Predictors of and health- and fall-related program outcomes resulting from complete and adequate doses of a fall risk reduction program
This study introduced a door-through-door transportation program to improve program delivery (N = 126). Characteristics predicting completion of all eight AMOB/VLL sessions were identified using logistic regression. Individual growth models were employed to determine the immediate, intermediate, and long-term goal outcomes resulting from receiving an adequate dose of the program (five to ei ght sessions). Self-restriction of activities due to fear of falling (OR 5.04, 95 % CI 1.86–13.69) and a lower frequency of moderate and vigorous physical activity (OR 1.14, 95 % CI 1.04–1.27) were significantly predictive of re...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - October 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Society of behavioral medicine supports increasing HPV vaccination uptake: an urgent opportunity for cancer prevention
AbstractHuman papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage remains low in the USA. The Society for Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports the goals outlined by Healthy People 2020, the President ’s Cancer Panel, and the National Vaccine Advisory Committee to increase vaccination coverage among both males and females. SBM makes the following recommendations in support of efforts to reduce structural and other barriers to HPV vaccination services in order to increase rates of series complet ion. We encourage legislators and other policymakers to improve administration authority, insurance coverage, and reimbursement rates to healthca...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - October 6, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Development of SmokeFree Baby: a smoking cessation smartphone app for pregnant smokers
AbstractPregnant smokers may benefit from digital smoking cessation interventions, but few have been designed for this population. The aim was to transparently report the development of a smartphone app designed to aid smoking cessation during pregnancy. The development of a smartphone app ( ‘SmokeFree Baby’) to help pregnant women stop smoking was guided by frameworks for developing complex interventions, including the Medical Research Council (MRC), Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) and Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW). Two integrative behaviour change theories provided the theo retical base. Evidence from the scie...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - October 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Physical activity for children in elementary schools: time for a rethink?
AbstractIn spite of the well-known benefits of physical activity, the vast majority of children in North America do not meet current international guidelines for accumulating sufficient health-enhancing physical activity. Indeed, despite considerable attention to this population health crisis, the current prevalence of inactivity, along with its concomitant health consequences, shows little sign of abating. In this paper, we identify acknowledged barriers to wide scale physical activity adoption and maintenance at the population level among children and propose a viable tripartite framework (albeit one that would require p...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - October 2, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Implementation evaluation of the Telephone Lifestyle Coaching (TLC) program: organizational factors associated with successful implementation
AbstractThe Telephone Lifestyle Coaching (TLC) program provided telephone-based coaching for six lifestyle behaviors to 5321 Veterans at 24 Veterans Health Administration (VHA) medical facilities. The purpose of the study was to conduct an evaluation of the TLC program to identify factors associated with successful implementation. A mixed-methods study design was used. Quantitative measures of organizational readiness for implementation and facility complexity were used to purposively select a subset of facilities for in-depth evaluation. Context assessments were conducted using interview transcripts. The Consolidated Fram...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Engaging research participants to inform the ethical conduct of mobile imaging, pervasive sensing, and location tracking research
This study was conducted to contribute the participant perspectives when considering ethical and responsible practices. Participants (n = 82) enrolled in an observational study where they wore several MISST devices for 1 week completed an exit survey. Survey items focused on the following: 1—device comfort, 2—informed consent, 3—privacy protections, and 4—bystander engagement. The informed consent process reflected par ticipant actual experience. Device comfort and privacy were raised as concerns to both the participants and bystanders. While the majority of the participants reported a positive experience, it ...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The promise of wearable sensors and ecological momentary assessment measures for dynamical systems modeling in adolescents: a feasibility and acceptability study
AbstractIntervention development can be accelerated by using wearable sensors and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to study how behaviors change within a person. The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a novel, intensive EMA method for assessing physiology, behavior, and psychosocial variables utilizing two objective sensors and a mobile application (app). Adolescents (n = 20) enrolled in a 20-day EMA protocol. Participants wore a physiological monitor and an accelerometer that measured sleep and physical activity and completed four surveys per day on an app. Participants prov...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 26, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Society of Behavioral Medicine supports implementation of high quality lung cancer screening in high-risk populations
AbstractThe Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation of low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) screening of the chest for eligible populations to reduce lung cancer mortality. Consistent with efforts to translate research findings into real-world settings, SBM encourages health-care providers and health-care systems to (1) integrate evidence-based tobacco treatment as an essential component of LDCT-based lung cancer screening, (2) examine the structural barriers that may impact screening uptake, and (3) incorporate shared decision-making as a clinic...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 18, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Implications of social media use on health information technology engagement: Data from HINTS 4 cycle 3
This study examines patterns of social media use and HIT engagement in the U.S.A. using data from the 2013 Health Information National Trends Survey (N = 3,164). Specifically, predictors of two HIT activities (i.e., communicating with a healthcare provider using the Internet or email and tracking personal health information electronically) are examined. Persons who were females, higher education, non-Hispanic others, having a regular healthca re provider, and ages 35–44 were more likely to participate in HIT activities. After controlling for sociodemographics and health correlates, social media use was significantly...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - September 13, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Leveraging corporate social responsibility to improve consumer safety of dietary supplements sold for weight loss and muscle building
AbstractThe potential dangers associated with dietary supplements sold for weight loss and muscle building are well documented and increasingly garnering the attention of the media, public, and government leaders. Public health professionals have an opportunity to improve population health in the context of dietary supplement use by translating scientific evidence into action. In this commentary, we discuss the potential to motivate corporate social responsibility (CSR) among manufacturers and retailers of dietary supplements sold for weight loss and muscle building. We examine levers available to public health professiona...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - August 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
The measurement of patient attitudes regarding prenatal and preconception genetic carrier screening and translational behavioral medicine: an integrative review
AbstractMeasurement of recessive carrier screening attitudes related to conception and pregnancy is necessary to determine current acceptance, and whether behavioral intervention strategies are needed in clinical practice. To evaluate quantitative survey instruments to measure patient attitudes regarding genetic carrier testing prior to conception and pregnancy databases examining patient attitudes regarding genetic screening prior to conception and pregnancy from 2003 –2013 were searched yielding 344 articles; eight studies with eight instruments met criteria for inclusion. Data abstraction on theoretical framework, sub...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - August 28, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Culturally adapting a physical activity intervention for Somali women: the need for theory and innovation to promote equity
AbstractThere is pressing need for innovation in clinical research to more effectively recruit, engage, retain, and promote health among diverse populations overburdened by health disparities. The purpose of this study is to provide a detailed illustration of the cultural adaptation of an evidence-based intervention to bolster translational research with currently underserved communities. The cultural adaptation heuristic framework described by Barrera and colleagues is applied to the adaptation of a physical activity evidence-based intervention with adult Somali women. Widespread changes were required to ensure program fe...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - August 23, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Improving access to exercise training programs for patients with serious mental illness
AbstractIn a recent issue of this journal, Pratt et al report on an important new position statement by the Society of Behavioral Medicine and the American College of Sports Medicine to improve access to exercise programming as a treatment for patients treated in community mental health settings. If implemented, these recommendations could greatly expand access to these services and improve outcomes for patients treated in community mental health settings. (Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine)
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - August 21, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Society of Behavioral Medicine ’s (SBM) position on emerging policy issues regarding electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS): A need for regulation
AbstractElectronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS), commonly known as electronic cigarettes (or e-cigarettes), are widely available in the USA, yet almost entirely unregulated on a national level. Researchers are currently gathering data to understand the individual and public health effects of ENDS, as well as the role that ENDS may play in tobacco treatment. Given these uncertainties, regulatory efforts should be aimed at understanding and minimizing any potential harms of ENDS. The Society of Behavioral Medicine (SBM) supports stronger regulation of ENDS, incorporation of ENDS into clean air policies, and special consi...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - August 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
Effects on cardiovascular risk factors of weight losses limited to 5 –10 %
AbstractLittle is known about the cardiovascular effects of modest weight loss. To determine whether weight losses limited to 5 –10 % are sufficient to produce cardiovascular health benefits, data from 401 overweight and obese adults who enrolled in a behavioral weight loss program from 2003 to 2011 were analyzed. Primary outcomes were changes in fasting glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol. Patients who lost 5–10 % showed significant reductions in triglycerides, total cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol. Patients who lost>10 % experienced significantly greater improvements in triglycer...
Source: Translational Behavioral Medicine - August 15, 2016 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: research
