ArticleCurrent developments in nutrition2021
Use of Text Messaging and Facebook Groups to Support the Healthy Children, Strong Families 2 Healthy Lifestyle Intervention for American Indian Families.
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Healthy Children, Strong Families: American Indian Communities Preventing Obesity
Reach Through Equitable Implementation of Turtle Island Tales in American Indian Communities: Program Effectiveness
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Interventions to prevent obesity in children aged 2 to 4 years old.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Pooled it
- Elements Influencing User Engagement in Social Media Posts on Lifestyle Risk Factors: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Family-centred interventions for Indigenous early childhood well-being by primary healthcare services.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2022Pooled it
- Health Without Barriers: Community-Engaged Adaptation of a Whole Family-Inclusive Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Program in Rural Colorado.Prevention science : the official journal of the Society for Prevention Research · 2026Article
- Community-engaged dissemination and implementation of an evidence-based health promotion intervention for Native American families: "Delivery of Turtle Island Tales to promote family wellness" protocol.Implementation science communications · 2025Article
- Scoping review of telehealth use by Indigenous populations from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States.Journal of telemedicine and telecare · 2024Article
- The Effects of a Parent-Focused Social Media Intervention on Child Sun Safety: Pilot and Feasibility Study.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
- Text Messaging Intervention for Mental Wellness in American Indian and Alaska Native Teens and Young Adults (BRAVE Study): Analysis of User Engagement Patterns.JMIR formative research · 2022Article
- Introduction to the Proceedings of the Fourth Annual Conference on Native American Nutrition.Current developments in nutrition · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundFew obesity interventions have been developed for American Indian (AI) families despite the disproportionate risk of obesity experienced within AI communities. The emergence of mobile technologies to enhance intervention delivery could particularly benefit AI communities, many of which are hard to reach and underserved.
objectivesThis study aimed to assess the use and perceptions of text messaging and Facebook to support delivery of the Healthy Children, Strong Families 2 (HCSF2) mailed healthy lifestyle/obesity prevention intervention and discuss lessons learned regarding intervention support via these platforms among AI participants.
methodsFrom among AI families with young children (ages 2-5 y), 450 adult-child dyads were recruited from 5 rural and urban communities for a year-long intervention. Intervention content was delivered by mail and supported by text messaging and optional Facebook groups. Participants provided feedback on text message and Facebook components post-intervention, and Facebook analytic data were tracked.
resultsSelf-report feedback indicated high satisfaction with both text messaging and Facebook, with tangible content (e.g., recipes, physical activity ideas) cited as most useful. Overall, participants reported higher satisfaction with and perceived efficacy of Facebook content compared with text messaging. Analytic data indicate the optional HCSF2 Facebook groups were joined by 67.8% of adult participants. Among those who joined, 78.4% viewed, 50.8% "liked," and 22.6% commented on ≥1 post. Engagement levels differed by urban-rural status, with more urban participants "liking" (
conclusionsThis study demonstrates high satisfaction regarding mobile delivery of HCSF2 intervention support components. Best practices and challenges in utilizing different mobile technologies to promote wellness among AI families are discussed, with particular focus on urban-rural differences. Future mobile-based interventions should consider the context of unstable technology maintenance, especially in low-resource communities.This work is part of the HCSF2 trial, which is registered at clinicaltrials.gov (NCT01776255).
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