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Zoellner JM, Porter KJ, Reid A, Markwalter T, Kirkpatrick B, Brock DJP, You W. Comparison of Researcher-Led versus Teacher-Led effectiveness and fidelity: A Hybrid Type 1 study of Kids SIPsmartER in Appalachia middle schools. Transl Behav Med 2024:ibae041. [PMID: 39236080 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibae041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/07/2024] Open
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The implementation of school-based obesity-prevention programs is understudied. Kids SIPsmartER is a 6-month, school-based, behavioral intervention for Appalachian middle school students and includes a teacher implementation strategy. Kids SIPsmartER effectively reduced students' sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) when Researcher-Led. However, Teacher-Led effectiveness and fidelity are unknown. To explore the relative SSB effects when Kids SIPsmartER was Researcher-Led versus Teacher-Led and to examine teacher fidelity. This study of secondary outcomes used a quasi-experimental analytic approach of a Hybrid Type 1 effectiveness-implementation and cluster randomized controlled tria (RCT) of Kids SIPsmartER. Student SSB behaviors and teacher self-rated fidelity were assessed, respectively, with the validated Beverage Intake Questionnaire (BEVQ-15) and lesson-specific checklists. Analyses included descriptive statistics and modified two-part models with time-fixed effects and school-year cohort cluster controls. The analytic sample included students from six control schools (n = 220), six Researcher-Led intervention schools (n = 306), and five Teacher-Led intervention schools (n = 218), as well as eight teachers. Teacher-Led intervention students decreased SSB by -14.3 ounces/day (95% confidence interval = -15.4, -13.2; P < .001). Relative to control and to Researcher-Led intervention, the Teacher-Led treatment effect among students was -11.6 ounces SSB/day (P < .001, effect size = 0.75) and -4.3 (P = .004, effect size = 0.25), respectively. Teachers returned fidelity checklists for 90% of planned lessons. Fidelity averaged 94% (SD = 4.0%) among returned forms and 85% (SD = 18.9%) when missing forms were counted as zeros. Teachers can implement Kids SIPsmartER with high fidelity and produce statistically and clinically meaningful improvements in students' SSB behaviors. Findings have implications for the sustained implementation of Kids SIPsmartER and other school-based obesity-prevention programs. Clinical Trial information: NCT03740113.
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- Jamie M Zoellner
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia (UVA), UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Christiansburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia (UVA), UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Christiansburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia (UVA), UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Christiansburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia (UVA), UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Christiansburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia (UVA), UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Christiansburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia (UVA), UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, Christiansburg, VA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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Reid AL, Porter KJ, Kirkpatrick BM, Brock DJP, Altizer CJ, Zoellner JM. Student and caregiver acceptability of a school-based intervention to improve sugar-sweetened beverage behaviors: a mixed methods study. HEALTH EDUCATION RESEARCH 2024; 39:339-350. [PMID: 38517985 PMCID: PMC11258806 DOI: 10.1093/her/cyae011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/02/2023] [Revised: 01/17/2024] [Accepted: 02/21/2024] [Indexed: 03/24/2024]
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Kids SIPsmartER is a 6-month behavioral and health literacy intervention effective at reducing sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) intake among middle school students and their caregivers in the rural Appalachian region. This exploratory mixed methods study utilized a convergent parallel design to assess participant acceptability of a school-based curriculum for students and a text messaging program for caregivers. Acceptability was assessed using surveys (873 students and 453 caregivers), five focus groups (34 students) and telephone interviews (22 caregivers). Quantitative data were analyzed descriptively, and qualitative data were content coded. On a 5-point scale, average quantitative survey acceptability ratings ranged from 2.7 to 3.3 among three student-rated questions and 4.1 to 4.2 among four caregiver-rated questions. Qualitative focus group findings suggested that students preferred curricular activities that were hands-on and involved social interaction, while caregiver interview results showed high acceptability of the text messaging program's design, including usability, content messages and personalization. Students and caregivers reported similar program benefits: increased knowledge of SSBs and health risks, increased awareness of SSB behaviors and support to make beverage behavior changes. Results from this study can be used to understand Kids SIPsmartER's effectiveness data, communicate the intervention's acceptability with stakeholders and plan for future implementation studies.
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- Annie L Reid
- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine, University of Virginia, 16 E. Main St., Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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Frazer MT, Creaser A, Tatterton MJ, Daly-Smith A, Hall J. Exploring children and young people's experience of participating in citizen science-A qualitative evidence synthesis. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0304976. [PMID: 38990968 PMCID: PMC11239061 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0304976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2023] [Accepted: 05/22/2024] [Indexed: 07/13/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Citizen science with young people is becoming increasingly popular, and understanding their experience is valuable as it can improve research through improved participant motivation/ retention, alongside greater insight. The participants can benefit through opportunities to improve self-efficacy, learning, communication, and relationships. However, studies that explore young people's experience of participating in citizen science have not been synthesised. METHODS This qualitative thematic synthesis aimed to combine the literature on young citizen scientists' experience of participating in citizen science research studies. Seven databases, Google Scholar and The Journal of Citizen Science Theory and Practice were searched from 2012 to January 2022 and updated in May 2023. The screening included identifying articles by scanning titles and abstracts and, finally, full texts and selecting the articles using inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study findings were synthesised using inductive thematic synthesis (Prospero registration CRD42022299973). RESULTS Out of 3856 identified articles, 33 studies focusing on the participant experience were included in the synthesis. These papers were coded inductively. The resulting analytical structures were discussed and finalised. The researchers identified three main themes representing aspects of participant experience: relationships, power and personal growth, and three interwoven connecting themes: communication, self-efficacy and decision-making. An illustration of this would be communication bridging relationships and personal growth. As the citizen scientists' communication skills developed through personal growth, their relationships changed both with the project, with the researchers and with wider stakeholders outside the project such as school staff. CONCLUSION These findings provide a comprehensive understanding of participant experience and how this can be used to inform future citizen science projects to facilitate a positive participant experience.
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- Marie T. Frazer
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Centre for Applied Education Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Centre for Applied Education Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Bradford Centre for Qualitative Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
- Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford Royal Infirmary, Bradford, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Zoellner JM, You W, Porter K, Kirkpatrick B, Reid A, Brock D, Chow P, Ritterband L. Kids SIPsmartER reduces sugar-sweetened beverages among Appalachian middle-school students and their caregivers: a cluster randomized controlled trial. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2024; 21:46. [PMID: 38664715 PMCID: PMC11046896 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-024-01594-7] [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] [Received: 04/20/2023] [Accepted: 04/14/2024] [Indexed: 04/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND High consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is a global health concern. Additionally, sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is disproportionately high among adolescents and adults in rural Appalachia. The primary study objective is to determine the intervention effects of Kids SIPsmartER on students' SSB consumption. Secondary objectives focus on caregivers' SSB consumption and secondary student and caregiver outcomes [e.g, body mass index (BMI), quality of life (QOL)]. METHODS This Type 1 hybrid, cluster randomized controlled trial includes 12 Appalachian middle schools (6 randomized to Kids SIPsmartER and 6 to control). Kids SIPsmartER is a 6-month, 12 lesson, multi-level, school-based, behavior and health literacy program aimed at reducing SSB among 7th grade middle school students. The program also incorporates a two-way text message strategy for caregivers. In this primary prevention intervention, all 7th grade students and their caregivers from participating schools were eligible to participate, regardless of baseline SSB consumption. Validated instruments were used to assess SSB behaviors and QOL. Height and weight were objectively measured in students and self-reported by caregivers. Analyses included modified two-part models with time fixed effects that controlled for relevant demographics and included school cluster robust standard errors. RESULTS Of the 526 students and 220 caregivers, mean (SD) ages were 12.7 (0.5) and 40.6 (6.7) years, respectively. Students were 55% female. Caregivers were mostly female (95%) and White (93%); 25% had a high school education or less and 33% had an annual household income less than $50,000. Regardless of SSB intake at baseline and relative to control participants, SSB significantly decreased among students [-7.2 ounces/day (95% CI = -10.7, -3.7); p < 0.001, effect size (ES) = 0.35] and caregivers [-6.3 ounces/day (95% CI = -11.3, -1.3); p = 0.014, ES = 0.33]. Among students (42%) and caregivers (28%) who consumed > 24 SSB ounces/day at baseline (i.e., high consumers), the ES increased to 0.45 and 0.95, respectively. There were no significant effects for student or caregiver QOL indicators or objectively measured student BMI; however, caregiver self-reported BMI significantly decreased in the intervention versus control schools (p = 0.001). CONCLUSIONS Kids SIPsmartER was effective at reducing SSB consumption among students and their caregivers in the rural, medically underserved Appalachian region. Importantly, SSB effects were even stronger among students and caregivers who were high consumers at baseline. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clincialtrials.gov: NCT03740113. Registered 14 November 2018- Retrospectively registered, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03740113 .
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- Jamie M Zoellner
- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073, USA.
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, 560 Ray C Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Virginia, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA, 24073, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, 560 Ray C Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, 560 Ray C Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, VA, 22908, USA
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Warraitch A, Bruce D, Lee M, Curran P, Khraisha Q, Hadfield K. Involving adolescents in the design, implementation, evaluation and dissemination of health research: an umbrella review protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069695. [PMID: 37270189 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069695] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/05/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION A lack of awareness on how to engage adolescents in research has been reported as one of the barriers to meaningful youth involvement in health research. Currently, available guidelines on youth involvement are limited in terms of the scope (e.g., focused on limited health research areas), content (e.g., include broad principles) and context (e.g., most guidelines are from high-income countries) for which the guidelines are applicable. To address this, we will develop a set of comprehensive guidelines based on consolidated evidence on youth involvement in health research. To inform these guidelines, we are first conducting an umbrella review to (1) summarise and synthesise findings from reviews on involving adolescents in health research, (2) consolidate the challenges experienced in youth involvement and the recommendations to mitigate these challenges, (3) identify best practices and (4) identify gaps and methodological weaknesses in the extant literature on involving adolescents in health research. METHODS AND ANALYSIS We will include review articles exploring adolescents' involvement in studies aiming to improve their physical or mental health. Databases to be searched include Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), Scopus, Embase, PsycINFO, PsycArticles, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), Epistemonikos and Health Systems Evidence. A grey literature search will be conducted in Web of Science, ProQuest, Google Scholar and PROSPERO, supplemented by a handsearch of the reference lists of eligible reviews, relevant journals, websites of related organisations and input from experts. Data will be analysed using narrative synthesis. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval is not required as we are not collecting participant data as part of this review. The findings of this umbrella review will be disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, participatory workshops and academic conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER CRD42021287467.
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- Azza Warraitch
- Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Engineering, Stanford University, Stanford, California, USA
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- Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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- Trinity Centre for Global Health, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
- School of Psychology, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
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Frazer M, Seims A, Tatterton MJ, Lockyer B, Bingham D, Barber S, Daly-Smith A, Hall J. Child and family experiences of a whole-systems approach to physical activity in a multiethnic UK city: a citizen science evaluation protocol. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e069334. [PMID: 36810182 PMCID: PMC9945040 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-069334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2022] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/23/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Whole-systems approaches are being adopted to tackle physical inactivity. The mechanisms contributing to changes resulting from whole-systems approaches are not fully understood. The voices of children and families that these approaches are designed for need to be heard to understand what is working, for whom, where and in what context. This paper describes the protocol for the children and families' citizen science evaluation of the Join Us: Move, Play (JU:MP) programme, a whole-systems approach to increasing physical activity in children and young people aged 5-14 years in Bradford, UK. METHODS AND ANALYSIS The evaluation aims to understand the lived experiences of children and families' relationship with physical activity and participation in the JU:MP programme. The study takes a collaborative and contributory citizen science approach, including focus groups, parent-child dyad interviews and participatory research. Feedback and data will guide changes within this study and the JU:MP programme. We also aim to examine participant experience of citizen science and the suitability of a citizen science approach to evaluate a whole-systems approach. Data will be analysed using framework approach alongside iterative analysis with and by citizen scientists in the collaborative citizen science study. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION Ethical approval has been granted by the University of Bradford: study one (E891-focus groups as part of the control trial, E982-parent-child dyad interviews) and study two (E992). Results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and summaries will be provided to the participants, through schools or directly. The citizen scientists will provide input to create further dissemination opportunities.
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- Marie Frazer
- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- Centre for Applied Education Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
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- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- Centre for Applied Education Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- Centre for Applied Education Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
- Faculty of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Bradford, UK
- Centre for Applied Education Research, Wolfson Centre for Applied Health Research, Bradford, UK
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- Born in Bradford, Bradford Institute for Health Research, Bradford, UK
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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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Mandoh M, Redfern J, Mihrshahi S, Cheng HL, Phongsavan P, Partridge SR. Shifting From Tokenism to Meaningful Adolescent Participation in Research for Obesity Prevention: A Systematic Scoping Review. Front Public Health 2022; 9:789535. [PMID: 35004591 PMCID: PMC8734426 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.789535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background: Traditionally, adolescent participation in research has been tokenistic. Adolescents are rarely afforded the opportunity to influence decision-making in research designed to prevent obesity. Engaging adolescents in meaningful decision-making may enhance research translation. This review aimed to analyze the current modes and nature of adolescent participation in obesity prevention research decision-making. Methods: A systematic scoping review was conducted using Arksey and O'Malley's six-stage framework. Six major databases were searched for peer-reviewed primary research studies with adolescent participation related to obesity, physical activity, and diet. Modes of adolescent participation were categorized based on the Lansdown-UNICEF conceptual framework for measuring outcomes of adolescent participation. The framework outlines three modes of meaningful participation: (i) consultative, which involves taking opinions and needs into consideration; (ii) collaborative, where adolescents are partners in the decision-making process; and (iii) adolescent-led participation where adolescents have the capacity to influence the process and outcomes. The degree of involvement in research cycles was classified based on the National Health and Medical Research Council consumer engagement framework. Five stages of the research cycle were determined: identify, design and develop, conduct, analyze and disseminate. Results: In total, 126 papers describing 71 unique studies were identified. Of these, 69% (49/71) took place in the USA, and 85% (52/61) were conducted in minority or underserved communities, while males were more likely to be under-represented. In 49% (35/71) of studies, participation was consultative and 9% (6/71) of studies involved an adolescent-led approach. Furthermore, 87% (62/71) of studies incorporated adolescent participation in one or more of the research cycle's formative phases, which involve eliciting views, opinions and idea generation. Only 11% of studies engaged adolescents in all five stages of the research cycle where adolescents could have more influence over the research process. Conclusion: Meaningful adolescent participation in the obesity prevention research cycle is limited. Empowering and mobilizing equal partnership with adolescents should be at the forefront of all adolescent-related obesity prevention research.
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- Mariam Mandoh
- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The George Institute for Global Health, The University of New South Wales, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Health Systems and Populations, Macquarie University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Academic Department of Adolescent Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.,Prevention Research Collaboration, Charles Perkins Centre, Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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Bulimwengu AS, Cartmel J. The tween years: A systematic literature review for services for children aged 10-13 years. Heliyon 2022; 8:e08822. [PMID: 35128107 PMCID: PMC8810366 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08822] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Revised: 11/21/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AIM To explore the literature about services and interventions provided to tween children as the basis for informing future practice and policy. BACKGROUND The tween years (10-13 years) is a period in human development where children experience rapid physical and mental development; their thinking and actions are influenced by peer pressure, risk taking, concerns about their body image, size, and gender, and may become victims to bullying and increasing levels of mental ill-health. It may also be a time of transition between schooling institutions. Despite the multiplicity of these factors, pre-adolescents appear to be receiving little attention from both service providers and policy makers. METHODS Following the PRISMA reporting guidelines, a systematic search of peer-reviewed papers was conducted between June 2020 and April 2021. Studies were selected by screening their abstracts and titles. In total, 44 articles were included for in-depth analysis. Of these, 17 were randomised studies and 10 were non-randomised, and all were subjected to the assessment of risk of bias using the Review Manager Tool and ROBINS-I Tool respectively. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Data was extracted by type of service/intervention/program, country, and type of study/methodology, aim, sample size, age range, and findings. Data synthesis was performed using thematic analysis and content analysis. The results are presented in an outcome summary table highlighting the study's outcomes including the provided programs, their acceptability, and their impacts on factors such as anxiety and depression levels, change of attitude, behavioural control, weight loss, resilience and coping, emotional regulation, self-esteem, and improved well-being. CONCLUSION The majority of programs described in this review reported positive results, and as a result have the potential to make a valuable contribution to future practice, policy, and research involving the tweens.
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Norman-Burgdolf H, DeWitt E, Cardarelli KM, Gillespie R, Slone S, Gustafson A. Sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among adults in rural Appalachia. Prev Med Rep 2021; 24:101642. [PMID: 34976693 PMCID: PMC8684001 DOI: 10.1016/j.pmedr.2021.101642] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 11/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Sugar-sweetened beverage (SSB) consumption is decreasing nationally, yet intakes remain high in certain sub-populations as new varieties of SSBs are introduced. This study aims to expand on SSB intake patterns among adults living in Appalachia to develop policy, systems, and environmental (PSE) interventions to reduce consumption. Baseline cohort surveys were conducted to examine beverage consumption patterns of adults in one rural Appalachian county in Kentucky using a validated BEVQ-15 instrument. Ages were collapsed into three generational groups - Millennials (22-38 years), Generation X (39-54 years), and Boomers/Silents (≥55 years). Over half (n = 81; 54%) of the sample (n = 150) were Boomers/Silents. Age was a significant predictor of SSB consumption, with Millennials drinking more daily calories of SSB compared to older adults (329.2 kcal v 157.0 kcal v 134.6 kcal, p = 0.05); a significant amount of those calories coming from non-soda SSBs. Millennials were twice as likely to drink sweetened fruit juice drinks (p = 0.0002) and energy drinks (p = 0.01) daily and consumed six times more daily calories from sweetened fruit juice drinks than the other groups (73.5 kcal v 11.1 kcal v 8.0 kcal, p < 0.01). To our knowledge, this is the first study to show beverage choices and consumption patterns in Appalachian adults vary by age and non-soda SSBs are significant sources of added sugar. These findings inform PSE interventions for reducing SSB consumption, such as tailored marketing approaches and technology-based strategies, within a unique setting, and offer insight for nutrition educators and public health professionals working within rural, remote communities.
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Affiliation(s)
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Health, Behavior, & Society, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Family and Consumer Sciences Extension, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Statistics, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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- Department of Dietetics and Human Nutrition, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, USA
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Beun RJ, Luiten C, Verbeek C, Poelman MP. A Rationale for a Gamified E-Coach Application to Decrease the Consumption of Sugar Sweetened Beverages. Front Digit Health 2021; 2:564529. [PMID: 34713037 PMCID: PMC8521872 DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2020.564529] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Accepted: 12/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
The design and implementation of applications for behavior change should be preceded by careful analysis of the behavior change process and the target population. We, therefore, present on the basis of a blended research approach a rationale, opportunities and basic requirements for an application that offers a program for reducing intake of sugar sweetened beverages (SSB) by adolescents. This paper discusses the role of e-coaching and gamification as two high-touch design patterns in the behavior change process. Both design patterns aim at supporting the individual in a transformational journey from a current state toward a desired state where the detrimental behavior should be replaced by healthy alternative behavior. First, an elementary behavior scheme is introduced that frames three empirical studies. In the first study (plenary focus groups; n = 13), participants advised to include system recommendations for alternative healthy behavior, stressed the need for personalization of the e-coach and showed strong appreciation for the inclusion of gamification elements. The second study (online survey; n = 249) showed that SSB-intake is highly contextual and that reasons for (limiting) consumption SSB varies greatly between individuals, which the e-coach application should take into account. In a final small-scale pilot study (n = 27), we observed the potential of the inclusion of gamification elements, such as challenges and rewards, to increase compliance to the self-monitoring process of SSB consumption. Building upon these insights and prior studies, we argue that an e-coach mimics the collaborative practice of the program; its main task is to enrich the interaction with cooperative conversational experiences, in particular with respect to the alignment between user and system, motivational encouragement, personalized advice, and feedback about the activities. In addition, we outline that gamification not only has the potential to increase self-monitoring of the target behavior, user engagement, and commitment with the intervention program, but also enables a designer to shift long-term negative outcome of excessive intake in real life to short-term consequences in a virtual environment. In future larger follow-up studies, we advise to integrate the two design patterns within a social network of virtual and human agents that play a variety of competitive, normative and supportive roles.
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- Robbert Jan Beun
- Department of Information and Computing Sciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning, Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Faculty of Science, Informatics Institute, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- Chair Group Consumption and Healthy Lifestyles, Wageningen University & Research, Wageningen, Netherlands
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Cardarelli KM, Paul M, May B, Dunfee M, Browning S, Schoenberg N. "Youth Are More Aware and Intelligent than Imagined": The Mountain Air Youth Photovoice Project. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2019; 16:E3829. [PMID: 31614429 PMCID: PMC6844077 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph16203829] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2019] [Revised: 09/20/2019] [Accepted: 10/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Appalachian Kentucky reports some of the highest rates of respiratory illness in the United States, including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma. While smoking rates are high in the region, unexplained variation remains, and community-engaged research approaches are warranted to identify contributing factors. The Mountain Air Project's community advisory board recommended that investigators invite youth to provide their perspectives on possible contributing factors to respiratory illness, and we undertook an exploratory study to determine the utility of photovoice to elicit such perspectives with this population. While photovoice has been employed for other youth-focused health studies in Appalachia, to our knowledge, this work represents the region's first environmental study using photovoice among youth. Over eight weeks, ten participants (age 12-18) represented their perspectives through photographs and accompanying narratives. A brief thematic content analysis of the youth narratives that accompanied the photos revealed three primary themes of environmental determinants of respiratory illness. These themes included compromises community members make regarding respiratory health in order to secure a livelihood; tension between cultural legacies and respiratory health; and consequences of geographic forces. This study demonstrates the value of incorporating youth perspectives in environmental health research, and that photovoice was a valuable approach to elicit such perspectives.
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- Kathryn M. Cardarelli
- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA; (B.M.); (M.D.)
- Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA;
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- School of Public Health, University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX 76107, USA;
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA; (B.M.); (M.D.)
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA; (B.M.); (M.D.)
- Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA;
- College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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- College of Public Health, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA; (B.M.); (M.D.)
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- Center for Health Equity Transformation, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA;
- College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506, USA
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Roe KM. Health in Place. Health Promot Pract 2019; 20:637-638. [DOI: 10.1177/1524839919866204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Zoellner JM, Porter KJ, You W, Chow PI, Ritterband LM, Yuhas M, Loyd A, McCormick BA, Brock DJP. Kids SIPsmartER, a cluster randomized controlled trial and multi-level intervention to improve sugar-sweetened beverages behaviors among Appalachian middle-school students: Rationale, design & methods. Contemp Clin Trials 2019; 83:64-80. [PMID: 31233859 PMCID: PMC6713199 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2019.06.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2019] [Revised: 06/07/2019] [Accepted: 06/19/2019] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
Abstract
The intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) is disproportionately high in Appalachia, including among adolescents whose intake is more than double the national average and more than four times the recommended daily amount. Unfortunately, there is insufficient evidence for effective strategies targeting SSB behaviors among Appalachian youth in real-world settings, including rural schools. Kids SIPsmartER is a 6-month, school-based, behavior and health literacy program aimed at improving SSB behaviors among middle school students. The program also integrates a two-way short message service (SMS) strategy to engage caregivers in SSB role modeling and supporting home SSB environment changes. Kids SIPsmartER is grounded by the Theory of Planned Behavior and health literacy, media literacy, numeracy, and public health literacy concepts. Guided by the RE-AIM framework (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance), this type 1 hybrid design and cluster randomized controlled trial targets 12 Appalachian middle schools in southwest Virginia. The primary aim evaluates changes in SSB behaviors at 7-months among 7th grade students at schools receiving Kids SIPsmartER, as compared to control schools. Secondary outcomes include other changes in students (e.g., BMI, quality of life, theory-related variables) and caregivers (e.g., SSB behaviors, home SSB environment), and 19-month maintenance of these outcomes. Reach is assessed, along with mixed-methods strategies (e.g., interviews, surveys, observation) to determine how teachers implement Kids SIPsmartER and the potential for institutionalization within schools. This paper discusses the rationale for implementing and evaluating a type 1 hybrid design and multi-level intervention addressing pervasive SSB behaviors in Appalachia. Clincialtrials.gov: NCT03740113.
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- Jamie M Zoellner
- University of Virginia, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA.
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- University of Virginia, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- Virginia Tech, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 321A Hutcheson Hall, 24060, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, 560 Ray C Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, 560 Ray C Hunt Drive, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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- University of Virginia, Department of Public Health Sciences, UVA Cancer Center Research and Outreach Office, 16 East Main Street, Christiansburg, VA 24073, USA
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