Erratum to: Feasibility of a telephone and web-based physical activity intervention for women shift workers
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Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 18, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Opportunities and challenges in conducting community-engaged dissemination/implementation research
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Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Enhancing capacity among faith-based organizations to implement evidence-based cancer control programs: a community-engaged approach
AbstractEvidence-based interventions (EBIs) to promote cancer control among Latinos have proliferated in recent years, though adoption and implementation of these interventions by faith-based organizations (FBOs) is limited. Capacity building may be one strategy to promote implementation. In this qualitative study, 18 community key informants were interviewed to (a) understand existing capacity for health programming among Catholic parishes, (b) characterize parishes ’ resource gaps and capacity-building needs implementing cancer control EBIs, and (c) elucidate strategies for delivering capacity-building assistance to pa...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - July 21, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Consensus modeling to develop the farmers ’ market readiness assessment and decision instrument
We describe a multiphase consensus modeling approach used to develop a diagnostic tool for assessing readiness and capacity to implement farmers’ market interventions among public health and community nutrition practitioners working with low-income populations in diverse contexts. Modeling metho ds included the following: phase 1, qualitative study with community stakeholders to explore facilitators and barriers influencing successful implementation of farmers’ market interventions in low-income communities; phase 2, development of indicators based on operationalization of qualitative fin dings; phase 3, assessment of ...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - July 20, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Erratum to: Building practitioner networks to support dissemination and implementation of evidence-based programs in community settings
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Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - July 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) position statement: SBM supports curbing summertime weight gain among America ’s youth
AbstractThe Society of Behavioral Medicine recommends adoption of policies at the district, state, and federal levels that minimize weight gain among youth over the summertime, particularly among low-income, minority school-age youth who appear to be at greater risk. Policies that facilitate (1) partnerships between school districts and community organizations to provide affordable summertime programming, (2) strategic efforts by schools and communities to encourage families to enroll and attend summertime programming via the creation of community-wide summertime offerings offices, (3) adoption of joint-use/shared use agre...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 28, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Effect of an obesity best practice alert on physician documentation and referral practices
AbstractThe Centers for Medicare& Medicaid Services Electronic Health Record Meaningful Use Incentive Program requires physicians to document body mass index (BMI) and a follow-up treatment plan for adult patients with BMI ≥ 25. To examine the effect of a best practice alert on physician documentation of obesity-related care and referrals to weight management treatment, in a cluster-randomized design, 14 primary care clinics at an academic medical center were randomized to best practice alert intervention (n = 7) or comparator (n = 7). The alert was triggered when both height and weight were entered and BMI wa...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 26, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Understanding adaptations to patient-centered medical home activities: The PCMH adaptations model
AbstractPrimary care practices have increasingly adopted the patient-centered medical home (PCMH) model and often adapted quality improvement efforts to fit local context. This paper implemented a modified framework for understanding adaptations in the context of primary care PCMH transformation efforts. We combined an adaptations model by Stirman et al. that categorized adaptations to evidence-based interventions in research studies with dimensions from the RE-AIM framework, as well as items specific to PCMH. The resulting constructs were translated into a “plain English” adaptations interview. We conducted interviews...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 15, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Characterizing user engagement with health app data: a data mining approach
AbstractThe use of mobile health applications (apps) especially in the area of lifestyle behaviors has increased, thus providing unprecedented opportunities to develop health programs that can engage people in real-time and in the real-world. Yet, relatively little is known about which factors relate to the engagement of commercially available apps for health behaviors. This exploratory study examined behavioral engagement with a weight loss app, Lose It! and characterized higher versus lower engaged groups. Cross-sectional, anonymized data from Lose It! were analyzed (n = 12,427,196). This dataset was randomly split int...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 14, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Building partnerships: a pilot study of stakeholders ’ attitudes on technology disruption in behavioral health delivery and research
AbstractCollaborations between scientists, care providers, and technology industry professionals are becoming more relevant for developing, testing, and implementing behavioral health technologies. As the need for such partnerships increases, it is important to understand stakeholders ’ attitudes about their role in partnering for developing such technologies and how much do they expect technology to impact behavioral research and care. The aim of this study was to investigate how much technology disruption do stakeholders expect in healthcare, as well as their perceived contri bution in partnering for developing behavio...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 13, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Compliance with indoor tanning bans for minors among businesses in the USA
This study aimed to assess compliance with indoor tanning bans for minors and knowledge of dangers and benefits of tanning among indoor tanning businesses. Female research assistants posing as minors telephoned a convenience sample of 412 businesses in 14 states with tanning bans for minors under age 17 or 18. We evaluated differences in compliance by census region and years since ban was implemented and differences in reported dangers and benefits by compliance. Most (80.1%) businesses told the “minor” caller she could not use the tanning facilities. Businesses in the south and in states with more recent bans were les...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 7, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
How can clinical practices pragmatically increase physical activity for patients with type 2 diabetes? A systematic review
AbstractAlthough regular physical activity (PA) is a cornerstone of treatment for type 2 diabetes (T2D), most adults with T2D are sedentary. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have proven the effectiveness of PA behavioral interventions for adults with T2D but have rarely been conducted in healthcare settings. We sought to identify PA interventions that are effective and practical to implement in clinical practice settings. Our first aim was to use the valid Pragmatic-Explanatory Continuum Indicator Summary 2 (PRECIS-2) tool to assess the potential for future implementation of PA interventions in clinical practice setting...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Contextual factors related to implementation of classroom physical activity breaks
AbstractBrief structured physical activity in the classroom is effective for increasing student physical activity. The present study investigated the association between implementation-related contextual factors and intervention implementation after adoption of a structured classroom physical activity intervention. Six elementary-school districts adopted structured classroom physical activity programs in 2013 –2014. Implementation contextual factors and intervention implementation (structured physical activity provided in past week or month, yes/no) were assessed using surveys of 337 classroom teachers from 24 schools. M...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 6, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Engaging multilevel stakeholders in an implementation trial of evidence-based quality improvement in VA women ’s health primary care
AbstractThe Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has undertaken primary care transformation based on patient-centered medical home (PCMH) tenets. VHA PCMH models are designed for the predominantly male Veteran population, and require tailoring to meet women Veterans ’ needs. We used evidence-based quality improvement (EBQI), a stakeholder-driven implementation strategy, in a cluster randomized controlled trial across 12 sites (eight EBQI, four control) that are members of a Practice-Based Research Network. EBQI involves engaging multilevel, inter-professional leaders and staff as stakeholders in reviewing evidence and se...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
Implementation of the REACH model of dementia caregiver support in American Indian and Alaska Native communities
AbstractThe Resources for Enhancing Alzheimer ’s Caregivers Health in the VA (REACH VA) dementia caregiving intervention has been implemented in the VA, in community agencies, and internationally. As identified in the 2013 and 2015 National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease, REACH is being made available to American Indian and Alaska Nati ve communities. Implementation activities are carried out by local Public Health Nursing programs operated by Indian Health Service and Tribal Health programs, and Administration for Community Living/Administration on Aging funded Tribal Aging program staff already working in each c...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - June 5, 2017 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: research
