scholarly journals A Family-Based Lifestyle Intervention Focusing on Fathers and Their Children Using Co-Creation: Study Protocol of the Run Daddy Run Intervention

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1830
Author(s):  
Julie Latomme ◽  
Philip J. Morgan ◽  
Marieke De Craemer ◽  
Ruben Brondeel ◽  
Maïté Verloigne ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Primary Outcome Variable ◽  
Behavior Change Wheel ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Children’S Physical Activity

Fathers play a unique and important role in shaping their children’s physical activity (PA), independent from the mother. Lifestyle interventions focusing simultaneously on PA of fathers and their children (“co-PA”) are therefore a novel and promising way to improve PA of both. A theory-based lifestyle intervention was co-created with fathers (i.e., the Run Daddy Run intervention), using the behavior change wheel as a theoretical framework. The aim of the present study is to describe the protocol of the Run Daddy Run intervention study, focusing on improving (co-)PA of fathers and children, and the prospected outcomes. The developed intervention consists of six (inter)active father-child sessions and an eHealth component, delivered over a 14-week intervention period. Baseline measurements will be conducted between November 2019–January 2020, post-test measurements in June 2020, and follow-up measurements in November 2020, with (co-)PA as the primary outcome variable. Outcomes will be measured using accelerometry and an online questionnaire. To evaluate the intervention, multilevel analyses will be conducted. This study will increase our understanding on whether a theory-based, co-created lifestyle intervention focusing exclusively on fathers and their children can improve their (co-)PA behavior and has important implications for future research and health policy, where targeting fathers might be a novel and effective approach to improve (co-)PA and associated health behaviors of both fathers and their children.

A Comparison of Traditional Classroom Instruction and Anchored Instruction with University General Education Students

1998 ◽  
Vol 13 (4) ◽  
pp. 99-109 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Langone ◽  
D. Michael Malone ◽  
Pamela M. Stecker ◽  
Eric Greene
Keyword(s):  
General Education ◽  
Traditional Instruction ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Anchored Instruction ◽  
Future Research ◽  
General Education Students ◽  
Instruction Group ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Instruction Format

The effects of a traditional instruction format and an anchored instruction format on the immediate and long-term acquisition of knowledge of 100 university general education majors was examined. Participants were administered multiple-choice and essay format pre-tests, post-tests, and follow-up tests. Results revealed somewhat different within group patterns as well as important between group patterns. Both groups performed better on the post-test and follow-up test than on the pre-test. No differences between the two groups on the post-test were recorded. The anchored instruction group outperformed the traditional instruction group on the multiple-choice follow-up test and the traditional instruction group outperformed the anchored instruction group on the essay follow-up test. Implications for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals Can the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes Be Delayed by a Group-Based Lifestyle Intervention in Women with Prediabetes following Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM)? Findings from a Randomized Control Mixed Methods Trial

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela O’Dea ◽  
Marie Tierney ◽  
Brian E. McGuire ◽  
John Newell ◽  
Liam G. Glynn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Gestational Diabetes ◽  
Lifestyle Intervention ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Control Group ◽  
One Year

Objective. To evaluate a 12-week group-based lifestyle intervention programme for women with prediabetes following gestational diabetes (GDM).Design. A two-group, mixed methods randomized controlled trial in which 50 women with a history of GDM and abnormal glucose tolerance postpartum were randomly assigned to intervention (n=24) or wait control (n=26) and postintervention qualitative interviews with participants.Main Outcome Measures. Modifiable biochemical, anthropometric, behavioural, and psychosocial risk factors associated with the development of type 2 diabetes. The primary outcome variable was the change in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) from study entry to one-year follow-up.Results. At one-year follow-up, the intervention group showed significant improvements over the wait control group on stress, diet self-efficacy, and quality of life. There was no evidence of an effect of the intervention on measures of biochemistry or anthropometry; the effect on one health behaviour, diet adherence, was close to significance.Conclusions. Prevention programmes must tackle the barriers to participation faced by this population; home-based interventions should be investigated. Strategies for promoting long-term health self-management need to be developed and tested.

scholarly journals Adaptation of Radiology Software to Improve Cardiology Results Reporting

2017 ◽  
Vol 08 (03) ◽  
pp. 936-944
Author(s):  
Kendra Ward ◽  
Barbara Deal ◽  
Jeffrey Anderson ◽  
Sabrina Tsao ◽  
Gregory Webster
Keyword(s):  
Pediatric Cardiology ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Final Report ◽  
Post Intervention ◽  
Primary Outcome Variable ◽  
Holter Monitor ◽  
Scanning Time ◽  
Improve Result ◽  
Results Reporting

Summary Objective: Twenty-four hour ambulatory electrocardiograms (“Holter” monitors) are a key diagnostic test in cardiology. Commercial electronic medical record (EMR) tools have not been designed for pediatric Holter monitor reporting and paper-based methods are inefficient. Methods: Our tertiary pediatric hospital adapted a radiology EMR tool to a cardiology workflow in order to report Holter monitor results. A retrospective review was performed at 4 time points: prior to intervention, immediately post-intervention, at 6 months and at 12 months post-intervention. The primary outcome variable was time to reporting of Holter findings. Results: Holter reports were reviewed on 527 studies (patient ages: 1 day to 42 years). The time between the date the patient returned the Holter monitor until the date the referring physician received a final report improved from 19.8 days to 1.5 days (p<0.001). This result was durable over the next 12 months of follow-up. Physician interpretation time improved from 2.1 days to 0.6 days (p=0.01). Transcriptionist time and result scanning time were eliminated (removing 1.9 days and 14 days from the workflow, respectively). Conclusion: EMR systems are not typically designed for pediatric cardiology, but existing systems can be adapted, yielding important gains for patient care. In specialties like pediatric cardiology, there is insufficient volume nationally to drive development of commercial systems. This study demonstrates the general principle that creative adaptation of EMR systems can improve result reporting in pediatric cardiology and likely in other cardiology practices.Citation: Webster G, Ward K, Deal BJ, Anderson JB, Tsao S. Adaptation of Radiology Software to Improve Cardiology Results Reporting. Appl Clin Inform 2017; 8: 936–944 https://doi.org/10.4338/ACI-2017-03-RA-0051

An evaluation of the CARES® Dementia Basics Program among caregivers

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle L. Pleasant ◽  
Victor Molinari ◽  
John V. Hobday ◽  
Sam Fazio ◽  
Nancy Cullen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Educational Interventions ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Correct Identification ◽  
Dementia Caregivers ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Formal Caregivers ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Centered Care

ABSTRACTBackground:In 2014, the state of Oregon established Oregon Care Partners to provide high quality, free training to all dementia caregivers. This study evaluated participants’ changes in knowledge, sense of competency in dementia caregiving, and ability to identify person-centered caregiving techniques after completing CARES® Dementia Basics online program, one of the educational resources available through this initiative.Methods:A convenience sample of informal and formal caregivers (N = 51) provided data at three points in time; pre-test, post-test, and a follow-up test after an additional 30-day period to determine sustained changes in knowledge, sense of competency, and person-centered care.Results:From pre-test to post-test, modest improvements were detected in sense of competence in performing dementia care (ps < 0.01) and dementia-based knowledge, F(2, 150) = 7.71, p < 0.001, a multivariate effect size of w2 = 0.09. Even though improvements in sense of competency were not universal, three out of five individual items demonstrated positive growth from pre-test to post-test as well as four out of the five items from pre-test to follow-up test. Importantly, gains observed in dementia-based knowledge from pre-test to post-test were largely maintained at the 30-day follow-up. No significant changes were found in the correct identification of person-centered techniques after the training F(5, 150) = 1.63, p = 0.19.Conclusions:Future research should investigate how best to maintain educational interventions within the caregiving environment and to assess subsequent skill change.

scholarly journals Without Television

2014 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-112
Author(s):  
Keri A. Schwab ◽  
Barbara Brock
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Youth Development ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Personal Agency ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
Qualitative Responses ◽  
Television Study

The purpose of this follow-up study was to learn more about the leisure choices, hobbies, and lifestyles of young adults who had grown up without a television. Study participants responded to an online questionnaire that asked about their health, physical activity habits, hobbies, and level of current television viewing. A mixed methods approach to gathering and analyzing data revealed a picture of young adults who live active lives, watch little television, and appear to have a strong sense of personal agency to direct their lives. Themes of agency, including forethought and intentionality, and self-regulation were evident in the qualitative responses, as well as creation and choosing challenging hobbies or activities. This study provided much information for future research to examine the influence of television on youth development, specifically agency, challenge and life-long habits.

scholarly journals Effects of the Action for Neutralization of Bullying Program on Bullying in Spanish Schoolchildren

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (13) ◽  
pp. 6898
Author(s):  
Ana Martínez-Martínez ◽  
David Pineda ◽  
Manuel Galán ◽  
Juan C. Marzo ◽  
José A. Piqueras
Keyword(s):  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Public Health Problem ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Verbal Abuse ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Bullying Behaviors ◽  
First World

Bullying can have serious physical and emotional consequences. In recent years, interest in this phenomenon has been growing, becoming a public health problem in the first world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the Action for Neutralization of Bullying Program (ANA) in Spanish children. This study used a quasi-experimental design that included a pre-test evaluation, 2 months of intervention, a post-test, and 3 months of follow-up. A sample of 330 children aged 7–12 years (M = 9.27; SD = 1.09) from third to sixth grade participated in the study. One hundred and fifty-nine were girls (48.2%). The program consisted of eight group sessions in which empathy, assertiveness, communication skills, conflict resolution, and group cohesion were worked on. The results showed statistically significant reductions in verbal abuse behaviors (t = 4.76, p < 0.001), direct social exclusion (t = 3.53, p < 0.001), threats (t = 2.04, p = 0.042), aggression with objects (t = 3.21, p < 0.001), and physical abuse (t = 4.41, p < 0.001). The differences were not statistically significant for indirect social exclusion behaviors (t = 1.86, p = 0.065) or cyberbullying (t = 0.31, p = 0.756). The effects in the reduction of the bullying behaviors decreased after the implementation of the program, achieving even greater reduction in victimization behaviors after 3 months than immediately after the end of the program. These results indicate that the ANA program is effective in reducing bullying behaviors in a group of children. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.

scholarly journals 151 The Effectiveness of Assessing a Vocational Horticulture School Curriculum for Juveniles on Probation

HortScience ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 34 (3) ◽  
pp. 468A-468
Author(s):  
Catherine McGuinn ◽  
Diane Relf
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Research Direction ◽  
School Curriculum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Attitudes Toward School ◽  
Job Preparation ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Changing Attitudes ◽  
Personal Success

A 17-week vocational horticulture curriculum was assessed for it's effectiveness in changing attitudes about personal success and job preparation, presenting horticulture/landscaping as an appropriate career, developing an attitude of appreciation and fostering of the environment, and strengthen social bonds to reduce delinquent behavior. Pre-tests/post-tests based on Hirsch's tests of social bond for juvenile delinquents were developed and administered to address attitudes toward school, teachers, peers, views, and the environment. A separate pre-post test dealt with career and aspirations. Results of these tests were compared to tests administered at a comparable urban program. Behavioral records for one semester before and semester during the horticulture curriculum were compared. Daily journals maintained by service learning students volunteers were analyzed for observational themes and combined with teachers observations. Success of the program was related to students desire and ability to get summer internships and/or employment in horticultural settings. Due to the limited size of the study group (6) and the school policies limiting follow-up data collection at 6 or 9 months, the results of the study must be seen as trends suggesting future research direction and supporting the continued work being conducted a Norfolk Botanic Gardens.

In-Person Versus Internet Training: A Comparison of Student Attitudes Toward Homosexuality

NASPA Journal ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lorraine J. Guth ◽  
David F. Lopez ◽  
Manda S. Fisher
Keyword(s):  
Student Attitudes ◽  
Longitudinal Design ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Attitudes Toward Homosexuality ◽  
Personnel Administrators ◽  
Training Interventions ◽  
Student Personnel ◽  
Post Test

The present study investigated the influence of training modality on attitudes toward lesbian and gay issues. In a short-term longitudinal design (pre-test, post-test, follow-up), 87 undergraduate and graduate students were randomly assigned to one of three workshop modalities (In-Person, Internet, Control) following pre-test. Participants completed a post-test immediately after the training and a follow-up assessment three weeks later. Analyses revealed that both modalities (In-Person Training and Internet Training), when compared to the Control group, resulted in substantial reductions in levels of homophobia following training. Furthermore, these reductions in homophobia remained stable from the post-test to the follow-up testing. Finally, analyses suggest that changes in participants’ levels of positive affect, during and following training, may play a central role in the effectiveness of both training interventions. Implications for student affairs professionals and directions for future research are discussed.This study is supported by a diversity grant from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators and the Ford Foundation awarded to Lorraine J. Guth and David F. Lopez. Special thanks go to Andrea L. Short for providing helpful editorial comments.

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