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Simione M, Frost HM, Cournoyer R, Mini FN, Cassidy J, Craddock C, Moreland J, Wallace J, Metlay J, Kistin CJ, Sease K, Hambidge SJ, Taveras EM. Engaging stakeholders in the adaptation of the Connect for Health pediatric weight management program for national implementation. Implement Sci Commun 2020; 1:55. [PMID: 32885211 PMCID: PMC7427919 DOI: 10.1186/s43058-020-00047-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Background Connect for Health is an evidence-based weight management program with clinical- and family-facing components for delivery in pediatric primary care for families of children ages 2 to 12 years. We used the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) to guide formative work prior to national implementation. The purpose of this study was to describe the process and results of stakeholder engagement and program adaptation. Methods We used mixed qualitative and quantitative methods to iteratively adapt and optimize the program by assessing needs and perspectives of clinicians and parents, as well as contextual barriers, facilitators, and organizational readiness for the uptake of the proposed program tools and implementation strategies. We conducted interviews with primary care clinicians from four health care organizations in Boston, MA; Denver, CO; and Greenville, SC, and used principles of immersion-crystallization for qualitative analyses. We also conducted surveys of parents of children with a body mass index ≥ 85th percentile. Results We reached thematic saturation after 52 clinician interviews. Emergent themes representing the CFIR domains of intervention characteristics, outer and inner setting, and process included (1) importance of evidence-based clinical decision support tools that integrate into the workflow and do not extend visit time, (2) developing resources that respond to family’s needs, (3) using multimodal delivery options for family resources, (4) addressing childhood obesity while balancing competing demands, (5) emphasizing patient care rather than documentation and establishing sustainability plans, and (6) offering multiple training methods that incorporate performance feedback. Of the parents surveyed (n = 400), approximately 50% were Spanish-speaking and over 75% reported an annual income < $50,000. Parents affirmed the importance of addressing weight management during well-child visits, being provided with referrals and resources, and offering multiple methods for resource delivery. Decisions about program modifications were made at the program and healthcare-system level and based on stakeholder engagement findings. Modifications included cultural, geographic, and target audience adaptations, as well as varied resource delivery options. Conclusions To ensure the fit between the Connect for Health program and national implementation settings, adaptations were systematically made through engagement of clinician and parent stakeholders to support adoption, sustainability, and health outcomes. Trial registration NCT04042493
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Affiliation(s)
- Meg Simione
- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 860, Boston, MA 02114 USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA
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- Denver Health, Denver, CO USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO USA
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 860, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 860, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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- Division of General Internal Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA USA.,Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA USA
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- Prisma Health, Greenville, SC USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville, SC USA
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- Denver Health, Denver, CO USA.,Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO USA
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- Division of General Academic Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 860, Boston, MA 02114 USA.,Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA USA.,Department of Nutrition, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA USA
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Bilotti MA, Caprioli R, Testa J, Cournoyer R, Esposito FJ. Reverse Austin osteotomy for correction of hallux varus. J Foot Surg 1987; 26:51-5. [PMID: 3559043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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A case of hallux varus and extensus of unusual etiology and treatment is presented. Special emphasis is directed toward the angle formed between the first metatarsal base and medial cuneiform, which these investigators believe has not been previously described. The procedure performed is a reverse Austin bunionectomy with a step-by-step outline of soft tissue procedures attempted before osteotomy. The cartilage at the first metatarsal head was medially adapted and of normal structure and function preoperatively; therefore, the decision was made to perform a joint preservation procedure.
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