ArticleHealth informatics journal2020
Feasibility and acceptability of a mobile messaging program within a church-based healthy living intervention for African Americans and Latinos.
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- Framework Development for Reducing Attrition in Digital Dietary Interventions: Systematic Review and Thematic Synthesis.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Implementation Evaluation of a Parks- and Faith-Based Multilevel Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Latinos.Journal of physical activity & health · 2024Trial
- Eat, Pray, Move: A Pilot Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of a Multilevel Church-Based Intervention to Address Obesity Among African Americans and Latinos.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2019Trial
- Electronic health records-integrated mobile health interventions in primary care to improve hypertension management in Black/African American populations: a systematic review.Oxford open digital health · 2025Article
- Linking churches and parks to promote physical activity among Latinos: Rationale and design of the Parishes & Parks cluster randomized trial.Contemporary clinical trials · 2022Article
- Contextualizing the Chronic Care Model among Non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Men with Chronic Conditions.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Sermons to Address Obesity in Partnership With African American and Latino Churches.Journal of nutrition education and behavior · 2021Article
- The Food Environment in 3 Neighborhoods in South Los Angeles, California: Access, Availability, Quality, and Marketing Practices.Preventing chronic disease · 2020Article
- Identifying barriers, facilitators, and implementation strategies for a faith-based physical activity program.Implementation science communications · 2020Article
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Abstract
Church-based programs can act on multiple levels to improve dietary and physical activity behaviors among African Americans and Latinos. However, the effectiveness of these interventions may be limited due to challenges in reaching all congregants or influencing behavior outside of the church setting. To increase intervention impact, we sent mobile messages (text and email) in English or Spanish to congregants (n = 131) from predominantly African American or Latino churches participating in a multi-level, church-based program. To assess feasibility and acceptability, we collected feedback throughout the 4-month messaging intervention and conducted a process evaluation using the messaging platform. We found that the intervention was feasible to implement and acceptable to a racially ethnically diverse study sample with high obesity and overweight rates. While the process evaluation had some limitations (e.g. low response rate), we conclude that mobile messaging is a promising, feasible addition to church-based programs aiming to improve dietary and physical activity behaviors.
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