Formative evaluation for planning a nutrition intervention: Results from focus groups

1995 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jocelyn Iszler ◽  
Susan Crockett ◽  
Leslie Lytle ◽  
Patricia Elmer ◽  
John Finnegan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Nutrition Intervention

scholarly journals 4044 A Cardiovascular Health and Wellness Mobile Health Intervention Among Church-going African-Americans: Formative Evaluation of the FAITH! App

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (s1) ◽  
pp. 53-53
Author(s):  
LaPrincess Brewer ◽  
Ashok Kumbamu ◽  
Christina Smith ◽  
Sarah Jenkins ◽  
Clarence Jones ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Cardiovascular Health ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Health Promoting Behaviors ◽  
High Level

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: To evaluate the FAITH! (Fostering African-American Improvement in Total Health) App mHealth lifestyle intervention by using post-intervention feedback obtained from participants in our intervention pilot study. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: We used qualitative methods (focus groups) to elicit post-intervention feedback. Participants who completed the pilot study were recruited to one of two focus groups. Semi-structured focus groups were conducted to explore participants’ views on the app functionality, utility and satisfaction as well as its impact on healthy lifestyle change. Sessions were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and qualitative data were analyzed by systematic text condensation thematic analysis. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Nine individuals participated (N = 4 and N = 5) in each of the two focus groups. Their mean age was 47.9 years (SD 12.1), 67% were women, and all had at least an education level of some college. Six overarching themes emerged from the data: (1) overall impression, (2) content usefulness (3) formatting, (4) implementation, (5) impact and (6) suggestions for improvement. Underpinning the themes was a high level of agreement that the intervention facilitated healthy behavioral change through cultural tailoring, multimedia education modules and social networking. Among the suggestions for improvement were streamlining of app self-monitoring features, personalization based on individual’s cardiovascular risk and attentiveness to nuanced cultural perspectives. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: This formative evaluation found the FAITH! App mHealth lifestyle intervention had high reported satisfaction and impact on the health-promoting behaviors of African-Americans, thereby improving their overall cardiovascular health. The findings provide further support for the acceptability of mHealth interventions among African-Americans. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DESCRIPTION: None.

Tiny Homes Are Huge for People Living With Serious Mental Illness

2020 ◽  
pp. 104973152096144
Author(s):  
Amy Blank Wilson ◽  
Thava Mahadevan ◽  
Melissa Villodas ◽  
Maria Rodriguez ◽  
Antoine Bailliard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Serious Mental Illness ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Natural Light ◽  
Outdoor Spaces ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Overnight Stays

Purpose: A formative evaluation examined the acceptability and feasibility of tiny homes for people living with serious mental illness (SMI). Methods: The evaluation included four focus groups with people with SMI and service providers ( n = 28) and eight overnight stays with people with SMI. Results: The analysis identified six recommendations for tailoring the design of the tiny homes and the community where the homes will be located to meet the needs of people living with SMI. The recommendations for the design of the tiny homes included maximize natural light and outdoor spaces, design flexible living spaces, and ensure accessibility. The recommendations for the design of the surrounding community included ensure privacy, build a community, and maximize residents’ connectivity. Conclusions: This research serves as a starting point for interventions that aim to develop housing that is both affordable and tailored to the needs of people with SMI.

Using the RE-AIM Framework in Formative Evaluation and Program Planning for a Nutrition Intervention in the Lower Mississippi Delta

2014 ◽  
Vol 46 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Holly F. Huye ◽  
Carol L. Connell ◽  
LaShaundrea B. Crook ◽  
Kathy Yadrick ◽  
Jamie Zoellner
Keyword(s):  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Mississippi Delta ◽  
Program Planning ◽  
Nutrition Intervention

scholarly journals Crush the Crave: Development and Formative Evaluation of a Smartphone App for Smoking Cessation (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Neill B Baskerville ◽  
Laura L Struik ◽  
Darly Dash
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Young Adult ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Formative Evaluation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Star Model ◽  
Task Support

BACKGROUND Emerging evidence supports the use of smartphone apps for smoking cessation, especially in young adults given their high smoking rates and high smartphone ownership rates. Although evaluative evidence is encouraging for supporting smoking cessation, there remains a paucity of research describing the design and development processes of mobile health (mHealth) interventions. OBJECTIVE The aim of this paper was to describe the process of developing Crush the Crave (CTC), an evidence-informed app to support smoking cessation in young adults, and the results of a formative evaluation of app usage behavior, as part of a broader program of research that seeks to establish the effectiveness of the CTC app. METHODS The Spiral Technology Action Research (STAR) 5-cycle model (listen, plan, do, act, and study) was employed to guide the development, implementation, and dissemination of CTC. The approach to development and formative evaluation included focus groups with young adult smokers (n=78) across 2 phases, analysis of the content of existing apps, 2 sessions with content experts, and Google Analytics to assess user behavior during a 12-month pilot. RESULTS LISTEN—focus groups revealed young adult smoker preferences of (1) positive reinforcement, (2) personalization, (3) social support, (4) quit support, (5) tracking the behavior, and (6) tracking quit benefits. PLAN—informed by evidence for smoking cessation, young adult preferences and an assessment of popular cessation apps, content experts produced a mind map and a storyboard describing app content and structure. DO—focus groups with young adult smokers provided feedback on the first version of the app with opinions on content and suggestions for improvement such as providing alerts and distractions from craving. ACT—refinements were made, and app content was organized using the 4 key design components informed by principles of persuasive technology for behavior change: credibility, task support, dialogue support, and social support. CTC was launched in April 2013 and piloted from the period July 2013 to June 2014 where 1987 Android users had 18,567 sessions, resulting in 59,384 page views and 89.58% (1780/1987) of users returning within the same day to use CTC. STUDY—a pragmatic randomized controlled trial of CTC was launched in August 2014 to demonstrate that including mHealth technology as a population-based intervention can help young adult smokers to quit. The results of this phase will be presented in a subsequent publication. CONCLUSIONS CTC is one of the first smoking cessation apps designed to meet the needs of young adult smokers. The development was informed by the inclusion of young adults in the design and the systematic application of multiple stakeholder input, scientific evidence, and theory. The STAR model approach was followed from the beginning of intervention development, which should facilitate optimization of mHealth interventions in the future. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01983150; http://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT01983150 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/6VGyc0W0i)

Development of a School-Based Nutrition Intervention for High School Students: Gimme 5

1997 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 315-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theresa A. Nicklas ◽  
Carolyn C. Johnson ◽  
Rosanne Farris ◽  
Rochelle Rice ◽  
Lisa Lyon ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Parental Involvement ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Program Development ◽  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Vegetable Consumption ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
School Students ◽  
Process Measures

Purpose. To describe a 4-year intervention targeting fruit/vegetable consumption by high school students. Design. This is a cohort study involving six pairs of schools (n = 12) matched on gender, race, enrollment, and location with schools randomly assigned within pairs to intervention or control conditions. Setting. Twelve Archdiocese of New Orleans high schools. Subjects. Cohort was defined as students (n = 2339) who were ninth-graders in the 1993–94 school year who provided baseline data. Intervention. Four components of the intervention are: (1) school-wide media-marketing campaign, (2) school-wide meal and snack modification, (3) classroom workshops and supplementary subject matter activities, and (4) parental involvement. Measures. Focus groups were conducted for target population input and program development. Process evaluation included student feedback on media-marketing intervention materials and activities reported here. Process measures also included school meal participation, student characteristics, and verification of intervention activities. Results. Focus groups indentified barriers to increased consumption of fruit and vegetables as lack of availability, variety, and inconsistency in taste. Student attitudes were favorable regarding a school program to improve diet and parental involvement. Low consumption of fruits/vegetables was reported. After a 2-month school-wide program introduction utilizing various media-marketing materials and activities, 93% of students were aware of the program and 96% could identify the healthy eating message. Conclusions. Program development can be guided and enriched by student input via focus groups. Media-marketing activities effectively delivered health messages and attracted students' attention. Materials and activities used were acceptable channels for increasing awareness, positive attitudes, and knowledge about fruits/vegetables.

scholarly journals Care home resident and staff perceptions of the acceptability of nutrition intervention trial procedures: a qualitative study embedded within a cluster randomised feasibility trial

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e022307
Author(s):  
Ruth Elizabeth Stow ◽  
Christina H Smith ◽  
Alison B Rushton
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Nutrition Support ◽  
Feasibility Trial ◽  
Trial Participation ◽  
Staff Perceptions ◽  
Nutritional Interventions ◽  
Cluster Randomised ◽  
Care Home Resident

ObjectivesTo examine care home resident and staff perceptions of the acceptability of participating in a feasibility trial evaluating nutritional interventions in the treatment of malnutrition.DesignExploratory qualitative methodology was used to gather descriptions of resident and staff perceptions of trial procedures, using semi-structured interviews with residents and focus groups with staff. The interviews were used to explore individual perceptions of the acceptability of the assigned intervention and the outcomes measured. Focus groups were used to explore staff experiences of trial participation and perspectives of nutritional support interventions.SettingThe study was embedded within a cluster randomised feasibility trial, which randomised six care homes to provide standard care (SC), food-based (FB) intervention or oral nutritional supplement (ONS) intervention to residents with, or at risk of, malnutrition.ParticipantsResidents in the trial with capacity to consent (n=7) formed the sampling frame for inclusion. Four agreed to be approached by the researcher and to take part in the individual interviews. All were women, representing two arms of the trial (ONS and SC). Twelve staff participated in six focus groups, one at each care home. All participants were women, representing all three arms of the trial.ResultsMajor themes that emerged from both interviews and focus groups included the perceived acceptability of trial involvement, the value of residents completing participant-reported outcome measures and the challenges associated with outcomes measurement in this setting. Themes that emerged from the focus groups alone, included the importance of individualising an intervention, and the perceived value of FB and ONS interventions and dietetic input.ConclusionsResidents and staff perceived involvement in a trial evaluating nutritional interventions to be acceptable, although the challenges associated with research in this setting were acknowledged. Resident preferences were highlighted by staff as an important consideration when implementing a nutrition support plan.Trial registration numberISRCTN38047922

scholarly journals Perceptions of Oncology Providers and Cancer Survivors on the Role of Nutrition in Cancer Care and Their Views on the “NutriCare” Program

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Keaver ◽  
Ioanna Yiannakou ◽  
Sara C. Folta ◽  
Fang Fang Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Focus Groups ◽  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Treatment Plan ◽  
The United States ◽  
Nutrition Intervention ◽  
Dietary Quality ◽  
Nutrition Status ◽  
Oncology Care ◽  
Oncology Providers

Cancer patients and survivors can experience treatment related side effects that impact nutrition status, as well as unwanted weight loss, weight gain and poor dietary quality. Therefore, they are a group that would benefit from nutrition intervention. A qualitative study was conducted online (six focus groups and two interviews) with 12 oncology providers and 12 survivors in the United States. Participants were asked about the role of nutrition in survivors’ health, appropriate components of nutrition care for cancer patients, and strategies to integrate nutrition into oncology care. Feedback on a proposed program, “NutriCare”, was also sought. Focus groups were recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed for themes. Four main themes emerged: (1) nutrition is an important component of oncology care and source of empowerment for cancer patients; (2) in the NutriCare program, the prescription pad component was viewed as a critical aspect, and there was also a preference for dealing with patients and survivors separately; (3) for implementation, the most appropriate time for providers to talk to patients about nutrition is during the development of the treatment plan. Reinforcement of key nutrition messages by providers was also highlighted; (4) major barriers included lack of time and motivation by providers. Survivors were interested in and providers supportive of integrating nutrition into oncology care.

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