A Mobile Text Messaging Intervention for Indoor Tanning Addiction

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Indoor Tanning ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

scholarly journals TEXT MESSAGING INTERVENTION TO PROMOTE CARDIAC HEALTH AND COMBAT LONELINESS DURING SOCIAL DISTANCING

2021 ◽  
Vol 77 (18) ◽  
pp. 1482
Author(s):  
Kimberly Uehisa ◽  
Timothy Samuelson ◽  
Marcella Calfon-Press ◽  
Tamara Horwich ◽  
Karol Watson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Cardiac Health ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

scholarly journals Developing a theory driven text messaging intervention for addiction care with user driven content.

2013 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 315-321 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederick Muench ◽  
Rebecca A. Weiss ◽  
Alexis Kuerbis ◽  
Jon Morgenstern
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Addiction Care ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

Internet and Mobile Phone Text Messaging Intervention for College Smokers

2008 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 245-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
William Riley ◽  
Jami Obermayer ◽  
Jersino Jean-Mary
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

scholarly journals Effects of a tailored text messaging intervention among diverse adults with type 2 diabetes: Evidence from the 15-month REACH RCT

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyndsay A. Nelson ◽  
Robert A. Greevy ◽  
Andrew Spieker ◽  
Kenneth A. Wallston ◽  
Tom A. Elasy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Baseline Hba1c ◽  
Median Response ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

<b>Objective:</b> Text messaging interventions have high potential for scalability and to reduce health disparities; however, more rigorous, long-term trials are needed. We examined the long-term efficacy and mechanisms of a tailored text messaging intervention. <p><b>Research Design and Methods:</b> Adults with type 2 diabetes participated in a parallel-groups, 15-month randomized trial, assigned to receive REACH (Rapid Education/Encouragement and Communications for Health) for 12 months or control. REACH included interactive texts and tailored texts addressing medication adherence, and non-tailored texts supporting other self-care behaviors. Outcomes included HbA1c, diabetes medication adherence, self-care, and self-efficacy. </p> <p><b>Results:</b> Participants (N=506) were approximately half racial/ethnic minority and half were underinsured, had annual household incomes <$35,000 USD and ≤ high school education; 11% were homeless. <a>Average baseline HbA1c was 8.6%±1.8%; 70.0±19.7 mmol/mol) with n<i>=</i>219 having HbA1c≥8.5% (69 mmol/mol)</a> and half were prescribed insulin. Retention was over 90%. Median response rate to interactive texts was 91% (interquartile range 75%, 97%). The treatment effect on HbA1c at 6 months (-0.31%; 95% CI [-0.61%, -0.02%]) was greater among those with baseline HbA1c≥8.5% (-0.74%; 95% CI [-1.26%, -0.23%]), and there was not evidence of effect modification by race/ethnicity or socioeconomic disadvantage. REACH improved medication adherence and diet through 12 months, and self-efficacy through 6 months. Treatment effects were not significant for any outcome at 15 months. REACH reduced barriers to adherence, but barrier reduction did not mediate outcome improvements. </p> <p><b>Conclusions:</b> REACH engaged at-risk patients in diabetes self-management and improved short-term HbA1c. More than texts alone may be needed to sustain effects. </p>

scholarly journals Promoting Antenatal Care Attendance Through a Text Messaging Intervention in Samoa: Quasi-Experimental Study

10.2196/15890 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. e15890
Author(s):  
Jessica L Watterson ◽  
Diego Castaneda ◽  
Caricia Catalani
Keyword(s):  
Data Analysis ◽  
Maternal Health ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Individual Characteristics ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention ◽  
Sms Text Messaging

Background Antenatal care (ANC) has the potential to improve maternal health, but it remains underutilized and unevenly implemented in many low- and middle-income countries. Increasingly, text messaging programs for pregnant women show evidence that they can improve the utilization of ANC during pregnancy; however, gaps remain regarding how implementation affects outcomes. Objective This study aimed to assess facilitators and barriers to implementation of an SMS text messaging intervention for pregnant women in Samoa and to assess its impact on ANC attendance. Methods This study took place in Upolu, Samoa, from March to August 2014 and employed a quasi-experimental design. Half (n=3) of the public antenatal clinics on the island offered adult pregnant women the SMS text messaging intervention, with 552 women registering for the messages. At the comparison clinics (n=3), 255 women registered and received usual care. The intervention consisted of unidirectional text messages containing health tips and appointment reminders. The outcome of interest was the number of attended antenatal visits. Implementation data were also collected through a survey of the participating midwives (n=7) and implementation notes. Data analysis included a comparison of women’s baseline characteristics between the two groups, followed by the use of negative binomial regressions to test for associations between participation in the intervention and increased ANC attendance, controlling for individual characteristics and accounting for the clustering of women within clinics. Results The comparison of ANC attendance rates found that women receiving the SMS text messaging intervention attended 15% fewer ANC visits than the comparison group (P=.004), controlling for individual characteristics and clustering. Data analysis of the implementation process suggests that barriers to successful implementation include women registering very late in pregnancy, sharing their phone with others, and inconsistent explanation of the intervention to women. Conclusions These results suggest that unidirectional text messages do not encourage, and might even discourage, ANC attendance in Samoa. Interpreted with other evidence in the literature, these results suggest that SMS text messaging interventions are more effective when they facilitate better communication between patients and health workers. This study is an important contribution to our understanding of when SMS text messaging interventions are and are not effective in improving maternal health care utilization.

scholarly journals Preventing Postpartum Smoking Relapse Among Inner City Women: Development of a Theory-Based and Evidence-Guided Text Messaging Intervention

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. e20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kuang-Yi Wen ◽  
Suzanne M Miller ◽  
Linda Kilby ◽  
Linda Fleisher ◽  
Tanisha D Belton ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Inner City ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Smoking Relapse ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

scholarly journals Image-Based Dietary Assessment and Tailored Feedback Using Mobile Technology: Mediating Behavior Change in Young Adults

Nutrients ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 435 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Shoneye ◽  
Satvinder Dhaliwal ◽  
Christina Pollard ◽  
Carol Boushey ◽  
Edward Delp ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Food Intake ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Odds Ratio ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Dietary Assessment ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Nutrition Interventions ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention ◽  
Dietary Feedback

Assessing the implementation of nutrition interventions is important to identify characteristics and dietary patterns of individuals who benefit most. The aim was to report on young adults’ experiences of receiving dietary feedback text messaging intervention. Diet was captured using an image-based 4-day mobile food recordTM application (mFRTM) and assessed to formulate two tailored feedback text messages on fruit and vegetables and energy-dense nutrient-poor (EDNP) foods and beverages. At 6-months 143 participants completed a second mFRTM and a questionnaire evaluating the dietary feedback. Participants who agreed the text messages made them think about how much vegetables they ate were more likely to increase their intake by at least half a serve than those who disagreed [odds ratio (OR) = 4.28, 95% Confidence Interval (CI): 1.76 to 10.39]. Those who agreed the text messages made them think about how much EDNP foods they ate, were twice as likely to decrease their intake by over half a serve (OR = 2.39, 95%CI: 1.12 to 5.25) than those who disagreed. Undertaking detailed dietary assessment ensured the tailored feedback was constructive and relevant. Personal contemplation about vegetable and EDNP food intake appears to be a mediator of dietary change in young adults.

scholarly journals Developing a text messaging-based smoking cessation intervention for young smokers experiencing homelessness

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Joan S. Tucker ◽  
Sebastian Linnemayr ◽  
Eric R. Pedersen ◽  
William G. Shadel ◽  
Rushil Zutshi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Smoking Cessation ◽  
Young People ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Homeless Youth ◽  
Cessation Intervention ◽  
Qualitative Feedback ◽  
Quitting Smoking ◽  
Young Smokers ◽  
Future Evaluation ◽  
Text Messaging Intervention

AbstractIntroductionCigarette smoking is highly prevalent among young people experiencing homelessness, and many of these smokers are motivated to quit. However, there is a lack of readily available cessation services for this population, which is highly mobile and can be challenging to engage in services.AimsWe describe the development of a smoking cessation text messaging intervention (TMI) for homeless youth who are interested in quitting smoking.MethodsParticipants were 18–25 years old and recruited from drop-in centers serving homeless youth. Three focus groups (N = 18) were conducted with smokers to refine the TMI content, and a separate sample of smokers (N = 8) provided feedback on the TMI after using it for 1 week. Survey data assessed the TMI's acceptability and feasibility.ResultsParticipants generally rated the TMI as helpful and relevant, and nearly all had cell phone plans that included unlimited texting and were able to view TMI content with few difficulties. Qualitative feedback on strengths/limitations of the TMI in terms of content, tone, and delivery parameters was used to finalize the TMI for a future evaluation.ConclusionsResults suggest that a TMI is a feasible and acceptable option for young people experiencing homelessness who are interested in quitting smoking.

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