Obesity affects 37 % of patients at Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical centers. The VHA offers an intensive weight management program (MOVE!) but less than 10 eligible ever attend. However, see their primary care provider about 3.6 times per year, supporting the development care-based interventions. To address gaps in literature regarding Veterans' experiences with and determine whether how to develop a intervention both improve obesity counseling increase attendance MOVE!, we...

The process of creating a geographically tailored health information website with ongoing feedback from community members is one inquiry and discovery, frustration triumph, development reevaluation. This article reviews the implementation GetHealthyHarlem.org , literacy level-appropriate consumer to consumers in Harlem, New York City. From 2004 2009, Harlem Health Promotion Center, 37 Prevention Research Centers United States, sought determine use seeking online City order further explore...

Interactive Nutrition Comics for Urban Minority Youth (Intervention INC) is an innovative, web-based interactive comic tool dietary self-management, which aims to decrease obesity risk among urban minority preadolescents. The feasibility and acceptability of Intervention INC was assessed by implementing a two-group randomized pilot study. To date, intervention studies have typically faced various barriers in recruiting retaining study participants. purpose this paper describe recruitment...

Childhood obesity is a public health crisis, particularly in low-income, minority populations the United States. Innovative and technology-enhanced interventions may be an engaging approach to reach at-risk youth their parents improve dietary behaviors feeding practices. However, such tools are limited, especially ones that theory-based; co-developed with user-centered approaches; tailored preadolescents; include parent-focused content.The objectives of this study assessing feasibility...

Background: Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue among minority youth in the United States. Technology-enhanced approaches can be effective for promoting healthy behavior change.

This study examined the perceived connections between culture and food practices among Latino pre-adolescents (n = 17) their parents 15) through semi-structured interviews. Results show that have formed perceptions concerning association eating behaviors cultural background coincide with parent's notions. Participants associated to both healthy unhealthy practices. Latin American environments were described as healthier than in US. The interviews revealed conflict traditional foods...

Obesity is a worldwide epidemic, and its prevalence higher among Veterans in the United States. Based on our prior research, primary care teams at Affairs (VA) hospital do not feel well-equipped to deliver effective weight management counseling often lack sufficient time. Further, intensive lifestyle-based programs (e.g. VA MOVE! program) are underutilized despite implementation of systematic screening referral all sites. The 5As behavior change model (Assess, Advise, Agree, Assist, Arrange)...

Aims We developed and pilot-tested a new methodology to evaluate the collective impact (CI) of food beverage company-funded community-based programs aimed at improving nutrition physical activity. Methods The Collective Impact Community Assessment Scale assesses across 14 dimensions. Five community funded by five companies participated in testing this tool. Qualitative data were collected through in-person key informant interviews, focus groups, direct observations program activities. Eight...

The use of health communication extends beyond simply promoting or disseminating a particular product proposed behavior change; it involves the systematic and strategic integration execution evidence-based, theory-driven, community engagement strategies. Much like in public intervention design based on theory, seeks to encourage target audience make positive change through core concepts such as understanding specifying audience, tailoring messages segmentation, continually conducting...

Obesity disproportionately affects Latina women, but few targeted, technology-assisted interventions that incorporate tailored health information exist for this population. The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) uses an online weight management tool (MOVE!23) which is publicly available, was not designed use in non-VHA populations.We conducted a qualitative study to determine how interactions between the and other contextual elements impacted task performance when target users interacted...

Objective: To determine barriers and opportunities to health insurance enrollment among an undergraduate students at a large urban university. Participants: Participants were 31 college enrolled in 4-year community colleges the City University of New York (CUNY), six services specialists who facilitate assist process for CUNY students. Methods: Focus groups conducted with in-depth interviews key informants May 2017. Results: The research revealed important insights into how perceive value...

The Earable device is a behind-the-ear wearable originally developed to measure cognitive function. Since measures electroencephalography (EEG), electromyography (EMG), and electrooculography (EOG), it may also have the potential objectively quantify facial muscle eye movement activities relevant in assessment of neuromuscular disorders. As an initial step developing digital disorders, pilot study was conducted determine whether could be utilized movements intended representative Performance...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Childhood obesity prevalence has remained high, especially in minority populations with low incomes. This epidemic been attributed to various dietary behaviors including increased consumption of energy-dense foods and sugary beverages decreased intake fruits vegetables. Interactive, technology-based approaches are emerging as promising tools support health behavior changes. The purpose this study was assess the feasibility acceptability Intervention INC, a...

Childhood obesity prevalence remains high, especially in racial and ethnic minority populations with low incomes. This epidemic is attributed to various dietary behaviors, including increased consumption of energy-dense foods sugary beverages decreased intake fruits vegetables. Interactive, technology-based approaches are emerging as promising tools support health behavior changes. study aimed assess the feasibility acceptability Intervention INC (Interactive Nutrition Comics for Urban,...

Objectives Technology, mobile health (mHealth), and “eHealth” are broadly used in childhood overweight obesity interventions. However, the impact of technology-based interventions where parents or caregivers involved is unclear. Thus, objective this manuscript to provide valuable insights about development a parent–child web-based tool promote healthy eating among preadolescents. Methods The was an iterative process comprised two phases. In Phase 1, formative research (focus groups...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Childhood obesity is a public health crisis, particularly in low-income, minority populations the United States. Innovative and technology-enhanced interventions may be an engaging approach to reach at-risk youth their parents improve dietary behaviors feeding practices. However, such tools are limited, especially ones that theory-based; co-developed with user-centered approaches; tailored preadolescents; include parent-focused content. </sec>...

Study OverviewObjective.To assess the association between administration of systemic corticosteroids, compared with usual care or placebo, and 28-day all-cause mortality in critically ill patients coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Design.Prospective meta-analysis data from 7 randomized clinical trials conducted 12 countries.Setting participants.This prospective included February 26, 2020, June 9, that examined efficacy corticosteroids hospitalized COVID-19 who were ill.Trials...

<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Childhood obesity is a serious public health issue among minority youth in the United States. Technology-enhanced approaches can be effective for promoting healthy behavior change. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> The purpose of this study was to test usability prototypes Web-based interactive tool dietary behaviors reduce childhood risk urban youth. comprised manga-style comic with features (eg, sound effects, clickable pop-ups), tailored messaging, and goal...