Perceptions and use of electronic cigarettes in pregnancy
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>Use of electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) is quickly growing in the United States, despite the unknown health implications and unregulated device contents. Although research is emerging around e-cigs in general, there continues to be a lack of scientific evidence regarding the safety and risks of e-cig use on maternal and fetal health, even though adverse health effects of nicotine on maternal and fetal outcomes are documented. This review summarizes existing perceptions of e-cig use in pregnancy, based on the limited number of publications av...
Source: Health Education Research - January 26, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Step Care treatment for smoking cessation
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>We compared the effectiveness of a ‘stepped care’ approach with increasing treatment intensity (‘Step Care’) to one with repeated treatments (‘Recycle’) among cigarette smokers interested in quitting smoking. Step 1 of the Step Care intervention consisted of a single counseling session, nicotine patch for six weeks and telephonic contact. For smokers not achieving tobacco abstinence 6 months after randomization with Step 1, the intensity of the intervention increased to four counseling sessions, bupropion sustained-release, nin...
Source: Health Education Research - January 26, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Hispanic mothers’ beliefs regarding HPV vaccine series completion in their adolescent daughters
This study represents the first step in building theory-based framework of vaccine series completion for this population. The beliefs identified provide guidance for health care providers and intervention developers.</span> (Source: Health Education Research)
Source: Health Education Research - January 12, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Association between dietary intake and ‘school-valued’ outcomes: a scoping review
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>Approximately one in four Australian children aged 5–17 years are overweight or obese. Most of the health effects of overweight and obesity in childhood do not eventuate until into adulthood; therefore, motivation for children to have a healthy diet may be low. This scoping review examined the literature for associations between diet quality in 5–18 year olds and ‘school-valued’ outcomes including student attendance, academic performance, behaviour at school and mental health. A literature search for studies that assessed dietary i...
Source: Health Education Research - January 12, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Using e-cigarettes in the home to reduce smoking and secondhand smoke: disadvantaged parents' accounts
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are subject to considerable public health debate. Most public health experts agree that for smokers who find it particularly challenging to quit, e-cigarettes may reduce harm. E-cigarette use in the home may also reduce children’s secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure, although e-cigarette vapour may pose risks. This is the first qualitative study to explore disadvantaged parents’ views and experiences of e-cigarettes in relation to reducing SHS exposure in the home. Interviews with 25 disadvantaged paren...
Source: Health Education Research - January 12, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Pastoral perceptions of the learning and developing individual exercise skills (L.A.D.I.E.S.) intervention: a qualitative study
<span class="paragraphSection"><div class="boxTitle">Abstract</div>African–American women experience higher rates of obesity compared to other racial/ethnic groups. High levels of reported church attendance among African–Americans have led to the proliferation of faith-based health programs. Pastors can influence success for faith-based programs. The purpose of this study was to assess pastors’ perceptions of the L.A.D.I.E.S. intervention, designed to increase physical activity levels in sedentary African–American women. For the L.A.D.I.E.S. intervention, 31 churches (<span style="font-style:it...
Source: Health Education Research - January 3, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Lay understanding of the causes of binge drinking in the United Kingdom and Australia: a network diagram approach
This study explored the lay understanding of the causes of binge drinking in members of the general public in the United Kingdom and Australia. Participants in the United Kingdom (<span style="font-style:italic;">N</span> = 133) and Australia (<span style="font-style:italic;">N</span> = 102) completed a network diagram exercise requiring them to draw causal paths and provide path strength ratings between 12 candidate factors (24-h opening, age, alcohol advertizing, alcohol availability, boredom, drinking culture, income, low cost, parental influence, peer pressure, stress and supermarket discounts) ...
Source: Health Education Research - January 3, 2017 Category: Research Source Type: research
Decision making for Pap testing among Pacific Islander women
This study employed a Multi-Attribute Utility (MAU) model to examine the Pap test decision-making process among Pacific Islanders (PI) residing in Southern California. A total of 585 PI women were recruited through social networks from Samoan and Tongan churches, and Chamorro family clans. A questionnaire assessed Pap test knowledge, beliefs and past behaviour. The three MAU parameters of subjective value, subjective probability and momentary salience were measured for eight anticipated consequences of having a Pap test (e.g., feeling embarrassed, spending money). Logistic regression indicated that women who had a Pap test...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Weiss, J. W., Mouttapa, M., Sablan-Santos, L., DeGuzman Lacsamana, J., Quitugua, L., Park Tanjasiri, S. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Self-management education for rehabilitation inpatients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease: a cluster-randomized controlled trial
Although inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects patients’ psychological well-being, previous educational programs have failed to demonstrate effects on psychosocial outcomes and quality of life. Therefore, we developed a group-based psychoeducational program that combined provision of both medical information and psychological self-management skills, delivered in an interactive manner, and evaluated it in a large, cluster-randomized trial. We assigned 540 rehabilitation inpatients suffering from IBD (mean age 43 years, 66% female) to either the new intervention or a control group comprising the same overall intensi...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Reusch, A., Weiland, R., Gerlich, C., Dreger, K., Derra, C., Mainos, D., Tuschhoff, T., Berding, A., Witte, C., Kaltz, B., Faller, H. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
The association between cannabis use and motivation and intentions to quit tobacco within a sample of Australian socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers
This study aimed to (i) describe concurrent and simultaneous tobacco and cannabis use and (ii) investigate the association between cannabis use and motivation and intentions to quit tobacco in a sample of socioeconomically disadvantaged smokers. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in 2013 and 2014 with current tobacco smokers receiving aid from two community service organizations in New South Wales, Australia. At least weekly cannabis use for the month prior to survey, motivation to quit tobacco and intentions to quit tobacco were measured in 369 participants (77% consent rate). Regressions were carried out to investiga...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Twyman, L., Bonevski, B., Paul, C., Kay-Lambkin, F. J., Bryant, J., Oldmeadow, C., Palazzi, K., Guillaumier, A. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Engaging parents of children with and without asthma in smoking-specific parenting: results from a 3-year Randomized Controlled Trial evaluation
The present study evaluated long-term effects of a home-based smoking prevention program targeting smoking-specific parenting in families with children with and without asthma. A total of 1398 non-smoking children (mean age 10.1) participated, of which 197 (14.1%) were diagnosed with asthma. Families were blinded to group assignment. The intervention group (n = 684) received booklets with assignments that actively encouraged parents to engage in smoking-specific parenting strategies. Control families (n = 714) received booklets containing basic information about youth smoking. Latent growth curve modeling was used to calcu...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Ringlever, L., Hiemstra, M., C. M. E. Engels, R., C. P. van Schayck, O., Otten, R. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Outcomes of the Smokers Health Project: a pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial of tobacco-dependence interventions based on self-determination theory
A pragmatic comparative effectiveness trial examined whether extending the duration of a cost-effective, intensive tobacco-dependence intervention designed to support autonomy will facilitate long-term tobacco abstinence. Participants were randomly assigned to one of three tobacco-dependence interventions based on self-determination theory, namely, Intensive Treatment (IT; six contacts over 6 months), Extended Need Support (ENS; eight contacts over 12 months) and Harm Reduction (HR; eight contacts over 12 months with medication use if willing to reduce cigarette use by half). Among participants who completed the interventi...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Williams, G. C., Niemiec, C. P., Patrick, H., Ryan, R. M., Deci, E. L. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Using the theory of normative social behavior to understand compliance with a smoke-free law in a middle-income country
This study was conducted to understand the social norms around public smoking and learn how to improve compliance in Bogor, the first Indonesian city to pass a comprehensive smoke-free law. Eleven stratified focus groups were conducted (n = 89). Data were analyzed using the theory of normative social behavior, which posits that the influence of descriptive norms (perceptions about what other people do) on behavior is moderated by injunctive norms (perceptions about what one is expected to do), outcome expectations and group identity. The findings showed that participants perceived smoking in public to be common for men (de...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Byron, M. J., Cohen, J. E., Frattaroli, S., Gittelsohn, J., Jernigan, D. H. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Use of a motivational interviewing-informed strategy in group orientations to improve retention and intervention attendance in a randomized controlled trial
This study examined the use of a motivational interviewing-informed strategy during interactive group orientations prior to obtaining informed consent, collecting baseline data and randomization in a healthy dietary pattern intervention trial for asthma control in adults. The themes generated from small group discussions and echoed in large group discussions during the orientation sessions helped potential participants better understand the scientific rationale of the research design and procedures and the practical implications for them to participate in the study. Potential participants reported significantly lower confi...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Xiao, L., Lv, N., Rosas, L. G., Karve, S., Luna, V., Jameiro, E., Wittels, N., Ma, J. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
Developing a model of health behavior change to reduce parasitic disease in Vietnam
Worldwide more deaths occur due to conditions that can be ameliorated by behavior change. Changing health behaviors using models popularized in non-western countries has not proven particularly successful. The purpose of this study was to test variables elicited during qualitative interviews and cultural conversations to develop a model of health behavior change from the ground up in Vietnam. Village leaders and women representatives from the Women’s Committee were trained as health advocates to facilitate changes in health practices that led to parasitic and infectious diseases. The health advocates visited 156 fami...
Source: Health Education Research - December 5, 2016 Category: Research Authors: Petersen, S., Do, T., Shaw, C., Brake, K. Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLES Source Type: research
