Abby Katherine Hellem, Amanda Casetti, Kaitlyn Bowie, Jessica R Golbus, Beza Merid, Brahmajee K Nallamothu, Michael P Dorsch, Mark W Newman, Lesli Skolarus
{"title":"A Community Participatory Approach to Creating Contextually Tailored mHealth Notifications: myBPmyLife Project.","authors":"Abby Katherine Hellem, Amanda Casetti, Kaitlyn Bowie, Jessica R Golbus, Beza Merid, Brahmajee K Nallamothu, Michael P Dorsch, Mark W Newman, Lesli Skolarus","doi":"10.1177/15248399221141687","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399221141687","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Just-in-time adaptive interventions (JITAIs) are a novel approach to mobile health (mHealth) interventions, sending contextually tailored behavior change notifications to participants when they are more likely to engage, determined by data from wearable devices. We describe a community participatory approach to JITAI notification development for the myBPmyLife Project, a JITAI focused on decreasing sodium consumption and increasing physical activity to reduce blood pressure. Eighty-six participants were interviewed, 50 at a federally qualified health center (FQHC) and 36 at a university clinic. Participants were asked to provide encouraging physical activity and low-sodium diet notifications and provided feedback on researcher-generated notifications to inform revisions. Participant notifications were thematically analyzed using an inductive approach. Participants noted challenging vocabulary, phrasing, and culturally incongruent suggestions in some of the researcher-generated notifications. Community-generated notifications were more direct, used colloquial language, and contained themes of grace. The FQHC participants' notifications expressed more compassion, religiosity, and addressed health-related social needs. University clinic participants' notifications frequently focused on office environments. In summary, our participatory approach to notification development embedded a distinctive community voice within our notifications. Our approach may be generalizable to other communities and serve as a model to create tailored mHealth notifications to their focus population.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11154014/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"10621773","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Julia Chen-Sankey, Maryam Elhabashy, Kevin R J Schroth
{"title":"Does Brand Choice Matter: Associations Between Usual E-Cigarette Brands and E-Cigarette Use Patterns Among U.S. Youth, 2021.","authors":"Julia Chen-Sankey, Maryam Elhabashy, Kevin R J Schroth","doi":"10.1177/15248399231210511","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399231210511","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background.: </strong>To inform youth about e-cigarette use prevention, it is important to understand whether using e-cigarette products from certain brands is associated with youth's differential e-cigarette use patterns and willingness to quit e-cigarettes.</p><p><strong>Methods.: </strong>Data for this study come from the 2021 U.S. National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The sample was current (past-30-day) e-cigarette users (unweighted <i>n</i> = 1,436). We examined the associations between users' usual e-cigarette brands (Puff, Vuse, Smoke, JUUL, and others) and e-cigarette use patterns (use frequency, use with nicotine, use with flavors) and willingness to quit, controlling for covariates.</p><p><strong>Results.: </strong>In 2021, 25.6%, 9.7%, 8.1%, and 6.5% of users reported Puff, Vuse, Smok, and JUUL as their usual brands, respectively. Having Smok as a usual brand increased the odds of frequent e-cigarette use compared with other brands. Using Puff, Vuse, and Smok increased the odds of using e-cigarettes with nicotine. Using Puff and Smok increased the odds of using e-cigarettes with any flavors and fruit flavors, and using Smok and JUUL increased the odds of using mint flavors. Finally, using Vuse reduced the odds of having a willingness to quit e-cigarettes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion.: </strong>Puff products, which are likely to be used infrequently and with fruit flavors, were the most endorsed usual brand by youth users. Vuse and Smok brand users demonstrated problematic use patterns, including high-frequency use of nicotine and reduced willingness to quit. The high prevalence of using flavors, especially banned flavors (e.g., mint for JUUL products), suggests the need for tightened restrictions on youth's access to flavored e-cigarettes.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11062808/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"136399709","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Factors That Help and Hinder the Implementation of Community-Wide Behavior Change Programs.","authors":"Marc Harris, Diane Crone, Samantha Hughes","doi":"10.1177/15248399231172760","DOIUrl":"10.1177/15248399231172760","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Novel community-wide approaches that gamify physical activity through challenges and competition have become increasingly popular in recent years. However, little is known about the factors that help or hinder their implementation. This qualitative study aimed to address this gap in the literature by systematically investigating the facilitators (organizational and experiential) and barriers to successful implementation of a community-wide intervention delivered in Gloucester, the United Kingdom. A two-phased process evaluation was conducted. Phase 1 involved the thematical analysis of open question feedback from <i>n</i> = 289 adults. Phase 2 included three focus groups conducted with <i>n</i> = 12 participants. This research showed that promoting the initiative through primary education settings was fundamental to enhancing awareness and participation. Social elements of the intervention were identified as a motivating factor for, and a consequential outcome of, participation. A lack of promotion to wider-reaching proportions of the community was perceived to be a significant barrier to implementation, potentially limiting inclusivity and participation in the activity. Game dynamics, timing, and fears regarding sustainability represented further difficulties to implementation.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11064465/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9443450","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S. Van Borek, Carmen H. Logie, Bibiche Mbende, Laure Stella Ghoma Linguissi, Frannie MacKenzie, Anaïs Ouedraogo, Anoushka Lad, Anicet Boumba, Lesley Gittings, Hugues Loemba
{"title":"Esengo ya Bosembo (\"Joy of Equity\"): Development of an Advocacy Video to Reduce Stigma and to Promote Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Sex Professionals in Pointe-Noire, Congo Republic.","authors":"S. Van Borek, Carmen H. Logie, Bibiche Mbende, Laure Stella Ghoma Linguissi, Frannie MacKenzie, Anaïs Ouedraogo, Anoushka Lad, Anicet Boumba, Lesley Gittings, Hugues Loemba","doi":"10.1177/15248399241245053","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241245053","url":null,"abstract":"Sex workers experience elevated risks of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) from intimate partners, clients, and community members that harms health and human rights. While SGBV contributes to poorer sexual and reproductive health (SRH) outcomes among sex workers, including elevated human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) vulnerabilities, stigma targeting sex workers reduces SRH service access and uptake. The Congo Republic is an exemplar context to address stigma toward sex workers. Sex workers' HIV prevalence (8.1%) in Congo Republic is double the national prevalence, yet research indicates that nearly one-fifth (17.2%) of sex workers in Congo Republic avoid health care because of stigma and discrimination. This Resources, Frameworks, & Perspectives article describes the process of developing Esengo ya Bosembo (\"Joy of Equity\"), a culturally tailored advocacy video that aims to reduce health care and community stigma toward women sex professionals (e.g., sex workers) in Pointe-Noire, Congo Republic. This knowledge translation product stems from a participatory mapping intervention with sex professionals in Pointe-Noire that revealed the need for sensitization tools and activities to reduce sex work stigma among health care providers and community members. The video incorporates three overarching key messages: (1) sex professionals are human beings with equal rights to dignity, protection, and health services; (2) elevated risks of SGBV and stigma targeting sex workers reduce SRH service access and uptake; and (3) participatory mapping is a potential way to empower sex professionals to share their experiences and recommendations for change. This article details how health promotion practitioners and sex professionals may use the video to advocate for change.","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140658154","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Moving Beyond Single Racial Identification: Considering Multiracial and Multiethnic Identification in Public Health.","authors":"Tessa R Pulido","doi":"10.1177/15248399241248409","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241248409","url":null,"abstract":"As multiracial and multiethnic youth populations are anticipated to be 11.3% of the U.S. population by 2060, it is essential that public health research and practice find ways to effectively capture and reach these diverse groups. Single racial identification has been a norm in public health practice; however, this method has limitations for capturing the health of multiracial and multiethnic individuals. Drawing on personal experience of the author and multidisciplinary scholarship, this research commentary examines the limitations of single race identification and how this influences the processes of racialization. The author provides important implications for public health research by suggesting more complex and effective ways to capture personal racial identification and racial perceptions and addresses how to reach multiracial and multiethnic groups through public health interventions where individuals might identify with multiple cultural identities.","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140661686","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Lightner, Erik Moore, Travis Barnhart, S. Rajabiun
{"title":"Cost and Activity Analysis of Patient Navigation for Persons With HIV: Comparing Health Department and Health Clinic Delivered Interventions.","authors":"J. Lightner, Erik Moore, Travis Barnhart, S. Rajabiun","doi":"10.1177/15248399241245059","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241245059","url":null,"abstract":"BACKGROUND\u0000Housing and employment are key factors in the health and well-being of people with HIV (PWH). Patient navigation programs to improve housing and employment show success in achieving viral suppression. Replicating patient navigation interventions to improve population health is needed. Understanding costs associated with patient navigation is a key next step. Therefore, the purpose of this study is to describe the costs associated with delivering patient navigator interventions in two different organizations to improve housing and employment for PWH.\u0000\u0000\u0000METHODS\u0000We conducted a cost analysis of two models of patient navigation. Costs were collected from two sites' payroll, invoices, contracts, and receipts. Pre-implementation and implementation costs and utilization of service costs are presented. Potential reimbursement costs were calculated based on salaries from the Department of Labor.\u0000\u0000\u0000RESULTS\u0000The health clinic's pre-implementation costs were higher ($169,133) than the health department's ($22,018). However, costs of patient navigation during the 2-year intervention were similar between health clinic and health department ($264,985 and $232,923, respectively). The health clinic reported more total time spent with clients (16,013.7 hours) than the health department (1,883.8 hours). The costs per additional person suppressed were $20,632 versus $37,810 for the health department and health clinic, respectively, which are lower than the average lifetime cost of HIV treatment.\u0000\u0000\u0000DISCUSSION\u0000Replicability and scalability of a patient navigation intervention are possible in both health clinic and health department settings. Each site had specific costs, client needs, and other factors that required adaptations to successfully implement the intervention. Future programs should consider tailoring costs to site-specific factors to improve outcomes. Policymakers and public health officials should consider using these results to improve planning and investment in HIV treatment and prevention interventions.","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140713327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Linda A Animashaun, Judith R Greener, Jessica Seyfried, Evelyn Botwe
{"title":"Community Health Builders Program: A Collaborative Model Connecting National Health Thought Leaders With Community-Level Champions.","authors":"Linda A Animashaun, Judith R Greener, Jessica Seyfried, Evelyn Botwe","doi":"10.1177/15248399241245052","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241245052","url":null,"abstract":"Make Well Known Foundation (MWKF), a nonprofit organization focused on supporting the health of minoritized and underserved populations, piloted the Community Health Builders (CHB) program. This connected MKWF Steering Committee members-national thought leaders in health-with leaders of underserved populations in Greensboro, NC, with the goal of translating research into practice. Steering Committee members provided education, instruction, and resources to community leaders that could then be transferred to area residents to cultivate better health. A roundtable meeting was first organized to allow community leaders to share insights into the highest priority needs of Greensboro's Black residents. Four topics resulted that became the focus of the training modules (called \"accelerator forums\") that formed the core of the CHB program. Each accelerator forum was led by Steering Committee members and local-level topic experts to educate and share resources with community leaders. The program concluded with a local health and resource fair, which exposed Greensboro residents to the resources shared during CHB program trainings. Overall, the CHB program pilot demonstrated success in the collaborative engagement between national- and community-level leaders based on measures of increased knowledge and self-efficacy in supporting Greensboro residents in the four accelerator forum topics. In a final debrief session, CHB participants shared their perspective that the progress achieved in the community needed to be sustained through continued national- and community-level collaboration and ongoing community training. This key insight and the need for sustained engagement will be incorporated into all future programs.","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140727823","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Move and Thrive: Development of an Adolescent Friendly and Inclusive Online Fitness Resource.","authors":"Kathleen K Miller, Laura Hooper, Sarah M. Kaja","doi":"10.1177/15248399241245055","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241245055","url":null,"abstract":"While physical activity (PA) is a strong protective factor for adolescents, many youth experience discrimination and intimidation in traditional fitness spaces. This is especially true for youth of color, youth in larger bodies, and transgender youth. This manuscript describes the development of Move and Thrive, an online resource for PA promotion designed specifically for adolescents prioritizing inclusivity and diversity. Working with Community and Youth Advisory Boards, we developed guiding principles of Move and Thrive: to create resources that are 1) youth and community driven; 2) inclusive of diverse representation; 3) body and weight neutral; 4) trauma informed; and 5) accessible. We developed a guide for PA instructors to use trauma informed approaches; avoid mention of weight talk or physical appearance; use gender inclusive language; and offer multiple options to improve accessibility. Specific care was taken to hire instructors diverse in body size, race, ethnicity, and gender identity. The first iteration of Move and Thrive was launched in March 2021, and the current resource contains 72 PA videos. Over the course of 12 months, the site had more than the site had over 9,000 views in over 40 countries, including six continents. Users have reported high levels of satisfaction with Move and Thrive, and physicians have responded enthusiastically to sharing Move and Thrive as a free resource for adolescents. University of Minnesota Move and Thrive Project is currently available on an ad-free YouTube Channel. We believe that Move and Thrive has the potential to reach populations historically excluded from PA resources.","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-04-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140732150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Natalie Hernandez-Green, Morgan V Davis, Merna S Beshara, Kaitlyn Hernandez-Spalding, Sherilyn Francis, Andrea Parker, Oluyemi Farinu, Rasheeta Chandler
{"title":"Examining the Perceptions of mHealth on Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Postpartum Health for Black Women: A Scoping Review.","authors":"Natalie Hernandez-Green, Morgan V Davis, Merna S Beshara, Kaitlyn Hernandez-Spalding, Sherilyn Francis, Andrea Parker, Oluyemi Farinu, Rasheeta Chandler","doi":"10.1177/15248399241234636","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241234636","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><u>Background.</u> Several disparities exist for Black mothers during the postpartum period, including but not limited to increased maternal mortality and morbidity rates, decreased access to care, and limited access to resources. Given the racial discrepancies in attention to postpartum care, coupled with the critical importance of the postpartum period for preventing adverse maternal health outcomes, research is warranted to explore how mobile health (mHealth) applications may help to alleviate maternal health disparities by optimizing postpartum care and addressing barriers to care for postpartum Black women. Thus, this review examines the perceptions of mHealth applications and their utility in health outcomes among postpartum Black women. <u>Methods.</u> We undertook a comprehensive literature search using PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) guidelines. We included peer-reviewed articles published between 2010 and 2022 that were written in English, utilized mHealth as a primary intervention, and focused on postpartum health and access to resources, primarily among Black women in the United States. <u>Results.</u> A total of eight articles were included in our synthesis, encompassing mobile phone-based interventions for Black women. Cultural tailoring was included in five studies. Interventions that incorporated tailored content and fostered interactions reported high rates of follow-up. <u>Conclusions.</u> Tailored mHealth interventions can effectively promote behavior change and improve health care outcomes for Black women. However, there is a critical need for more research to assess user engagement and retention and whether these improvements indicate long-term sustainability.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140332199","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthew Fifolt, Jessica Chambliss, Meena Nabavi, Paulisha Holt, Lisa C McCormick
{"title":"Expanding the Public Health Pipeline Through the Public Health Influencers Summer Institute.","authors":"Matthew Fifolt, Jessica Chambliss, Meena Nabavi, Paulisha Holt, Lisa C McCormick","doi":"10.1177/15248399241240402","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1177/15248399241240402","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The need for a robust public health system in the United States is critical for safeguarding population health. However, current data suggest an insufficient number of individuals entering or staying in the governmental public health workforce. Expanding the public health pipeline requires creative thinking about recruitment and training activities. To attract students to public health and other health-related fields, including medicine, one institution in the Southeast recently initiated the Public Health Influencers Summer Institute (PHISI), a program that addresses the beginning of the career development continuum: recruitment of high school students. For this investigation, we reviewed evaluation data of the PHISI and provided descriptive analyses and selected quotes to reflect student learning. Participants reported increased familiarity with all public health topics after participating in the program, with the greatest increases in public health policy and social determinants of health. In addition, all participants reported increased or significantly increased understanding of public health after participating in the program. While interest in the field of public health increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are not enough individuals entering or staying in the public health workforce, leaving a critical shortfall. Introducing high school students to the field of public health may increase their interest in entering the public health workforce in the future, thereby strengthening the overall public health infrastructure. We propose that the PHISI may be an innovative strategy for increasing both the number and diversity of students interested in pursuing a career in public health.</p>","PeriodicalId":47956,"journal":{"name":"Health Promotion Practice","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.9,"publicationDate":"2024-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140330224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}