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Lovan P, Lozano A, Estrada Y, Lebron C, Lee TK, Messiah SE, Prado G. The Role of Intervention Fidelity, Culture, and Individual-Level Factors on Health-Related Outcomes Among Hispanic Adolescents with Unhealthy Weight: Findings from a Longitudinal Intervention Trial. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2024; 25:85-95. [PMID: 37071322 PMCID: PMC11133134 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01527-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/09/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023]
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Previous studies have suggested the impact of intervention fidelity on the management and prevention of chronic diseases; however, little is known about the effect of the contributing determinants (at multiple levels of influence) that can impact health-related interventions intending to improve the health status of Hispanic adolescents with overweight or obesity. The current study aimed to assess whether fidelity (i.e., dosage and quality of the program delivery), acculturation (i.e., orientation to the American culture, retention of Hispanic cultural values), and individual-level socio-demographic characteristics (i.e., income, education) predict changes in family processes (e.g., parent control), which in turn may affect adolescent health-related outcomes including body mass index (BMI), physical activity, dietary intake, and adolescents' health-related quality of life. A pathway analysis model was utilized to explore the study variables among 140 Hispanic parent-adolescent dyads randomized to Familias Unidas Health and Wellness (FUHW) intervention. Results indicated that fidelity was significantly associated with changes in parent-adolescent communication, parent monitoring, limit-setting, and control. Parents' education was associated with changes in parent limit-setting, and parent Hispanicism was associated with changes in parent limit-setting and discipline. The examination between family processes and adolescent health outcomes revealed that parents' higher discipline and improved communication with their adolescents were significantly associated with improved adolescents' quality of life, and parent control was positively associated with physical activity and negatively associated with BMI in adolescents. Our findings demonstrated the significant contribution of intervention fidelity and participants' characteristics in parenting strategies leading to adolescents' health outcomes to prevent obesity-related chronic diseases. Future research is needed to investigate the effect of environmental and organizational factors on the delivery of the intervention materials.
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- Padideh Lovan
- Department of Psychology, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA.
- Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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- Department of Child Psychology and Education, Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetics and Environmental Science, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Center for Pediatric Population Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, School of Public Health, Dallas, TX, USA
- Department of Pediatrics, McGovern Medical School, Houston, TX, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Miami, FL, USA
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Martin M, Steele B, Spreckelsen TF, Lachman JM, Gardner F, Shenderovich Y. The Association Between Facilitator Competent Adherence and Outcomes in Parenting Programs: a Systematic Review and SWiM Analysis. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2023; 24:1314-1326. [PMID: 36884129 PMCID: PMC10575799 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01515-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/09/2023]
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There is increasing interest about the fidelity with which interventions are implemented because it is theorized that better implementation fidelity by facilitators is associated with better participant outcomes. However, in the parenting program literature, there is mixed evidence on the relationship between implementation fidelity and outcomes. This paper provides a synthesis of the evidence on the relationship between facilitator delivery and outcomes in the parenting program literature. Following PRISMA guidelines, this paper synthesizes the results of a systematic review of studies on parenting programs aiming to reduce violence against children and child behavior problems. Specifically, it examines associations between observational measures of facilitator competent adherence and parent and child outcomes. A meta-analysis was not feasible due to study heterogeneity. As a result, Synthesis Without Meta-Analysis guidelines were followed. Searches in electronic databases, reference searching, forward citation tracking, and expert input identified 9653 articles. After screening using pre-specified criteria, 18 articles were included. The review found that most studies (n = 13) reported a statistically significant positive relationship with at least one parent or child outcome. However, eight studies reported inconsistent findings across outcomes, and four studies found no association with outcomes. The results suggest that better facilitator competent adherence is generally associated with positive parent and child outcomes. However, this finding is weakened by the methodological heterogeneity of included studies and due to the wide variety of ways in which studies conceptualized competent adherence-outcome relationships.
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- M Martin
- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, UK
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
- Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Cardiff, UK
- Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer), School of Social Sciences, Centre for the Development, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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Estrada Y, Lozano A, Boga D, Tapia MI, Perrino T, Velazquez MR, Forster L, Torres N, Morales CV, Gwynn L, Beardslee WR, Brown CH, Prado G. eHealth Familias Unidas Mental Health: Protocol for an effectiveness-implementation hybrid Type 1 trial to scale a mental health preventive intervention for Hispanic youth in primary care settings. PLoS One 2023; 18:e0283987. [PMID: 37071612 PMCID: PMC10112791 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0283987] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 04/19/2023] Open
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This article focuses on the rationale, design and methods of an effectiveness-implementation hybrid type I randomized trial of eHealth Familias Unidas Mental Health, a family-based, online delivered intervention for Hispanic families to prevent/reduce depressive and anxious symptoms, suicide ideation/behaviors, and drug use in Hispanic youth. Utilizing a rollout design with 18 pediatric primary care clinics and 468 families, this study addresses intervention effectiveness, implementation research questions, and intervention sustainment, to begin bridging the gap between research and practice in eliminating mental health and drug use disparities among Hispanic youth. Further, we will examine whether intervention effects are partially mediated by improved family communication and reduced externalizing behaviors, including drug use, and moderated by parental depression. Finally, we will explore whether the intervention's impact on mental health and drug use, as well as sustainment of the intervention in clinics, varies by quality of implementation at clinic and clinician levels. Trail registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT05426057, First posted June 21, 2022.
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- Yannine Estrada
- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States of America
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- UMMG, Clinical Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- UMMG UHealth—Kendall, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- UMMG, Clinical Pediatrics, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, Miami, FL, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry, Boston Children’s Hospital, Boston, MA, United States of America
- Harvard Medical School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States of America
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States of America
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- School of Nursing and Health Studies, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, United States of America
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The "Haves, Have Some, and Have Nots:" a Latent Profile Analysis of Capacity, Quality, and Implementation in Community-Based Afterschool Programs. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2021; 22:971-985. [PMID: 34191244 PMCID: PMC8458217 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01258-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Implementation of evidence-based practices is a critical factor in whether afterschool programs are successful in having a positive impact upon risk reduction and positive youth development. However, important prevention research reveals that contextual and organizational factors can affect implementation (Bradshaw & Pas in School Psychology Review, 40, 530–548, 2011) (Flaspohler et al., in American Journal of Community Psychology, 50(3-4), 271-281, 2012) (Gottfredson et al., Prevention Science, 3, 43–56, 2002) (McIntosh et al., Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 18(4), 209-218, 2016) (Payne in Prevention Science, 10, 151–167, 2009). Using a latent profile approach (LPA), this paper examines multiple organizational and neighborhood contextual factors that might affect the degree to which afterschool programs effectively implement evidence-based practices in the context of a cluster-randomized trial of the Paxis Good Behavior Game (PaxGBG). The Interactive Systems Framework (ISF) explores dimensions of capacity that might matter for prevention efforts. As expected, we found that well-resourced and high-quality programs performed well in terms of implementation (the Haves) and, in neighborhood contexts rich in racial-ethnic diversity. Yet, we found that some programs with less physical and material capacity (the Have Nots), demonstrated greater program quality (i.e., supportive adult and peer relationships, engagement, a sense of belonging) and implementation, relative to programs with better capacity (e.g., space, material resources, staffing, and leadership, the Have Somes). While capacity matters, intentional prevention initiatives that seek to promote evidence-based practices are helpful to sites in supporting organizations that might otherwise fail to provide quality programming for youth. This paper addresses a conundrum in prevention science, namely, how to make programming accessible to those who need it with a focus on organizational processes, program quality, and implementation of evidence-based practices.
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Benbow ND, Aaby DA, Rosenberg ES, Brown CH. County-level factors affecting Latino HIV disparities in the United States. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0237269. [PMID: 32785252 PMCID: PMC7423131 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine which county-level social, economic, demographic, epidemiologic and access to care factors are associated with Latino/non-Latino White disparities in prevalence of diagnosed HIV infection. METHODS AND FINDINGS We used 2016 county-level prevalence rates of diagnosed HIV infection rates for Latinos and non-Latino Whites obtained from the National HIV Surveillance System and factors obtained from multiple publicly available datasets. We used mixed effects Poisson modeling of observed HIV prevalence at the county-level to identify county-level factors that explained homogeneous effects across race/ethnicity and differential effects for Latinos and NL-Whites. Overall, the median Latinos disparity in HIV prevalence is 2.4; 94% of the counties have higher rates for Latinos than non-Latinos, and one-quarter of the counties' disparities exceeded 10. Of the 41 county-level factors examined, 24 showed significant effect modification when examined individually. In multi-variable modeling, 11 county-level factors were found that significantly affected disparities. Factors that increased disparity with higher, compared to lower values included proportion of HIV diagnoses due to injection drug use, percent Latino living in poverty, percent not English proficient, and percent Puerto Rican. Latino disparities increased with decreasing percent severe housing, drug overdose mortality rate, percent rural, female prevalence rate, social association rate, percent change in Latino population, and Latino to NL-White proportion of the population. These factors while significant had minimal effects on diminishing disparity, but did substantially reduce the variance in disparity rates. CONCLUSIONS Large differences in HIV prevalence rates persist across almost all counties even after controlling for county-level factors. Counties that are more rural, have fewer Latinos, or have lower NL-White prevalence rates tend to have higher disparities. There is also higher disparity when community risk is low.
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- Nanette D. Benbow
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University at Albany School of Public Health, State University of New York, Rensselaer, New York, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America
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Short-Term Effects on Family Communication and Adolescent Conduct Problems: Familias Unidas in Ecuador. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2018; 18:783-792. [PMID: 27981448 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0744-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Familias Unidas, a Hispanic/Latino-specific, parent-centered intervention, found to be efficacious in improving family functioning and reducing externalizing behaviors among youth in the USA, was recently adapted and tested for use in Ecuador. This study examined the short-term efficacy of Familias Unidas in Ecuador on parent-adolescent communication, parental monitoring of peers, and youth conduct problems. Two hundred thirty-nine youths (ages 12-14 years) and their primary care givers were randomized to either Familias Unidas or Community Practice and assessed pre- and post-intervention. There was a significant difference between Familias Unidas and Community Practice in conduct problems at 3 months (standardized β = -.101, p = .001, effect size = .262). A significant indirect intervention effect was also detected, indicating that Familias Unidas predicted conduct problems at 3 months through parent-adolescent communication at 3 months (standardized β = -.036, p = .016, CI 95% [-.066, -.007], effect size = .265). Familias Unidas was efficacious in reducing conduct problems through improved parent-adolescent communication, relative to Community Practice. Future assessments will determine whether Familias Unidas also has an impact on substance use and sexual risk behaviors at later time points, as demonstrated in past Familias Unidas trials. The short-term effects of the intervention, family engagement, and facilitator skill in the Ecuadorian adaptation of Familias Unidas are promising. This study implies that an intervention developed for Hispanics/Latinos in the USA and culturally adapted and implemented for use by Hispanics/Latinos in a Latin American country can be efficacious in improving family functioning and reducing youth conduct problems. TRIAL REGISTRATION MSP-DIS-2015-0055-0, Ministry of Public Health (MSP), Ecuador.
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Berkel C, Sandler IN, Wolchik SA, Brown CH, Gallo CG, Chiapa A, Mauricio AM, Jones S. "Home Practice Is the Program": Parents' Practice of Program Skills as Predictors of Outcomes in the New Beginnings Program Effectiveness Trial. PREVENTION SCIENCE : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY FOR PREVENTION RESEARCH 2018; 19:663-673. [PMID: 27933424 PMCID: PMC5462890 DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0738-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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An examination of the content and processes of evidence-based programs is critical for empirically evaluating theories about how programs work, the "action theory" of the program (West et al. in American Journal of Community Psychology, 21, 571-605, 1993). The New Beginnings Program (NBP; Wolchik et al., 2007), a parenting-after-divorce preventive intervention, theorizes that program-induced improvements in parenting across three domains: positive relationship quality, effective discipline, and protecting children from interparental conflict, will reduce the negative outcomes that are common among children from divorced families. The process theory is that home practice of program skills related to these parenting domains is the primary mechanism leading to positive change in parenting. This theory was tested using multi-rater data from 477 parents in the intervention condition of an effectiveness trial of the NBP (Sandler et al. 2016a, 2016b). Four research questions were addressed: Does home practice of skills predict change in the associated parenting outcomes targeted by the program? Is the effect above and beyond the influence of attendance at program sessions? What indicators of home practice (i.e., attempts, fidelity, efficacy, and competence) are most predictive of improvements in parenting? Do these indicators predict parenting improvements in underserved subpopulations (i.e., fathers and Latinos)? Structural Equation Modeling analyses indicated that parent-reported efficacy and provider-rated parent competence of home practice predicted improvements in the targeted parenting domains according to both parent and child reports. Moreover, indicators of home practice predicted improvements in parenting for fathers and Latinos, although patterns of effects varied by parenting outcome.
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- Cady Berkel
- REACH Institute, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA.
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- REACH Institute, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- REACH Institute, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology (Ce-PIM), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Prevention Implementation Methodology (Ce-PIM), Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- REACH Institute, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- REACH Institute, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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- REACH Institute, Department of Psychology, Arizona State University, 900 S McAllister Ave., Tempe, AZ, 85287, USA
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Trude ACB, Kharmats AY, Jones-Smith JC, Gittelsohn J. Exposure to a multi-level multi-component childhood obesity prevention community-randomized controlled trial: patterns, determinants, and implications. Trials 2018; 19:287. [PMID: 29788977 PMCID: PMC5964684 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-018-2663-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2017] [Accepted: 05/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND For community interventions to be effective in real-world conditions, participants need to have sufficient exposure to the intervention. It is unclear how the dose and intensity of the intervention differ among study participants in low-income areas. We aimed to understand patterns of exposure to different components of a multi-level multi-component obesity prevention program to inform our future impact analyses. METHODS B'more Healthy Communities for Kids (BHCK) was a community-randomized controlled trial implemented in 28 low-income zones in Baltimore in two rounds (waves). Exposure to three different intervention components (corner store/carryout restaurants, social media/text messaging, and youth-led nutrition education) was assessed via post-intervention interviews with 385 low-income urban youths and their caregivers. Exposure scores were generated based on self-reported viewing of BHCK materials (posters, handouts, educational displays, and social media posts) and participating in activities, including taste tests during the intervention. For each intervention component, points were assigned for exposure to study materials and activities, then scaled (0-1 range), yielding an overall BHCK exposure score [youths: mean 1.1 (range 0-7.6 points); caregivers: 1.1 (0-6.7), possible highest score: 13]. Ordered logit regression analyses were used to investigate correlates of youths' and caregivers' exposure level (quartile of exposure). RESULTS Mean intervention exposure scores were significantly higher for intervention than comparison youths (mean 1.6 vs 0.5, p < 0.001) and caregivers (mean 1.6 vs 0.6, p < 0.001). However, exposure scores were low in both groups and 10% of the comparison group was moderately exposed to the intervention. For each 1-year increase in age, there was a 33% lower odds of being highly exposed to the intervention (odds ratio 0.77, 95% confidence interval 0.69; 0.88) in the unadjusted and adjusted model controlling for youths' sex and household income. CONCLUSION Treatment effects may be attenuated in community-based trials, as participants may be differentially exposed to intervention components and the comparison group may also be exposed. Exposure should be measured to provide context to impact evaluations in multi-level trials. Future analyses linking exposure scores to the outcome should control for potential confounders in the treatment-on-the-treated approach, while recognizing that confounding and selection bias may exist affecting causal inference. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02181010 . Retrospectively registered on 2 July 2014.
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- Angela Cristina Bizzotto Trude
- Global Obesity Prevention Center and Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA.
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- Global Obesity Prevention Center and Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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- Nutritional Sciences Program, University of Washington School of Public Health University of Washington, 353410, 306B Raitt Hall, Seattle, WA, USA
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- Global Obesity Prevention Center and Center for Human Nutrition, Department of International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD, 21205, USA
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Estrada Y, Lee TK, Huang S, Tapia MI, Velázquez MR, Martinez MJ, Pantin H, Ocasio MA, Vidot DC, Molleda L, Villamar J, Stepanenko BA, Brown CH, Prado G. Parent-Centered Prevention of Risky Behaviors Among Hispanic Youths in Florida. Am J Public Health 2017; 107:607-613. [PMID: 28207330 DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2017.303653] [Citation(s) in RCA: 40] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of an evidence-based, parent-centered intervention, Familias Unidas, delivered by nonresearch personnel, in preventing substance use (alcohol, illicit drugs) and sex without a condom among Hispanic adolescents. METHODS A randomized controlled trial (n = 746) evaluated the effectiveness of Familias Unidas among Hispanic eighth graders (age range = 12-16 years), relative to prevention as usual, within a public school system. School personnel, including social workers and mental health counselors, were trained to deliver the evidence-based intervention. Participant recruitment, intervention delivery, and follow-up ran from September 2010 through June 2014 in Miami-Dade County, Florida. RESULTS Familias Unidas was effective in preventing drug use from increasing and prevented greater increases in sex without a condom 30 months after baseline, relative to prevention as usual. Familias Unidas also had a positive impact on family functioning and parental monitoring of peers at 6 months after baseline. CONCLUSIONS This study demonstrated the effectiveness of a parent-centered preventive intervention program in preventing risky behaviors among Hispanic youths. Findings highlight the feasibility of training nonresearch personnel on effectively delivering a manualized intervention in a real-world setting.
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- Yannine Estrada
- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - Lourdes Molleda
- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - Juan Villamar
- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - Bryan A Stepanenko
- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
| | - C Hendricks Brown
- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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- Yannine Estrada, Tae Kyoung Lee, Maria I. Tapia, Maria-Rosa Velázquez, Hilda Pantin, Manuel A. Ocasio, Denise C. Vidot, Lourdes Molleda, Bryan A. Stepanenko, and Guillermo Prado are with the Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL. Shi Huang is with the Department of Biostatistics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN. Marcos J. Martinez is with the Prevention Research Center at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. Juan Villamar and C. Hendricks Brown are with the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
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