Trial reportBMC pregnancy and childbirth2022
Stakeholder engagement in developing a father-inclusive early life obesity prevention intervention: First Heroes.
Trial report in BMC pregnancy and childbirth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04477577 (First Heroes), which is not on this map. Cited by 6 papers.
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First Heroes: Engaging Fathers in the First 1000 Days
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.
- A Care Transitions Electronic Clinical Pathway for Patients With Chronic Conditions: Qualitative Secondary Analysis.Journal of participatory medicine · 2026Article
- Strategic recruitment and retention for pediatric research: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Review
- Caregiver and Pediatrician Perspectives on a Meal Kit Delivery Program for Children With Food Insecurity and Obesity: A Qualitative Analysis.Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics · 2025Article
- Fathers' perceived role, self-efficacy and support needs in promoting positive nutrition and physical activity in the first 2000 days of life: a mixed methods study.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2024Article
- Organizational trust, usability, and inclusivity are key implementation facilitators for a proposed assets-based mobile health intervention.Translational behavioral medicine · 2023Article
- Voices of Fathers During Pregnancy: The MGH Prenatal Care Obstetrics Fatherhood Study Methods and Results.Maternal and child health journal · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough paternal involvement in the perinatal period is associated with benefits for maternal-child health and reduced obesity risk, fathers are seldom included in perinatal or obesity prevention efforts. Engaging community leaders and fathers as stakeholders in intervention development is a critical step in designing a father-inclusive intervention that is efficacious and responsive to their needs.
methodsWe conducted a structured engagement study, including community stakeholder engagement and qualitative interviews with new fathers, to inform the development of a prospective randomized controlled trial that includes mothers and fathers as equal partners in infant obesity prevention. We interpreted stakeholder feedback through the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) framework.
resultsBetween September 2019 and April 2020, we held a Community Engagement meeting, formed a Community Advisory Board, and conducted 16 qualitative interviews with new fathers. Stakeholder engagement revealed insights across CFIR domains including intervention characteristics (relative advantage, complexity, design quality & packaging), outer setting factors (cosmopolitanism and culture), individual characteristics (including self-efficacy, state of change, identification with the organization) and process (engagement and adaptation). Stakeholders discussed the diverse challenges and rewards of fatherhood, as well as the intrinsic paternal motivation to be a loving, supportive father and partner. Both community leaders and fathers emphasized the importance of tailoring program delivery and content to meet specific parental needs, including a focus on the social-emotional needs of new parents.
conclusionsA structured process of multidimensional stakeholder engagement was successful in improving the design of a father-inclusive perinatal obesity prevention interventions. Father engagement was instrumental in both reinforcing community ties and increasing our understanding of fathers' needs, resulting in improvements to program values, delivery strategies, personnel, and content. This study provides a practical approach for investigators looking to involve key stakeholders in the pre-implementation phase of intervention development.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov, NCT04477577 . Registered 20 July 2020.
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