Factors to Consider When Designing Community Pramwalking Programs

Currie, Janet L.; Develin, Elizabeth

doi:10.1080/19325037.2001.10609397

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“…Sixteen out of forty two studies that reported gender data focused on recruiting female only participants [27,29,30,32,35-37,41-44,46,51,52,55,68,70], with one study recruiting men only [34]. From the remaining twenty five studies that did not recruit sex specific groups, 70% (SD ± 20.8) of participants were female.…”

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“…Studies were located in the USA (24) [ 27 - 50 ], Australia (11) [ 51 - 61 ], UK (7) [ 62 - 68 ], Canada (3) [ 69 - 71 ], and one each from New Zealand [ 72 ] and Belgium [ 73 ]. Nearly all the studies were quantitative experimental studies in design, with twenty six randomised controlled trials, [ 4 , 27 , 28 , 32 - 34 , 36 - 38 , 42 , 43 , 46 , 47 , 49 , 52 , 54 , 56 , 58 , 62 - 67 , 70 ] two studies reporting methods only [ 28 , 35 ], three non-randomised controlled trials [ 31 , 41 , 73 ] and seventeen before-and-after studies [ 27 , 29 , 30 , 39 , 40 , 44 , 45 , 48 , 50 , 51 , 53 , 55 , 59 - 61 , 68 , 71 ] (two reporting methods only) [ 27 , 30 ]. We found only two qualitative studies reporting on recruitment approaches [ 57 , 69 ], with one paper reporting qualitative data as part of an RCT study [ 64 ].…”

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“…Thirty seven studies reported participant ages [ 28 - 30 , 32 - 47 , 49 , 51 - 54 , 56 , 58 , 59 , 62 - 67 , 70 - 73 ] with a mean age of 50.6 years, (SD ± 8.1 years), and a range of 18 to 92 years (Table 3 -Characteristics of participants). Sixteen out of forty two studies that reported gender data focused on recruiting female only participants [ 27 , 29 , 30 , 32 , 35 - 37 , 41 - 44 , 46 , 51 , 52 , 55 , 68 , 70 ], with one study recruiting men only [ 34 ]. From the remaining twenty five studies that did not recruit sex specific groups, 70% (SD ± 20.8) of participants were female.…”

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“…Forty four studies provide some details of where recruitment was conducted [ 27 - 49 , 51 - 56 , 58 - 67 , 69 - 73 ] but the recruitment location was often given vague descriptions, for example "in the community". Most popular were medical/care settings (n = 12) [ 29 - 31 , 33 , 34 , 36 , 38 , 43 , 49 , 51 , 55 , 63 ] or universities (n = 9) [ 37 , 40 , 41 , 43 , 44 , 46 , 47 , 62 , 70 ]. Other community settings included for example, places of worship [ 67 ], hair salons [ 29 ], food establishments [ 29 , 71 ] or specific events within such settings, for example meetings for new mothers [ 51 ].…”

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Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: a systematic review

Foster

Brennan

Matthews

et al. 2011

Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act

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PurposeMost researchers who are conducting physical activity trials face difficulties in recruiting participants who are representative of the population or from specific population groups. Participants who are often the hardest to recruit are often those who stand to benefit most (the least active, from ethnic and other minority groups, from neighbourhoods with high levels of deprivation, or have poor health). The aim of our study was to conduct a systematic review of published literature of walking interventions, in order to identify the impact, characteristics, and differential effects of recruitment strategies among particular population groups.MethodsWe conducted standard searches for studies from four sources, (i) electronic literature databases and websites, (ii) grey literature from internet sources, (iii) contact with experts to identify additional "grey" and other literature, and (iv) snowballing from reference lists of retrieved articles. Included studies were randomised controlled trials, controlled before-and-after experimental or observational qualitative studies, examining the effects of an intervention to encourage people to walk independently or in a group setting, and detailing methods of recruitment.ResultsForty seven studies met the inclusion criteria. The overall quality of the descriptions of recruitment in the studies was poor with little detail reported on who undertook recruitment, or how long was spent planning/preparing and implementing the recruitment phase. Recruitment was conducted at locations that either matched where the intervention was delivered, or where the potential participants were asked to attend for the screening and signing up process. We identified a lack of conceptual clarity about the recruitment process and no standard metric to evaluate the effectiveness of recruitment.ConclusionRecruitment concepts, methods, and reporting in walking intervention trials are poorly developed, adding to other limitations in the literature, such as limited generalisability. The lack of understanding of optimal and equitable recruitment strategies evident from this review limits the impact of interventions to promote walking to particular social groups. To improve the delivery of walking interventions to groups which can benefit most, specific attention to developing and evaluating targeted recruitment approaches is recommended.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: a systematic review

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“…There is a dearth of evidence regarding strategies that nurses and other providers can use to support the weight self‐management efforts of women attempting to lose weight gained during pregnancy. In prior research studies, women participated in a structured weight management program designed by a researcher or provider (Currie & Develin , Kinnunen et al . , Maturi et al .…”

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Predictors of engagement in postpartum weight self‐management behaviours in the first 12 weeks after birth

Ohlendorf

Weiss

Oswald

2015

Journal of Advanced Nursing

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Aim: To explore factors that influence postpartum weight self-management behaviours. Transitions Theory and the Integrated Theory of Health Behaviour Change guided selection of variables. Transition conditions, level of patient activation and social facilitation were examined for association with postpartum weight self-management behaviours. Background: Retention of pregnancy weight increases risk of overweight and obesity later in life. Little is known about what women do to self-manage return to pre-pregnant weight and how providers can influence their behaviours.NOT THE PUBLISHED VERSION; this is the author's final, peer-reviewed manuscript. The published version may be accessed by following the link in the citation at the bottom of the page. Nursing, Vol 71, No. 8 (August 2015): pg. 1833-1846. DOI. This article is © Wiley and permission has been granted for this version to appear in e-Publications@Marquette. Wiley does not grant permission for this article to be further copied/distributed or hosted elsewhere without the express permission from Wiley. Journal of Advanced 2Design: Prospective, longitudinal, correlational. Methods: Data collection occurred from March through October, 2013. One hundred and twenty-four women completed surveys during postpartum hospitalization; telephone interviews were completed by 91 women at 6 weeks and 66 women at 12 weeks. Standard and hierarchical multiple regression methods were used for analyses. Results: Transition difficulty was negatively associated with patient activation and immediate postbirth patient activation was positively associated with eating behaviours at 6 weeks, eating behaviours at 12 weeks and physical activity at 12 weeks. Social support and social influence were not significant predictors in the regression models. Conclusion: Patients experiencing a difficult postpartum transition have lower activation levels; those less activated are less probably to engage in weight self-management behaviours in the 12 weeks following their baby's birth. Patient activation level should be considered in tailoring promotion of healthy postpartum weight management. Why is this research needed? Little is known about the process of postpartum weight selfmanagement and what providers can do to influence that process.  Current postpartum care models do not prioritize promotion of weight self-management among postpartum women.  Women who do not return to pre-pregnancy weight within the postpartum year are at risk for overweight and obesity later in life. What are the key findings? Women who are experiencing a difficult postpartum transition are likely to be less activated for postpartum weight self-management.  Women with higher patient activation for postpartum weight selfmanagement are more likely to engage in postpartum weight selfmanagement behaviours.  Perinatal providers and postpartum nurses are as influential as those in women's social circles over health behaviour decisions. How should the findings be used to influence policy/practice/research/education...

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Stroll Your Way to Well-Being: A Survey of the Perceived Benefits, Barriers, Community Support, and Stigma Associated With Pram Walking Groups Designed for New Mothers, Sydney, Australia

Currie

Develin

2002

Health Care for Women International

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In our survey of 500 mothers with children 0-5 years involving telephone interviews (n = 450) and focus groups (n = 50), we showed that 87% of mothers telephone surveyed used a pram for incidental activities, whilst 47% used the pram specifically for exercise. Factors preventing mothers exercising more included poor weather, lack of time, and poor quality paths. Ninety-two percent of mothers believed that pram walking would increase mental well-being, and 87% felt that it would help to reduce postnatal depression (PND). However, feedback from focus groups expressed less confidence in the program's ability to potentially benefit mothers with PND. Programs will have to be marketed carefully to avoid the stigma associated with PND and successfully target mothers at risk.

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Factors to Consider When Designing Community Pramwalking Programs

Cited by 3 publications

References 10 publications

Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: a systematic review

Recruiting participants to walking intervention studies: a systematic review

Predictors of engagement in postpartum weight self‐management behaviours in the first 12 weeks after birth

Stroll Your Way to Well-Being: A Survey of the Perceived Benefits, Barriers, Community Support, and Stigma Associated With Pram Walking Groups Designed for New Mothers, Sydney, Australia

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