Growing an Extension Network for Multisite Dissemination and Implementation of Intensive Health Behavior and Lifestyle Treatment
Colorado State University
Summary
The overarching goal of this work is to address the limited access to evidence-based health behavior and lifestyle interventions for youth and families most impacted by preventable chronic diseases, including obesity and type 2 diabetes. In the current project, we implement a small single-arm pilot and feasibility trial of Health Without Barriers/Salud Sin Barreras (HWB/SSB), a culturally-adapted, whole-family intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention to 11-19-year-old adolescents and their families living in Northern Colorado. Objectives are refining the HWB/SSB community facilitator training, evaluating the feasibility and acceptability of HWB/SSB implementation, and characterizing changes in health outcomes among adolescent participants.
Description
Health Without Barriers/Salud Sin Barreras (HWB/SSB) is a 12-session community-delivered, whole-family intensive health behavior and lifestyle intervention for health promotion and reduction of risk for chronic diseases (e.g., type 2 diabetes). The program is delivered over 6 weeks and includes mindfulness-based stress reduction training for adolescents, parent/caregiver health education and mindfulness training, youth physical activity, and whole-family nutrition education and cooking/meal preparation. Previous and ongoing work has focused on gathering and using direct input from local commun…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 11+ years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: Adolescent subjects * Between the ages 11-19 years old * Reside in Larimer County, Weld County, or the surrounding areas. Parent/guardian subjects: * 18 years old or older * Are parents/guardians of an adolescent between the ages of 11-19 * Reside in Larimer County, Weld County, or the surrounding areas Facilitators subjects * 18 years old or older * Reside in Larimer County, Weld County, or the surrounding areas * Are planning to or have facilitated HWB Exclusion Criteria Adolescents subjects will not take part in the research activities if they have a medical and/…
Interventions
- BehavioralMindfulness-Based Intervention
Learning to BREATHE (L2B) is an evidence-based mindfulness curriculum for adolescents. L2B in this program consists of 6 sessions of approximately 1 hour per session. In between sessions, participants are asked to practice brief mindfulness skills individually.
- BehavioralParent Education
The parent education curriculum includes 3 modules: 1) family support/parenting, 2) nutrition education and 3) physical activity education. Parents set weekly goals to implement what they learned in each session at home with their family.
- BehavioralPhysical Activity
Focuses on using cardio and resistance training to improve cardiorespiratory health in youth.
- BehavioralBrief Mindfulness Intervention for Parents
Parent-based mindfulness education is based on the Learning to BREATHE curriculum.
- BehavioralPreschool Curriculum
Preschool age children learn about and try new foods.
Location
- Colorado State UniversityFort Collins, Colorado