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Stough CO, Rabin J, Gates T, Garr K, Combs A, Edwards ZT, Summer SS, Woo JG, Folger AT, Ammerman RT, Nuñez M, Berndsen J, Clark MJ, Frey JR, Vaughn LM. Infant Obesity Prevention Programs for Underrepresented Mothers in a Home Visiting Program: A Qualitative and Community-Engaged Needs Assessment. COMMUNITY HEALTH EQUITY RESEARCH & POLICY 2024; 44:265-279. [PMID: 37202859 PMCID: PMC10983836 DOI: 10.1177/2752535x231176730] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/20/2023]
Abstract
A qualitative, community-engaged assessment was conducted to identify needs and priorities for infant obesity prevention programs among mothers participating in home visiting programs. Thirty-two stakeholders (i.e., community partners, mothers, home visitors) affiliated with a home visiting program serving low-income families during the prenatal to age three period participated in group level assessment sessions or individual qualitative interviews. Results indicated families face many challenges to obesity prevention particularly in terms of healthy eating. An obesity prevention program can address these challenges by offering realistic feeding options and non-judgmental peer support, improving access to resources, and tailoring program content to individual family needs and preferences. Informational needs, family factors in healthy eating outcomes, and the importance of access and awareness of programs were also noted. To ensure the cultural- and contextual-relevance of infant obesity prevention programs for underserved populations, needs and preferences among community stakeholders and the focal population should be used as a roadmap for intervention development.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Schubert Research Clinic, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Every Child Succeeds, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Behavioral Medicine and Clinical Psychology, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Every Child Succeeds, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Psychology, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
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- Every Child Succeeds, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Every Child Succeeds, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Every Child Succeeds, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of General and Community Pediatrics, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Cincinnati, OH
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
- Educational and Community-Based Action Research, University of Cincinnati College of Education, Criminal Justice & Human Services, Cincinnati, OH
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Crowther D, McCulloch H, Wong H, Mackay R, Johnson C, Chorney J, Ritchie K, Lawrence L, Bishop A, Helwig M, Curran J. Children, young people and parent engagement in health intervention design and implementation: A scoping review. Health Expect 2022; 26:1-15. [PMID: 36346148 PMCID: PMC9854306 DOI: 10.1111/hex.13572] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2022] [Revised: 07/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/11/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Engaging children and young people (CYP) with and without their parents in health research has the potential to improve the development and implementation of health interventions. However, to our knowledge, the scope of engagement activities used with this population and barriers to their engagement is unknown. The objective of this review was to identify and describe CYP engagement with and without their parents in the development and/or implementation of health interventions. METHODS This scoping review included any primary research studies reporting on engaging CYP, with or without parents, in the design and/or implementation of health interventions. Healthcare professionals had to be involved over the course of the study and the study had to take place in either community, primary or tertiary care settings. The following databases were searched in May 2017, May 2020 and June 2021: Medline (OVID), CINAHL (EBSCO) and Embase (Elsevier). Two independent reviewers screened titles, abstracts and full-text articles and used a previously piloted extraction form to extract and summarize information from the included articles. RESULTS Twenty-eight articles discussing twenty-four studies were included. CYP engagement throughout the research cycle was limited. There were no observed differences in the reported presence of engagement, types of interventions or outcomes of engagement between studies engaging CYP or CYP and parents. Studies engaging CYP and parents contained limited information on how these relationships affected outcomes of engagement. Engagement was enabled primarily by the maintenance of resources and relationships among stakeholders. CONCLUSIONS Although CYP engagement often influenced health intervention and implementation design, they are inconsistently engaged across the research cycle. It is unclear whether parental involvement enhances CYP engagement. Future research should consider reporting guidelines to clarify the level of CYP and/or parent engagement, and enhance CYP engagement by fostering synergistic and sustainable partnerships with key stakeholders. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION A parent partner with codesign experience contributed to the creation of the research questions, screened titles, abstracts and full texts, helped with data extraction and provided feedback on the manuscript.
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- Daniel Crowther
- Strengthening Transitions in Care LabIWK HealthHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Strengthening Transitions in Care LabIWK HealthHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Faculty of HealthDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Strengthening Transitions in Care LabIWK HealthHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Strengthening Transitions in Care LabIWK HealthHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Department of Psychiatry I Department of Psychology and NeuroscienceDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Faculty of EducationMount Saint Vincent UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Research and InnovationNova Scotia HealthHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Policy Development and ResearchNova Scotia College of PharmacistsHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Research & Scholarly CommunicationsDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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- Strengthening Transitions in Care LabIWK HealthHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada,Faculty of HealthDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNova ScotiaCanada
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Lake AJ, Bo A, Hadjiconstantinou M. Developing and Evaluating Behaviour Change Interventions for People with Younger-Onset Type 2 Diabetes: Lessons and Recommendations from Existing Programmes. Curr Diab Rep 2021; 21:59. [PMID: 34902067 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-021-01432-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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People with younger-onset type 2 diabetes (YOT2D, diagnosis before 40 years of age) are at higher risk of morbidity and premature mortality compared with their similar-age type 1 diabetes and later-onset type 2 diabetes peers. Despite recommendations for targeted, behavioural, and psychosocial approaches to optimising health outcomes, there are few such interventions for this group. Furthermore, evaluations of health behaviour change interventions targeting this priority population have proven challenging to complete. Despite this, there is little guidance for future behavioural programme developers. The aims of this paper are to synthesise lessons learned and recommendations from published evaluations of YOT2D-focused health behaviour change interventions, and illustrate challenges and solutions using case studies from our own experience. A rapid review of the literature identified 11 trials of behavioural interventions for YOT2D (5 randomised controlled trials, 6 pre/post studies). We sourced related needs assessment and development papers to describe the life course of each programme. We identified two development and two evaluation-related themes impacting successful trial execution. Development recommendations include ensuring appropriate adaptation of existing interventions to the unique challenges and characteristics of the target group, use of theory or theoretical frameworks throughout, and involvement of the priority population and key stakeholders from inception. Evaluation recommendations include planning for meaningful evaluation and development of age-appropriate Core Outcomes Sets. Future programme developers would benefit from closer attention to intervention development guidelines and a focus on supporting those with YOT2D to achieve behaviour change and diabetes self-management goals, ahead of change to biomedical outcomes.
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- Amelia J Lake
- School of Psychology, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC, 3220, Australia.
- The Australian Centre for Behavioural Research in Diabetes, Diabetes Victoria, Melbourne VIC, 3000, Australia.
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- Department of Public Health, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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