studies used cost-effectiveness analysis and a payer/provider/program perspective, but several study components, such as abstinence measures, were heterogeneous. Study participants were predominantly English speaking, middle aged, white, motivated to quit, and highly nicotine dependent. Overall, the economic evaluations met most of Drummond and Jefferson’s recommendations; however, some studies provided limited details. All studies had a cost per quit at or below $2,040 or an incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) at or below $3,781. When we considered biochemical verification, sensitivity analysis, and subgroups, the costs per quit were less than $2,050 or the ICERs were less than $6,800. Conclusion All community-based interventions included in this review were cost-effective. When economic evaluation results are extrapolated to future savings, the low cost per quit or ICER indicates that the cost-effectiveness of community-based tobacco dependence treatments is similar to the cost-effectiveness of clinic-based programs and that community-based interventions are a valuable approach to tobacco control. Additional research that more fully characterizes the cost-effectiveness of community-based tobacco dependence treatments is needed to inform future decisions in tobacco control policy.
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- Sarah A Reisinger
- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,420 W 12th Ave, Ste 390, Columbus, OH 43210.
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Health Services Management and Policy, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, College of Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.,Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Stanistreet D, Hyseni L, Puzzolo E, Higgerson J, Ronzi S, Anderson de Cuevas R, Adekoje O, Bruce N, Mbatchou Ngahane B, Pope D. Barriers and Facilitators to the Adoption and Sustained Use of Cleaner Fuels in Southwest Cameroon: Situating 'Lay' Knowledge within Evidence-Based Policy and Practice. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E4702. [PMID: 31779156 PMCID: PMC6926764 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16234702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2019] [Revised: 11/20/2019] [Accepted: 11/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Approximately four million people die each year in low- and middle-income countries from household air pollution (HAP) due to inefficient cooking with solid fuels. Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) offers a clean energy option in the transition towards renewable energy. This qualitative study explored lay knowledge of barriers and facilitators to scaling up clean fuels in Cameroon, informed by Quinn et al.'s Logic Model. The model has five domains and we focused on the user and community needs domain, reporting the findings of 28 semi-structured interviews (SSIs) and four focus group discussions (FGDs) that explored the reasons behind fuel use choices. The findings suggest that affordability, safety, convenience, and awareness of health issues are all important influences on decision making to the adoption and sustained use of LPG, with affordability being the most critical issue. We also found the ability of clean fuels to meet cooking needs to be central to decision-making, rather than an aspect of convenience, as the logic model suggests. Local communities provide important insights into the barriers and facilitators to using clean fuels. We adapt Quinn et al.'s logic model accordingly, giving more weight to lay knowledge so that it is better positioned to inform policy development.
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- Debbi Stanistreet
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Royal College Surgeons Ireland, Dublin D02 YN77, Ireland;
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK; (L.H.); (E.P.); (S.R.); (N.B.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK; (L.H.); (E.P.); (S.R.); (N.B.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK;
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK; (L.H.); (E.P.); (S.R.); (N.B.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK; (L.H.); (E.P.); (S.R.); (N.B.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Royal College Surgeons Ireland, Dublin D02 YN77, Ireland;
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK; (L.H.); (E.P.); (S.R.); (N.B.); (D.P.)
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- Department of Public Health and Policy, University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 3BX, UK; (L.H.); (E.P.); (S.R.); (N.B.); (D.P.)
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Wewers ME, Shoben A, Conroy S, Curry E, Ferketich AK, Murray DM, Nemeth J, Wermert A. Effectiveness of Two Community Health Worker Models of Tobacco Dependence Treatment Among Community Residents of Ohio Appalachia. Nicotine Tob Res 2017; 19:1499-1507. [PMID: 27694436 PMCID: PMC5896470 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2016] [Accepted: 09/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Community health workers (CHW) may be effective in the delivery of tobacco dependence treatment with underserved groups. This study evaluated two evidence-based CHW models of treatment. It was hypothesized that smokers assigned to a CHW face-to-face condition would have higher abstinence at 12-month posttreatment than smokers enrolled in CHW referral to a state-sponsored quitline condition. Intrapersonal and treatment-related factors associated with abstinence at 12 months were determined. METHODS A group-randomized trial was conducted with residents of 12 Ohio Appalachian counties with counties (n = 6) randomized to either a CHW face-to-face (F2F) or CHW quitline (QL) condition. Both conditions included behavioral counseling and free nicotine replacement therapy for 8 weeks. Follow-up data were collected at 3-, 6-, and 12-month posttreatment. Biochemically validated abstinence at 12 months served as the primary outcome. RESULTS Seven hundred and seven participants were enrolled (n = 353 CHWF2F; n = 354 CHWQL). Baseline sample characteristics did not differ by condition. Using an intent-to-treat analysis (85.4% retention at 12 months), 13.3% of CHWF2F participants were abstinent at 12 months, compared to 10.7% of CHWQL members (OR = 1.28; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.810, 2.014; p = .292). No differences in abstinence were noted at 3 or 6 months by condition. Age, marital status, and baseline levels of cigarette consumption, depressive symptoms, and self-efficacy for quitting in positive settings were associated with abstinence, as was counseling dose during treatment. CONCLUSIONS This research adds to the body of science evaluating the effectiveness of CHW models of tobacco dependence treatment. Both approaches may offer promise in low-resource settings and underserved regions. IMPLICATIONS This 12-county community-based group-randomized trial in Ohio Appalachia adds to the body of science evaluating the effectiveness of CHW models of tobacco dependence treatment. Both CHW approaches may offer promise in low-resource settings and underserved regions. These findings are useful to national, state, and local tobacco control agencies, as they expand delivery of preventive health care services postadoption of the Affordable Care Act in the United States.
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- Mary Ellen Wewers
- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Office of Disease Prevention, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Division of Health Behavior and Health Promotion, College of Public Health, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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Saw A, Steltenpohl CN, Bankston-Lee K, Tong EK. A Community-Based "Street Team" Tobacco Cessation Intervention by and for Youth and Young Adults. J Community Health 2017; 43:383-390. [PMID: 29071569 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-017-0435-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Most tobacco users initiate use as youth or young adults. To promote tobacco cessation for this group and encourage non-users' engagement in tobacco control efforts, a community-based organization developed a "Street Team" brief outreach intervention that enlisted youth and young adults to encourage their peers to stop tobacco use through a brief intervention. Street Team members provided education, a Quit Kit, and referrals to cessation resources at a total of 27 community events over a four-year period. Tobacco users (n = 279) completed assessments of tobacco use, quit intention, and quit self-efficacy at baseline. Self-reports of cessation outcomes including past week abstinence were assessed 1-, 3-, and 6-months post-intervention. Perceptions of the intervention were gathered from Street Team members (n = 28) and intervention participants post-intervention. T-tests and χ2-tests were used to compare those who completed at least one follow-up assessment to those lost to follow-up. Time effects were analyzed using fixed effect models. Missing = using analyses indicate 16.1, 18.6, and 12.5% 7-day quit rate at 1-, 3-, and 6-months follow-up. Feedback from intervention participants indicate the intervention was acceptable and that discussions with Street Team members and provision of quit kits motivated tobacco users to consider quitting. All Street Team members responded positively to their participation in the intervention. This Street Team approach for youth and young adults is promising as an effective approach to the promotion of tobacco cessation among users and engagement and empowerment in tobacco control efforts among non-users.
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- Anne Saw
- Department of Psychology, DePaul University, 2219 N. Kenmore Ave., Byrne Hall, Room 560, Chicago, IL, 60614, USA.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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Nguyen N, Nguyen T, Chapman J, Nguyen L, Kumar P, VanDevanter N, Shelley D. Tobacco cessation in Vietnam: Exploring the role of village health workers. Glob Public Health 2017; 13:1265-1275. [PMID: 28776481 DOI: 10.1080/17441692.2017.1360376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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The purpose of this study was to explore current tobacco use treatment (TUT) practice patterns, and attitudes and beliefs among Village Health Workers (VHWs) about expanding their role to include delivering smoking cessation interventions and the perceived barriers. We conducted a survey of 449 VHWs from 26 communes in Thai Nguyen province, Vietnam. We assessed TUT practice patterns including asking about tobacco use, advising smokers to quit, offering assistance (3As) and attitudes, self-efficacy, and norms related to TUT. Seventy two per cent of VHWs reported asking patients if they use tobacco, 78.6% offered advice to quit, and 41.4% offered cessation assistance to few or more patients in the past month. Self-efficacy was low, with 53.2% agreeing that they did not have the skills to counsel patients about smoking cessation. The most commonly reported barriers to offering TUT were a lack of training and perceived lack of patient interest. Greater awareness of their commune health centre's smoke-free policy and higher levels of self-efficacy were associated with screening and offering cessation assistance. VHWs support an expanded role in tobacco cessation, but require additional resources and training to increase their self-efficacy and skills to provide effective treatment.
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- Nam Nguyen
- a Institute of Social and Medical Studies , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- a Institute of Social and Medical Studies , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- a Institute of Social and Medical Studies , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- a Institute of Social and Medical Studies , Ha Noi , Vietnam
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- b Department of Population Health , New York University School of Medicine , New York , NY , USA
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- c New York University Rory Meyers College of Nursing , New York , NY , USA
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- b Department of Population Health , New York University School of Medicine , New York , NY , USA
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Kira A, Glover M, Walker N, Bauld L. Recruiting Pregnant Indigenous Women Who Smoke into a High Contact Incentivized Cessation Trial: A Feasibility Study. Nicotine Tob Res 2016; 18:2036-40. [PMID: 27154970 DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntw106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2015] [Accepted: 04/06/2016] [Indexed: 11/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Smoking prevalence among pregnant indigenous women is disproportionately higher than for nonindigenous pregnant women. Incentives have been shown to increase retention in and the effectiveness of smoking cessation programs. To trial if this could work for indigenous women, we aimed to recruit and observe retention of Māori (New Zealand indigenous people) pregnant women that smoke into a cessation program using incentives. METHODS A parallel group, randomized controlled feasibility trial was undertaken in New Zealand. Pregnant Māori women who smoked were recruited through health practitioners, social media, and general media advertising. Outcomes included ease of recruitment, enrollment rate, retention, cost, and time and distance traveled to visit participants. RESULTS Seventy-four women were referred for the trial over 7 months. The highest enrollment rate was among self-referrals from media (6 of 10), then women referred from cessation providers (47%, 8 of 17). About three-quarters of women referred from health professionals did not enroll. Only 32% (24) were randomized. Nine women completed the intervention, three withdrew, and 12 were lost to follow-up. On average, it took less time to contact abstinent participants (29 vs. 43 minutes for nonabstinent women). No deception was noted. CONCLUSIONS Recruitment was difficult and varied by source of first contact. Once enrolled, it was feasible to maintain intensive contact with participants who stayed engaged. The number lost to follow-up was high. We concluded that the tenor of trial promotion could have influenced recruitment and retention rates. Further research with indigenous women is needed to identify better recruitment and retention methods. IMPLICATION With the rising cost of research and the increased competition for funds, it is important to have evidence that intervention studies with minority group pregnant women who smoke are feasible. Maintaining contact with participants seemed feasible, but the tenor of trial promotion and type of recruitment strategy could influence enrollment and retention of sufficient numbers of participants. Nonjudgmental supportive advertising and invitations direct to women may work better than relying on health professionals as recruiters.
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- School of Public Health, College of Health, Massey University, Albany Campus, New Zealand;
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- National Institute for Health Innovation, School of Population Health, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- University of Stirling and UK Centre for Tobacco and Alcohol Studies, Notthingham, UK
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Browning KK, Wewers ME, Ferketich AK, Diaz P, Koletar SL, Reynolds NR. Adherence to Tobacco Dependence Treatment Among HIV-Infected Smokers. AIDS Behav 2016; 20:608-21. [PMID: 25855045 PMCID: PMC5257340 DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1059-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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High prevalence of tobacco use and low success in quitting remain significant problems for reducing disease burden among HIV-infected persons. This study's purpose was to examine participant responsiveness and tobacco dependence treatment adherence and their influences on tobacco abstinence among HIV-infected patients. This non-randomized study included HIV-infected smokers 18 years of age or older, who smoked at least 5 cigarettes per day, and had an interest in quitting smoking in the next 30 days. HIV-infected smokers (n = 247) received a 12-week tobacco dependence treatment intervention that included pharmacotherapy and telephone counseling. Younger age and non-White race were associated with lower adherence to pharmacotherapy. Younger age, non-White race, and increased monthly binge drinking were associated with lower adherence to telephone counseling. High participant responsiveness was associated with adherence to pharmacotherapy, counseling, and abstinence. Development and testing of interventions to improve adherence to evidence-based tobacco dependence treatment is warranted.
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- Kristine K Browning
- College of Nursing, The Ohio State University and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 370 Newton Hall, 1585 Neil Avenue, Columbus, OH, 34210, USA.
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- Division of Health Behavior and Promotion, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Division of Epidemiology, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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Bonevski B, Randell M, Paul C, Chapman K, Twyman L, Bryant J, Brozek I, Hughes C. Reaching the hard-to-reach: a systematic review of strategies for improving health and medical research with socially disadvantaged groups. BMC Med Res Methodol 2014; 14:42. [PMID: 24669751 PMCID: PMC3974746 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2288-14-42] [Citation(s) in RCA: 700] [Impact Index Per Article: 70.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2013] [Accepted: 03/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Background This study aims to review the literature regarding the barriers to sampling, recruitment, participation, and retention of members of socioeconomically disadvantaged groups in health research and strategies for increasing the amount of health research conducted with socially disadvantaged groups. Methods A systematic review with narrative synthesis was conducted. Searches of electronic databases Medline, PsychInfo, EMBASE, Social Science Index via Web of Knowledge and CINHAL were conducted for English language articles published up to May 2013. Qualitative and quantitative studies as well as literature reviews were included. Articles were included if they reported attempts to increase disadvantaged group participation in research, or the barriers to research with disadvantaged groups. Groups of interest were those described as socially, culturally or financially disadvantaged compared to the majority of society. Eligible articles were categorised according to five phases of research: 1) sampling, 2) recruitment and gaining consent, 3) data collection and measurement, 4) intervention delivery and uptake, and 5) retention and attrition. Results In total, 116 papers from 115 studies met inclusion criteria and 31 previous literature reviews were included. A comprehensive summation of the major barriers to working with various disadvantaged groups is provided, along with proposed strategies for addressing each of the identified types of barriers. Most studies of strategies to address the barriers were of a descriptive nature and only nine studies reported the results of randomised trials. Conclusions To tackle the challenges of research with socially disadvantaged groups, and increase their representation in health and medical research, researchers and research institutions need to acknowledge extended timeframes, plan for higher resourcing costs and operate via community partnerships.
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- Billie Bonevski
- School of Medicine & Public Health, Faculty of Health & Medicine, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia.
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Davidson EM, Liu JJ, Bhopal R, White M, Johnson MRD, Netto G, Wabnitz C, Sheikh A. Behavior change interventions to improve the health of racial and ethnic minority populations: a tool kit of adaptation approaches. Milbank Q 2014; 91:811-51. [PMID: 24320170 DOI: 10.1111/1468-0009.12034] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Adapting behavior change interventions to meet the needs of racial and ethnic minority populations has the potential to enhance their effectiveness in the target populations. But because there is little guidance on how best to undertake these adaptations, work in this field has proceeded without any firm foundations. In this article, we present our Tool Kit of Adaptation Approaches as a framework for policymakers, practitioners, and researchers interested in delivering behavior change interventions to ethnically diverse, underserved populations in the United Kingdom. METHODS We undertook a mixed-method program of research on interventions for smoking cessation, increasing physical activity, and promoting healthy eating that had been adapted to improve salience and acceptability for African-, Chinese-, and South Asian-origin minority populations. This program included a systematic review (reported using PRISMA criteria), qualitative interviews, and a realist synthesis of data. FINDINGS We compiled a richly informative data set of 161 publications and twenty-six interviews detailing the adaptation of behavior change interventions and the contexts in which they were undertaken. On the basis of these data, we developed our Tool Kit of Adaptation Approaches, which contains (1) a forty-six-item Typology of Adaptation Approaches; (2) a Pathway to Adaptation, which shows how to use the Typology to create a generic behavior change intervention; and (3) RESET, a decision tool that provides practical guidance on which adaptations to use in different contexts. CONCLUSIONS Our Tool Kit of Adaptation Approaches provides the first evidence-derived suite of materials to support the development, design, implementation, and reporting of health behavior change interventions for minority groups. The Tool Kit now needs prospective, empirical evaluation in a range of intervention and population settings.
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- Emma M Davidson
- Centre for Population Health Sciences, University of Edinburgh
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Liu JJ, Wabnitz C, Davidson E, Bhopal RS, White M, Johnson MRD, Netto G, Sheikh A. Smoking cessation interventions for ethnic minority groups--a systematic review of adapted interventions. Prev Med 2013; 57:765-75. [PMID: 24076130 DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2013.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2012] [Revised: 08/22/2013] [Accepted: 09/18/2013] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Existing smoking cessation interventions tend to be under utilized by ethnic minority groups. We sought to identify smoking cessation interventions that have been adapted to meet the needs of African-, Chinese- and South Asian-origin populations, to increase understanding of the approaches used to promote behavior change, to assess their acceptability to the target populations, and to evaluate their effectiveness. METHODS Two reviewers independently searched for, identified, critically appraised and extracted data from studies identified from 11 databases (January 1950-April 2013). Study quality was assessed using validated instruments (EPHPP and STROBE). Adaptations were independently coded using an established typology, and findings descriptively summarized and thematically synthesized. RESULTS 23 studies described interventions adapted for African-Americans, and five for Chinese-origin populations. No intervention adapted for South-Asian populations was identified. Six studies directly compared a culturally adapted versus a non-adapted intervention. Adapted interventions were more acceptable to ethnic minority groups, but this did not translate into improvements in smoking cessation outcomes. CONCLUSIONS Given the evidence of greater acceptability of adapted interventions, it may be ethically preferable to use these. There is, however, no clear evidence of the effectiveness of adapted interventions in promoting smoking cessation in ethnic minority groups.
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- Jing Jing Liu
- Centre for Population Health Sciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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Hood NE, Ferketich AK, Paskett ED, Wewers ME. Treatment adherence in a lay health adviser intervention to treat tobacco dependence. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2013; 28:72-82. [PMID: 22843347 PMCID: PMC3549587 DOI: 10.1093/her/cys081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2011] [Accepted: 06/13/2012] [Indexed: 06/01/2023]
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Lay health advisers (LHAs) are increasingly used to deliver tobacco dependence treatment, especially with low-socioeconomic status (SES) populations. More information is needed about treatment adherence to help interpret mixed evidence of LHA intervention effectiveness. This study examined adherence to behavioral counseling and nicotine patches in an LHA intervention with 147 Ohio Appalachian female daily smokers. Participants were randomly selected from clinics and randomized to the intervention condition of a randomized controlled trial. Overall, 75.5% of participants received all seven planned LHA visits, 29.3% used patches for >7 weeks and approximately half received high average ratings on participant responsiveness. Depressive symptoms and low nicotine dependence were associated with lower patch adherence while high poverty-to-income ratio was associated with high responsiveness. Compared with those with fewer visits, participants who received all visits were more likely to be abstinent (22.5 versus 2.8%, P=0.026) or have attempted quitting (85.0 versus 47.4%, P=0.009) at 3 months. High participant responsiveness was associated with 12-month abstinence. LHA interventions should focus on improving adherence to nicotine patches and managing depression because it is an independent risk factor for low adherence.
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- N E Hood
- College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43210, USA.
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We describe the impact of community health workers (CHWs) providing community-based support services to enrollees who are high consumers of health resources in a Medicaid managed care system. We conducted a retrospective study on a sample of 448 enrollees who were assigned to field-based CHWs in 11 of New Mexico's 33 counties. The CHWs provided patients education, advocacy and social support for a period up to 6 months. Data was collected on services provided, and community resources accessed. Utilization and payments in the emergency department, inpatient service, non-narcotic and narcotic prescriptions as well as outpatient primary care and specialty care were collected on each patient for a 6 month period before, for 6 months during and for 6 months after the intervention. For comparison, data was collected on another group of 448 enrollees who were also high consumers of health resources but who did not receive CHW intervention. For all measures, there was a significant reduction in both numbers of claims and payments after the community health worker intervention. Costs also declined in the non-CHW group on all measures, but to a more modest degree, with a greater reduction than in the CHW group in use of ambulatory services. The incorporation of field-based, community health workers as part of Medicaid managed care to provide supportive services to high resource-consuming enrollees can improve access to preventive and social services and may reduce resource utilization and cost.
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Wewers ME, Ferketich AK, Harness J, Paskett ED. Effectiveness of a nurse-managed, lay-led tobacco cessation intervention among ohio appalachian women. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010; 18:3451-8. [PMID: 19959695 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-09-0952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was to evaluate a nurse-managed, lay-led tobacco cessation intervention delivered to adult women in Ohio Appalachia. METHODS A randomized controlled experimental design included intervention participants (n = 147) enrolled in a nurse-managed, lay-led protocol that incorporated nicotine replacement and behavioral counseling. Control participants (n = 155) received a personalized letter from their clinic physician, who advised them to quit smoking and requested they schedule a clinic appointment to discuss cessation. RESULTS Self-reported and cotinine-validated quit rates were significantly higher among intervention group participants compared with control group participants at 3-and 6-month follow-up (P < 0.02). At 12 months, self-reported abstinence was 19.1% (intervention group) and 9.0% (control group), with cotinine-validated rates of 12.2% and 7.1%, respectively (P = 0.13). Prolonged abstinence rates were significantly different between groups at 3, 6, and 12 months (P < 0.02). Logistic regression analyses indicated adjusted odds of cotinine-validated quitting was associated with cigarette consumption per day (odds ratio, 0.94; 95% confidence interval, 0.89-0.99) and Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale score > or = 16 (odds ratio, 0.39; 95% confidence interval, 0.17-0.90). CONCLUSIONS A lay-led approach that is managed by a nurse may serve as an effective cessation strategy among this high-risk population. Additional efforts are needed to sustain long-term abstinence, even after intensive intervention.
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Fleury J, Keller C, Perez A, Lee SM. The role of lay health advisors in cardiovascular risk reduction: a review. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2009; 44:28-42. [PMID: 19533327 DOI: 10.1007/s10464-009-9253-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Interventions are needed to reduce the negative impact of cardiovascular disease. The combination of health risks for disease, disability, and mortality, particularly among underserved populations, might be best addressed with programs designed to enhance awareness and development of resources within a context of community support. The objectives of this review were to: (1) provide a comprehensive review and evaluation of the roles, evaluation, and effectiveness of LHA in community-based programs with an emphasis on cardiovascular risk reduction; and (2) provide recommendations for future research involving LHA in such programs. Computer and manual searches were conducted of articles in the English-language literature from 1980 to 2007. Twenty articles were evaluated, which emphasized the role of the LHA in cardiovascular risk reduction. A review of research literature provides a starting point for determining salient approaches for intervention and evaluation, issues related to program implementation and sustainability, and strengths and limitations of existing approaches.
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- Julie Fleury
- College of Nursing & Healthcare Innovation, Arizona State University, Phoenix, AZ 85004, USA.
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Lopez EN, Simmons VN, Quinn GP, Meade CD, Chirikos TN, Brandon TH. Clinical trials and tribulations: lessons learned from recruiting pregnant ex-smokers for relapse prevention. Nicotine Tob Res 2008; 10:87-96. [PMID: 18188749 DOI: 10.1080/14622200701704962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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The development of smoking cessation and relapse prevention interventions for pregnant and postpartum women is a public health priority. However, researchers have consistently reported substantial difficulty in recruiting this population into clinical trials. The problem is particularly acute for relapse prevention studies, which must recruit women who have already quit smoking because of their pregnancy. Although these individuals are an important target for tobacco control efforts, they represent an extremely small subgroup of the general population. This paper describes multiple recruitment strategies used for a clinical trial of a self-help relapse prevention program for pregnant women. The effectiveness of the strategies and the direct expense per participant recruited are provided. A proactive recruitment strategy (telephoning women whose phone numbers were purchased from a marketing firm) was ultimately much more successful than a variety of reactive strategies (advertisements, press releases, direct mail, Web placement, health care provider outreach). We found few differences between proactively and reactively recruited participants on baseline variables. The primary difference was that the former had smoked fewer cigarettes per day and reported lower nicotine dependence prior to quitting. Strengths and limitations of the recruitment strategies are discussed.
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- Elena N Lopez
- Department of Psychology, University of South Florida, and the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, FL 33617, USA
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Pinto RM, McKay MM, Wilson M, Phillips D, Baptiste D, Bell CC, Madison-Boyd S, Paikoff RL. Correlates of Participation in a Family-Based HIV Prevention Program: Exploring African-American Women's Motivations and Understanding of the Program. JOURNAL OF HUMAN BEHAVIOR IN THE SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT 2007; 15:271-289. [PMID: 20657725 PMCID: PMC2909123 DOI: 10.1300/j137v15n02_16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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This study examines the relationship between contextual factors and attendance in a family-based HIV prevention program for low-income, urban, African-American women and their children. Participants' motivations to become involved, their concerns about discussing sex-related issues with their children, recruiters' perceptions of respondents' understanding of the program, and environmental stressors were examined. Participants' level of motivation and recruiters' success in improving respondents' understanding of the program were significant correlates of attendance. Stressors experienced by the family and concerns around talking with children about sex were not significantly associated with participation. Recommendations to enhance involvement in family-based HIV prevention programs are made.
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- Rogério M Pinto
- Rogério M. Pinto, PhD, is with HIV Center for Clinical and Behavioral Studies, Columbia University/New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, NY. Mary M. McKay is with Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY. Marla Wilson is affiliated with the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Daisy Phillips, Donna Baptiste, Carl C. Bell, Sybil Madison-Boyd and Roberta L. Paikoff are with the University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Springett J, Owens C, Callaghan J. The challenge of combining ‘lay’ knowledge with ‘evidence-based’ practice in health promotion: Fag Ends Smoking Cessation Service. CRITICAL PUBLIC HEALTH 2007. [DOI: 10.1080/09581590701225854] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Maxwell AE, Bastani R, Vida P, Warda US. Strategies to recruit and retain older Filipino-American immigrants for a cancer screening study. J Community Health 2005; 30:167-79. [PMID: 15847243 PMCID: PMC1810967 DOI: 10.1007/s10900-004-1956-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Recruitment and retention of subjects in cancer prevention, screening, and treatment trials is challenging, especially if subjects are low-income, from minority groups or immigrants with limited English fluency. This article describes our experiences in recruiting 530 female Filipino-American immigrants at community based organizations and churches for a randomized trial that assessed the effect of a small group educational session on breast and cervical cancer screening. We found that a personal invitation from either a female project liaison, a friend, or the Filipino project director were all successful strategies that resulted in over 80% attendance at an educational session that was offered as part of the study. Although non-attendees did not differ from attendees in demographic characteristics, they expressed significantly more barriers to participating in a health study. Attendance at the group session was a significant predictor of retention in the study. We were able to conduct telephone follow-up surveys among 88% of enrollees at 12 month follow-up and 76% at 24 month follow-up. Results and implications are discussed in the hope that they may facilitate future participation of Filipinos and other Asian immigrants in research.
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- Annette E Maxwell
- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, UCLA School of Public Health and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6900, USA.
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Andrews JO, Felton G, Wewers ME, Heath J. Use of community health workers in research with ethnic minority women. J Nurs Scholarsh 2005; 36:358-65. [PMID: 15636417 DOI: 10.1111/j.1547-5069.2004.04064.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 132] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To explore roles and effectiveness of community health workers in research with ethnic minority women in the United States (US). METHODS Medline (1966-2002) and CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature; 1982-2002) databases were used to locate published research studies on the use of community health workers with ethnic minority women in the US. Key words for searches were community health workers, community health aides, health promoters, and community workers. RESULTS An integrative analysis of 24 studies showed that, despite varying roles and functions, evidence indicates that community health workers are effective in increasing access to health services, increasing knowledge, and promoting behavior change among ethnic minority women. Other advantages of using community health workers are to provide social support and culturally competent, cost-effective care. Recommendations for future directions of research with community health workers and ethnic minority women include improved conceptualization of the community health worker role, theoretical frameworks for research designs, enhanced methods for evaluating effectiveness, and increased community involvement.
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- Jeannette O Andrews
- Medical College of Georgia, Department of Nursing Science, EB 204, Augusta, GA 30912, USA.
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Maxwell AE, Bastani R, Vida P, Warda US. Results of a randomized trial to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among Filipino American women. Prev Med 2003; 37:102-9. [PMID: 12855209 DOI: 10.1016/s0091-7435(03)00088-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND This paper reports the first evaluation of an intervention to increase breast and cervical cancer screening among Filipino American women. METHODS Filipino women over 40 years of age were recruited through nine community-based organizations and six churches in Los Angeles County. After completion of a short baseline interview, all women were invited to attend a group session with some of their peers and a female Filipino health educator. Women within each organization were randomized to receive a cancer screening module (intervention) or a physical activity module (control). Telephone follow-up interviews 12 months after the group session assessed the impact of the intervention. RESULTS Of the 530 women invited, 444 (84%) attended a session. At baseline and follow-up, screening rates for breast and cervical cancer did not differ between study groups. Moderate increases in screening rates (9 to 12 percentage points) were observed in both arms of the study. Among relatively recent immigrants who had spent less than 10 years in the United States, mammography screening increased substantially more in the intervention arm than under the control condition (a 27 vs 6 percentage point increase, P<0.05). CONCLUSION Our intervention was only effective in increasing cancer screening among relatively recent immigrants who had very low baseline screening rates.
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- Annette E Maxwell
- Division of Cancer Prevention and Control Research, UCLA School of Public Health and Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA 90095-6900, USA.
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Community health workers (CHWs) are promoted as a mechanism to increase community involvement in health promotion efforts, despite little consensus about the role and its effectiveness. This article reviews the databased literature on CHW effectiveness, which indicates preliminary support for CHWs in increasing access to care, particularly in underserved populations. There are a smaller number of studies documenting outcomes in the areas of increased health knowledge, improved health status outcomes, and behavioral changes, with inconclusive results. Although CHWs show some promise as an intervention, the role can be doomed by overly high expectations, lack of a clear focus, and lack of documentation. Further research is required with an emphasis on stronger study design, documentation of CHW activities, and carefully defined target populations.
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- Susan M Swider
- Department of Community and Mental Health Nursing, College of Nursing, Rush University, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
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Joseph DH, Griffin M, Hall RF, Sullivan ED. Peer coaching: an intervention for individuals struggling with diabetes. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2001; 27:703-10. [PMID: 12212020 DOI: 10.1177/014572170102700511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to determine the value of peer coaching and its influence on behavior change. METHODS Coaches who were known to be successfully managing their diabetes were paired with individuals who were struggling with behavior change associated with managing diabetes. The pairs were matched according to age, sex, and physical appearance. Coaches met initially with participants in a face-to-face meeting for 1 hour and talked with them once a week for 10 to 15 minutes for the next 8 weeks. The initial interview and subsequent phone conversations focused on the person's problems and efforts at behavior change. RESULTS At the end of the study, the pairs participated in a videotaped focus group to discuss their views on coaching and its influence on behavior change. Participants reported that coaching was personal, useful in disease management, and helpful in their quest to establish and adhere to routines of care. Participants also reported making progress toward changing their behavior related to diet, exercise, and blood glucose monitoring. Sustained behavior change was not measured. CONCLUSIONS Peer coaching appears to have merit as a viable, low-cost intervention with the potential of helping individuals with diabetes who need to change their behavior.
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- D H Joseph
- The University of Rhode Island, College of Nursing, Kingston, Rhode Island (Dr Joseph)
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- Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (Dr Griffin)
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- University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida (Dr Hall)
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- Joslin Diabetes Center, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, New London, Connecticut (Ms Sullivan)
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Quinn MT, McNabb WL. Training lay health educators to conduct a church-based weight-loss program for African American women. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2001; 27:231-8. [PMID: 11913005 DOI: 10.1177/014572170102700209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Community-based lay health educators have been utilized in a range of settings and with a variety of health issues. However, little has been published about the specifics of training lay health educators to effectively deliver community-based programs. This paper describes the training used to prepare volunteer, church-based lay health educators to conduct a community-based weight-loss program, and the evaluation of that training. METHODS After recruitment through their respective churches, volunteer lay health educators were given structured training in how to conduct the PATHWAYS weight-loss program. Program sessions were observed to monitor program delivery, and participation rates and weight loss were evaluated. RESULTS The lay health educators were highly consistent in their delivery of the program content. Participant attendance was high and virtually all of the participants completed the program. Participant weight loss averaged 8.3 pounds, which correlated with session attendance. CONCLUSIONS Given training appropriate to the structure of the program and specific to the targeted health behavior, lay health educators can reliably and effectively administer even rather complex programs.
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- M T Quinn
- From the Chicago Diabetes Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois
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- From the Chicago Diabetes Research and Training Center, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, Illinois
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Tregonning PB, Simmons D, Fleming C. A community diabetes educator course for the unemployed in South Auckland, New Zealand. DIABETES EDUCATOR 2001; 27:94-100. [PMID: 11912620 DOI: 10.1177/014572170102700111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE This paper describes an education program that targeted long-term unemployed people from the community and trained them to work as diabetes educators in their own communities in an attempt to address issues of cultural appropriateness. METHODS Government funding was obtained to conduct two 22-week training courses for people who had been selected by their communities. These courses built on participants' existing cultural skills and provided appropriate diabetes training. RESULTS The results indicate that the courses were successful both in creating a cadre of culturally acceptable diabetes educators and providing employment for course participants. CONCLUSIONS Previously unemployed lay people are able to provide diabetes education in the primary prevention and group settings. Such individuals are able to incorporate extensive cultural skills in their work.
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- P B Tregonning
- Department of Social Sciences, Manukau Institute of Technology, Otara, Auckland, New Zealand (Ms Tregonning)
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- South Auckland Academic Division, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand (Dr Simmons)
- Dr Simmons is now with the Department of Rural Health, University of Melbourne, Shepparton VIC, Australia
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- South Auckland Diabetes Project, Middlemore Hospital, Otahuhu, Auckland, New Zealand (Ms Fleming)
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Zuvekas A, Nolan L, Tumaylle C, Griffin L. Impact of community health workers on access, use of services, and patient knowledge and behavior. J Ambul Care Manage 1999; 22:33-44. [PMID: 11184887 DOI: 10.1097/00004479-199910000-00007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Community health workers have been used in health centers for several decades. Known by various names (e.g., community health advisors, outreach workers, promotoras), they are trusted community members providing informal community-based health-related services and establishing vital links between health providers and the community. They perform many functions, including outreach and case finding, health education, translation, patient transportation, and case management (under the supervision of a nurse or social worker). This article, based on a study of community health worker programs at seven sites, is intended to share the lessons learned that could be helpful to other program managers and to examine the outcomes of such programs.
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- A Zuvekas
- Center for Health Services Research and Policy, George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA
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King ES, Benincasa T, Harrop-Stein C, Crossette L. Using peer volunteers to promote mammography education in senior citizens' housing facilities. Holist Nurs Pract 1999; 14:12-21. [PMID: 12119977 DOI: 10.1097/00004650-199910000-00005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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A peer volunteer intervention to encourage attendance at mammography education programs was developed and evaluated as part of a multi-intervention study to improve mammography by women 65 years and older. Approximately five to seven women from each of 20 racially and socioeconomically diverse senior citizens' housing facilities were recruited. After completing a training session, they distributed invitations and spoke personally with fellow residents about attending the upcoming program. Attendance rates for facilities with the peer volunteer program were compared with those in facilities without the volunteers. Results of a logistic regression analysis found the volunteer program, in addition to facility size, to have had a statistically significant effect on attendance at the mammography education presentations.
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- E S King
- Hahnemann University, School of Nursing, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Browne AJ, Shultis JD, Thio-Watts M. Solution-focused approaches to tobacco reduction with disadvantaged prenatal clients. J Community Health Nurs 1999; 16:165-77. [PMID: 10478510 DOI: 10.1207/s15327655jchn1603_3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/31/2022]
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Despite high rates of smoking among socioeconomically disadvantaged pregnant women, few tobacco cessation programs have been geared for this client group. This article describes newly developed strategies for addressing tobacco reduction with disadvantaged, high-risk prenatal clients enrolled in a community-based Pregnancy Outreach Program in a northern Canadian city. The new tobacco reduction strategies were based on "solution-focused" approaches to interviewing and counseling. Process evaluations conducted with program staff revealed that solution-focused approaches provided effective, client-centered, respectful ways of discussing tobacco reduction with disadvantaged clients. Solution-focused approaches also positively impacted clients' sense of self-efficacy regarding tobacco reduction. The benefits of using solution-focused approaches as an alternative approach to tobacco reduction with disadvantaged prenatal clients are discussed.
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- A J Browne
- Nursing Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
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Jackson EJ, Parks CP. Recruitment and training issues from selected lay health advisor programs among African Americans: a 20-year perspective. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 1997; 24:418-31. [PMID: 9247822 DOI: 10.1177/109019819702400403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The use of lay health advisors (LHAs) to address the health disparity among African Americans is well documented and considered a culturally appropriate model of community health promotion. The recruitment and training of LHAs are important components of the model but have not been fully explored in the LHA literature. Recruitment and training of LHAs should reflect both the existing roles they have in their respective communities and those proposed by the programs to which they are recruited. This article reviews and describes the components of recruitment and training as implemented in selected LHA programs among African Americans. The article will address the role and purpose of LHAs in health promotion among African Americans, a historical perspective of recruitment and training, recruitment and training methods in selected LHAs programs for African Americans, and recommendations for the recruitment and training of LHAs for health promotion among African Americans.
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- E J Jackson
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Public Health, Department of Health Behavior and Health Education 27599-7400, USA. ejackson@.sph.unc.edu
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Witmer A, Seifer SD, Finocchio L, Leslie J, O'Neil EH. Community health workers: integral members of the health care work force. Am J Public Health 1995; 85:1055-8. [PMID: 7625495 PMCID: PMC1615805 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.85.8_pt_1.1055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 309] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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As the US health care system strives to function efficiently, encourage preventive and primary care, improve quality, and overcome nonfinancial barriers to care, the potential exists for community health workers to further these goals. Community health workers can increase access to care and facilitate appropriate use of health resources by providing outreach and cultural linkages between communities and delivery systems; reduce costs by providing health education, screening, detection, and basic emergency care; and improve quality by contributing to patient-provider communication, continuity of care, and consumer protection. Information sharing, program support, program evaluation, and continuing education are needed to expand the use of community health workers and better integrate them into the health care delivery system.
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- A Witmer
- Pew Health Professions Commission, Center for the Health Professions, University of California at San Francisco 94109, USA
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BACKGROUND This research was undertaken to review the status of behavioral and psychosocial cancer research in the underserved. METHODS The author extensively reviewed the literature related to behavioral and psychosocial cancer research in the underserved for this article. The author's experience as the Principal Investigator for the only National Institutes of Health smoking cessation study targeting Asian-Americans also was used in analyzing the literature and developing an agenda for the future. RESULTS Two questions and accompanying agenda items were addressed. The underserved were defined, and the effect of being underserved was illustrated through their disproportionate and earlier (younger) presence in morbidity and mortality statistics. Initiating behavioral and psychosocial cancer research in the underserved begins with a proper attitude and making accommodations to culture. The agenda for research should be practical and assessed on the basis of prevalence and preventability of cancer related behaviors. Examples from underserved Asian-American populations were cited. CONCLUSIONS Behavioral and psychosocial cancer research needs to be done.
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- M S Chen
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus 43210
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To achieve national health goals set for reduction of cancer by the year 2000, populations with higher cancer mortality and lower survival must be reached with proven advances for use in cancer prevention and early detection. This article focuses on one segment of those populations that continues to have a poor cancer experience: urban, low-income black women. Barriers for them to cancer prevention and early detection are identified and discussed from studies conducted in Chicago. Specifically tailored interventions that have been used to bring services to this population are described, and implications from the outcomes of this work are discussed.
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- L Lacey
- Community Health Sciences Program, School of Public Health, University of Illinois, Chicago 60612
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Ahijevych K, Wewers ME. Factors associated with nicotine dependence among African American women cigarette smokers. Res Nurs Health 1993; 16:283-92. [PMID: 8378558 DOI: 10.1002/nur.4770160407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/30/2023]
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Cigarette smoking contributes to disproportionate morbidity and mortality among African Americans. Purposes of the study were to describe smoking behavior and test a model of nicotine dependence among African American women. Participants (n = 187) smoked a low rate of high nicotine mentholated cigarettes and had a mean salivary cotinine of 402 ng/mL. The proposed model predicted 48% of variance in nicotine dependence with smoking to cope, number of cigarettes/day, positive outcome expectancies about smoking, and interest in quitting, as significant contributors. Suggested interventions include developing alternative coping skills, cognitive restructuring, and techniques focused on the precontemplation stage of smoking cessation.
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- K Ahijevych
- Ohio State University, College of Nursing, Columbus 43210-1289
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