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Bauer AG, Shah B, Johnson N, Aduloju-Ajijola N, Bowe-Thompson C, Christensen K, Berkley-Patton JY. Feasibility and Acceptability of the Project Faith Influencing Transformation Intervention in Faith-Based Settings. HEALTH EDUCATION & BEHAVIOR 2024; 51:291-301. [PMID: 37978814 DOI: 10.1177/10901981231211538] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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African Americans (AAs) are disproportionately burdened with diabetes and prediabetes. Predominately AA churches may be optimal settings for reaching AAs at greatest diabetes risk, along with related morbidities and mortalities. The current study used the RE-AIM framework to qualitatively examine the feasibility, acceptability, and satisfaction with the Project Faith Influencing Transformation (FIT) intervention, a diabetes risk reduction intervention in AA churches. Participants were (N = 21) church and community members who also participated in the larger Project FIT intervention and were primarily female, with an average age of 60 years (SD = 11.1). Participants completed a brief survey and focus group discussion. Participants discussed intervention effectiveness in changing health behaviors and outcomes, with high rates of adoption, acceptability, and satisfaction across churches that conducted the intervention. Participants also discussed outreach to members of the broader community, the role of the pastor, and challenges to intervention implementation and maintenance-tailored strategies to improve intervention effectiveness are discussed. Given the significant diabetes disparities that exist for AAs, it is imperative to continue to investigate best practices for reaching communities served by churches with sustainable, relevant health programming. This study has the potential to inform more effective, tailored diabetes prevention interventions for high-risk AAs in faith-based settings.
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- Alexandria G Bauer
- Rutgers University-New Brunswick, Piscataway, NJ, USA
- University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, MO, USA
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- Saint Louis University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Sosa-Cordobés E, Ramos-Pichardo JD, Sánchez-Ramos JL, García-Padilla FM, Fernández-Martínez E, Garrido-Fernández A. How Effective Are Mindfulness-Based Interventions for Reducing Stress and Weight? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 20:446. [PMID: 36612767 PMCID: PMC9819465 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20010446] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 12/17/2022] [Accepted: 12/22/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Stress contributes to the development and maintenance of obesity. Mindfulness-based therapies are being used to reduce stress and promote weight reduction and maintenance. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of mindfulness-based interventions for stress and weight reduction in the short, medium, and long term. Searches on PsycINFO, Medline, CINAHL, Scopus, WOS, and Science Direct were conducted until March 2021. Intervention studies with a sample of adults were included; these evaluated a mindfulness-based intervention and used stress and weight or body mass index as outcome variables. These criteria were met by 13 articles. A meta-analysis of 8 of the 13 articles was performed with a random-effects or fixed-effects model, depending on the level of heterogeneity between studies. Mindfulness-based interventions had a small effect on stress reduction over a 3-month period: effect size (standardized mean difference) = -0.29 (95% CI: -0.49, -0.10). However, no significant evidence was found for stress reduction from 3 months onwards, nor for weight or body mass index reduction in any period. Mindfulness-based interventions are effective in reducing stress in the short term, but not in the medium or long term, nor are they effective for weight or body mass index. More robust and longer study designs are needed to determine their effects.
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Shea S, Thompson JLP, Schwartz JE, Chen Y, de Ferrante M, Vanderbeek AM, Buchsbaum R, Vargas C, Siddiqui KM, Moran AE, Stockwell M. The Retail Outlet Health Kiosk Hypertension Trial (ROKHYT): Pilot Results. Am J Hypertens 2022; 35:103-110. [PMID: 34382648 DOI: 10.1093/ajh/hpab129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2021] [Revised: 07/29/2021] [Accepted: 08/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Blood pressure (BP) control was only 43.7% in the National Health and Nutrition Survey (NHANES) survey in 2017-2018. Scalable, nonclinic-based strategies to control BP are needed. We therefore conducted a pilot trial of a text-messaging intervention in a national network of retail outlet health kiosks with BP devices. All study procedures were conducted remotely. METHODS Eligible individuals (N = 140), based on average BP greater than or equal to 140/90 mm Hg at kiosks during the prior year, were randomized to intervention vs. usual care. Intervention consisted of tailored text messages providing educational information with embedded links to educational videos on topics related to BP control. BP measurements were obtained at kiosks at 3, 6, and 12 months following randomization; control was defined as BP < 140/90 mm Hg. Follow-up at 12 months was curtailed due to SARS-CoV-2. We therefore combined 12-month (N = 62) or carried forward 6-month (N = 61) data as the primary end point. RESULTS Participants were 51.4% male, 70.7% white/Caucasian, had mean age of 52.1 years, and mean baseline BP 145.5/91.8 mm Hg. At the end point, 37.7% intervention vs. 27.4% usual care subjects achieved BP control (difference, 10.3%, 95% confidence interval -6.2%, 26.8%). In an intention-to-treat analysis with multiple imputation of missing data, 12-month BP control was 29.0% vs. 19.8% favoring intervention (difference, 9.2%. 95% confidence interval -7.3%, 25.7%); intervention vs. control differences in adjusted mean BP levels were systolic BP: -5.4 mm Hg (95% confidence interval: -13.5, 2.7) and diastolic BP: +0.6 mm Hg (95% confidence interval: -4.2, 5.4). CONCLUSIONS These pilot results support the potential for a highly scalable text-messaging intervention to improve BP. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION Trial Number NCT03515681.
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- Steven Shea
- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Epidemiology, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Advanced Imaging and Research, Edwards Lifesciences, Irvine, California, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Clinical Trials and Statistics Unit, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
- Department of Population and Family Health, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA
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Harmon BE, Strayhorn SM, West NT, Schmidt M, Webb BL, Grant L, Smith S. Strategies for Designing Clergy and Spouse Obesity-Related Programs. Am J Health Promot 2020; 35:399-408. [PMID: 32985232 DOI: 10.1177/0890117120960574] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE Clergy have influence on the health of congregations and communities yet struggle with health behaviors. Interventions tailored to their occupation-specific demands and unique needs may provide a solution. Qualitative methods were used to identify opportunities and resources for the development of an effective obesity-related program for clergy. APPROACH Ninety-minute focus groups were held with clergy (3 groups) and spouses (3 separate groups). Discussion explored: Program target(s); Opportunities and barriers that influence diet, physical activity, and stress-reduction practices; Empowering and culturally relevant health promotion strategies. SETTING All study activities took place in Memphis, TN. PARTICIPANTS Eighteen clergy and fourteen spouses participated. All clergy were male, all spouses were female. METHOD Previous research with clergy informed the interview guide and the PEN-3 framework aided in organizing the coding of clergy and spouse focus groups. Focus groups were audio recorded and transcripts analyzed using NVivo® 12. RESULTS Themes included: 1) Intervention targets-clergy, spouses, congregations; 2) Opportunities and barriers-making time, establishing boundaries, church traditions, individuals who support and hinder behavior change; 3) Intervention strategies-tools for healthy eating, goal setting, camaraderie, combining face-to-face with eHealth modalities. CONCLUSION The relationship between clergy, spouse, and congregation make it important for obesity-related programs to target the unique needs of both clergy and spouses. Strategies should focus on healthy eating and personal connections no matter the modality used.
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- Brook E Harmon
- Nutrition and Health Care Management, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC, USA.,School of Public Health, 5415University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Institute for Health Research and Policy, 14681University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- School of Public Health, 5415University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Art, 5415University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- Department of Applied Health, 33140Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, Edwardsville, TN, USA
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- School of Public Health, 5415University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, USA
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- The Center of Excellence in Faith and Health Equity, 5416Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare, Memphis, TN, USA
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Zhou YE, Buchowski MS, Akatue RA, Wu J, Liu J, Hargreaves MK. Physical Activity Levels and Cardiometabolic Risks in Obese African American Adults: A Pilot Intervention Study. J Health Care Poor Underserved 2018; 29:1027-1045. [PMID: 30122681 DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2018.0077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Limited information is available regarding the effects of physical activity on risks of cardiometabolic diseases among obese African American adults. We conducted a church-based 12-week weight control and cardiometabolic risk reduction intervention (n=30, 22 females, 56.7±11.4 years old, BMI 37.4±6.7 kg/m2), after which body weight was slightly reduced (98.3±18.4 and 97.3±19 kg, p=.052); body fat percentage was significantly decreased among males (34.7±8.9 to 28.5±8.4 %; p=.049); and walking steps were increased, but not significantly. Among measured cardiometabolic risk biomarkers, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) was decreased significantly (6.8±1.1 to 6.1±1.1%; p=.0004) while time spent in sedentary behaviors was associated with less favorable change in total cholesterol (β=11.49, SE=3.55, p=.003) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α, β=0.3, SE=0.13, p=.038). Our study shows that adiposity reduction was feasible through a short-term healthy lifestyle program for obese African American adults, and suggests that reducing sedentary behaviors through light physical activity might lead to a decrease in cardiovascular risks.
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