Encuentro: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Outcomes of a Culturally Tailored Teen–Parent Health Promotion Program

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (5) ◽  
pp. 751-762 ◽  
Author(s):  
Renee E. Sieving ◽  
Michele L. Allen ◽  
Adriana Galvan ◽  
Rosemarie Rodriguez-Hager ◽  
Kara Beckman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Parental Monitoring ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Positive Development ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Latino Culture ◽  
Promotion Program

The growth of the Latino youth population, combined with the reality that many Latino adolescents live in environments characterized by social disparities, reveals a compelling need to address health inequalities affecting Latinos through effective health promotion programs designed by and for this population. This article presents findings from a pilot study of Encuentro, a health promotion program for young Latino teens and their parents. Developed by a community–university partnership, Encuentro aims to bolster internal assets, familial and cultural supports for young teens’ positive development, and healthy sexual decision making and behaviors. Encuentro was pilot tested with 49 Latino families at 3 community sites in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Families were assigned to a program group or a control group. Pilot study findings confirm program feasibility and acceptability. Compared to the control group, program group youth reported substantially more involvement in activities celebrating Latino culture, and greater communication with their parents about sexual health topics. Parents in the program group reported greater ethnic pride, engaging in more activities to share Latino values and traditions with their teens, greater communication with their teens about sexual health topics, and increased parental monitoring than did parents in the control group. Findings demonstrate the potential of the Encuentro program.

A Single-Session Universal Mental Health Promotion Program in Japanese Schools: A Pilot Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (10) ◽  
pp. 1727-1743 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mayumi G. Mio ◽  
Yuki Matsumuto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Irrational Beliefs ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Single Session ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Japanese Schools

A program based on cognitive behavioral therapy was developed for Japanese junior high school students aged 12–15 years. It consists of a single 50-minute session that targets a reduction in irrational beliefs, which is related to the improvement of psychological distress, such as anxiety and depression. The students were assigned to an intervention group (n = 238) and a control group (n = 277); the latter received an assertiveness training program. Students completed questionnaires including scales addressing irrational beliefs and self-esteem at pre- and post-program. The results revealed that, despite its short length, the OKS program significantly reduced irrational beliefs in the intervention group, in comparison to the control group. Moreover, both programs increased self-esteem. These findings imply the feasibility of a single-session universal mental health promotion program in Japanese schools.

PROM SSCOL – Impact of a Papillomavirus vaccination promotion program in middle school: a study protocol for a cluster controlled trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Phuong Lien Tran ◽  
Emmanuel Chirpaz ◽  
Malik Boukerrou ◽  
Antoine Bertolotti
Keyword(s):  
Middle School ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Practitioners ◽  
Hpv Vaccination ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Incidence And Mortality ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND In Reunion Island, incidence and mortality for uterine cervical cancer is high, yet coverage rate for HPV vaccination is low. OBJECTIVE The main objective of the study is to evaluate, the impact of a health promotion program, promoting HPV vaccination, on the proportion of middle school girls who complete the full HPV vaccination schedule (2 or 3 doses) by the end of school year. METHODS This study is a cluster controlled intervention study using a superiority design. A combined health promotion program will be offered, containing: information to students and parents, training of general practitioners and free school-based vaccination (in a "health bus"). Children who will benefit from this program will constitute the intervention group, and will be compared to children from another middle school who will not benefit from any program, constituting the control group. RESULTS Our hypotheses were as follow : Clear and appropriate information for the target population as well as for their parents, will improve their knowledge about HPV vaccination, and thus increase their adherence to this vaccination ; combining information with vaccination in the school setting will reduce any material obstacles that may prevent the vaccination process; raising awareness among general practitioners will enable them to better understand the benefits and risks of HPV vaccination, and thus encourage families, who naturally trust them, to adhere to the program. CONCLUSIONS Final implication would be an extension of this program in all middle schools of the Island and thus increase HPV vaccination coverage. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04459221

Benefits of a Culturally Tailored Health Promotion Program for Latino Youth With Disabilities and Their Families

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 (5) ◽  
pp. 7005180080p1
Author(s):  
Yolanda Suarez-Balcazar ◽  
Molly Hoisington ◽  
Alejandro Agudelo Orozco ◽  
Dalmina Arias ◽  
Claudia Garcia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Latino Youth ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Youth With Disabilities ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Culturally Tailored

Creative approach for successful aging: A pilot study of an intergenerational health promotion program

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (11) ◽  
pp. 1799-1807 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yen-Chun Lin ◽  
Yu-Tzu Dai ◽  
Lian-Hua Huang ◽  
Suh-Chin Wang ◽  
Guey-Shiun Huang
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Successful Aging ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Promotion Program

scholarly journals HEALTH PROMOTION PROGRAM FOR ADOLESCENT REPRODUCTIVE AND SEXUAL IN INDONESIA: REVIEW ARTICLE

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Arip Ambulan Panjaitan
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Sexual Health ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Risky Sexual Behavior ◽  
Program Effectiveness ◽  
Health Promotion Program ◽  
Promotion Program ◽  
Reproductive And Sexual Health

Adolescents have a high burden of sexual and reproductive health problems and it is important to reach out to youth groups through health promotion initiatives. A literature review was carried out to identify the elements of a successful health promotion program to improve adolescent reproductive health and sex. This study identified and compiled a literature review published in 2000-2018 that focused on adolescents (10-24 years), reported reproductive and sexual health outcomes (pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, condoms/contraceptive use, risky sexual behavior, access to health care sexual or intimate partner violence), and includes major studies that are mainly carried out in high-income countries. This report focuses on the features of the reproductive and sexual health program that were successfully identified in the interpretation and discussion of the systematic reviews included. This study identified 66 systematic reviews, of which 37 were reported on programs that were anecdotally or statistically related to the increase in program effectiveness and success. The general characteristics of effective interventions are: long-term or recurrent implementation; multi-regulation and multi-component; parental involvement; according to culture, gender, age; and the inclusion of skill development. There is a marked consistency of features increasing the effectiveness of reproductive and sexual health programs for adolescents even though wide variations in interventions are reviewed. There is a need to better implement this knowledge in future programs, and our findings provide useful guidance for optimizing the design of reproductive and sexual health interventions for adolescents.

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