A Community-Engaged Approach to Developing a Mobile Cancer Prevention App: The mCPA Study Protocol

Smith, Selina A.; Whitehead, Mary S.; Sheats, Joyce Q.; Mastromonico, Jeff; Yoo, Wonsuk; Coughlin, Steven S.

doi:10.2196/resprot.5290

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“…Application of the CBPA (Barnack‐Tavlaris, Garcini, Sanchez, Hernandez, & Navarro, 2013; Harris, Pensa, Redlich, Pisani, & Rosenthal, 2016; Kalokhe et al, 2019; Leff et al, 2010; Lincoln et al, 2016; Smith et al, 2016;) has yielded promising positive outcomes in violence‐related or disease‐related programs. It was apparent that interventions or programs that were developed through the CBPA had demonstrated several benefits for abused Chinese women—the abused women had actively participated and were fully engaged in the development of the intervention by providing ideas and input, and they were involved in the whole implementation process.…”

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Addressing the Needs of Abused Chinese Women Through a Community‐Based Participatory Approach

Chow

Tiwari

2020

J of Nursing Scholarship

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Purpose: Intimate partner violence against women is a priority global health issue. It has had serious negative consequences on women's health and has led to huge burdens on the community. Numerous interventions have been demonstrated to have positive effects, and the majority of them have been developed using a top-down approach. However, the specific needs of abused Chinese women have not been fully addressed; incorporating women's input seems to be an essential element for the success of any intervention. This article describes the experiences and success in using a community-based participatory approach (CBPA) to develop a culturally appropriate intervention for abused Chinese women in order to address their multifaceted needs. Design: A CBPA was adopted in this study to develop a culturally appropriate intervention in order to address the multifaceted needs of abused Chinese women. Methods: A core group of six participants (three abused Chinese women, one researcher, and two social workers who provided community services for abused Chinese women) was formed in a local community center in Hong Kong. The three Chinese women were recruited from the local community center, and according to the Abuse Assessment Screen they had been in an intimate relationship in the preceding 12 months and had been abused by an intimate partner. Findings: Three core group meetings were conducted over 6 weeks for intervention development. An integrated multicomponent intervention was developed, comprising a four-part, women-centered program called "Womencentred, we are with you." The program was implemented and completed over 4 months (October 2015 to January 2016). Eighteen abused Chinese women participated in the intervention. Conclusions: A CBPA provides actual empowerment spirit for abused Chinese women. This approach was well accepted by the women and enabled them to develop more culturally appropriate interventions in fulfilling their specify needs. Clinical Relevance: Researchers can consider using a CBPA to develop and tailor a culturally appropriate intervention for groups such as abused Chinese women in order to improve their health and eliminate disparities by addressing their specific and multifaceted needs.

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Addressing the Needs of Abused Chinese Women Through a Community‐Based Participatory Approach

Chow

Tiwari

2020

J of Nursing Scholarship

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“…Generally, codesign include the creation of a group comprised of 8 to 12 people, who jointly develop an eHealth instrument over three to five codesign meetings, lasting between 90 minutes and a day [31][32][33][34][35][36]. Nonetheless, in the context of the present project, it is, on one hand, unrealistic to develop a tool supporting the process of help seeking behavior in merely five working sessions.…”

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Supporting the Process of Help-Seeking by Caregivers of Functionally Dependent Seniors Through eHealth: Protocol for a Multicentric Codesign (Preprint)

Latulippe¹,

Guay²,

�thier³

et al. 2018

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“…Examples include cellphone text messaging and smartphone apps for cancer screening; weight management through caloric restriction, healthy diet and nutrition, and physical activity, and helping consumers to avoid carcinogenic exposures at home and in the workplace (16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22). Other research has examined mHealth interventions for African American breast cancer survivors who are interested in lowering their risk of cancer recurrence through healthy lifestyle changes (23).…”

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Development of the Physical activity and Your Nutrition for Cancer (PYNC) smartphone app for preventing breast cancer in women

Coughlin¹,

Besenyi²,

Bowen³

et al. 2017

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Background: In the U.S., breast cancer accounts for more cancer deaths in women than any site other than lung cancer. Based upon attributable risks, about 30-35% of breast cancers could potentially be prevented by addressing obesity, physical inactivity, increased alcohol consumption, and carcinogenic exposures such as hormone replacement therapy (HRT). We need methods of reducing women's risks of this disease that are attractive and easy to use, widely accessible to diverse women, and able to be easily amended to account for new research. Methods:The overall objective of this 12-month project is to develop and test a smartphone app to provide women with information about how they can reduce their risk of breast cancer through healthy behaviors such as physical activity, weight management, restricting caloric intake, consuming a healthy diet and proper nutrition, engaging in regular physical activity, and avoiding carcinogenic exposures such as HRT and alcohol. The specific aims are: (I) to develop a smartphone app for breast cancer prevention using a behavioral framework; (II) to ensure interconnectivity with commercially available products (Fitbit device for monitoring physical activity and the LoseIt! smartphone app for monitoring and tracking diet and nutrition); and (III) to ensure that the mHealth intervention is suitable for women with varying levels of health literacy and eHealth literacy. Results:The app, referred to as Physical activity and Your Nutrition for Cancer (PYNC), is being coded on an iOS platform. Users will be able to access the breast cancer prevention app using their smartphone or tablet. The app's design will ensure interconnectivity with commercially available products for monitoring and tracking physical activity, caloric intake, diet and nutrition. Using the app, it will be feasible for users to connect and sync their Fitbit and LoseIt! accounts so that information collected about physical activity, caloric intake, diet, and nutrition can be conveniently assessed from one portal. The Fitbit device and app provides reminders and allows users to set physical activity goals. Users will be able to access health education information about breast cancer risk-reduction with attractive graphics and visual displays.Conclusions: Future directions will include testing the efficacy of the mHealth intervention in increasing physical activity, improving diet and nutrition, and weight management through a randomized controlled trial, and widespread dissemination and implementation research.

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A Community-Engaged Approach to Developing a Mobile Cancer Prevention App: The mCPA Study Protocol

Cited by 25 publications

References 16 publications

Addressing the Needs of Abused Chinese Women Through a Community‐Based Participatory Approach

Addressing the Needs of Abused Chinese Women Through a Community‐Based Participatory Approach

Supporting the Process of Help-Seeking by Caregivers of Functionally Dependent Seniors Through eHealth: Protocol for a Multicentric Codesign (Preprint)

Development of the Physical activity and Your Nutrition for Cancer (PYNC) smartphone app for preventing breast cancer in women

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