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促进健康行为和预防青少年肥胖(TeenPower)的移动医疗干预计划:一项研究方案
Author(s) -
Sousa Pedro,
Duarte Emília,
Ferreira Regina,
Esperança Ana,
Frontini Roberta,
SantosRocha Rita,
Luís Luís,
Dias Sara S.,
Marques Nuno
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of advanced nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.948
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 1365-2648
pISSN - 0309-2402
DOI - 10.1111/jan.13905
Subject(s) - mhealth , intervention (counseling) , psychological intervention , health promotion , medicine , promotion (chess) , inclusion (mineral) , randomized controlled trial , protocol (science) , nursing , psychology , medical education , public health , alternative medicine , politics , political science , law , social psychology , surgery , pathology
Aim This paper describes the design and rationale of multicenter practice‐based research that aims to develop and evaluate an innovative mobile health ( mH ealth) intervention programme directed to promote healthy behaviours and prevent adolescent obesity. Design This study is designed as a non‐randomized controlled trial with a three‐arm structure. Methods Twelve to 16 years old participants will be recruited from schools, with access to the Internet and smartphone/tablet devices. The intervention group will be invited to engage in the TeenPower mH ealth programme and divided into two subgroups: Group A (additionally engaged in a structured school‐based intervention programme) and Group B (only engaged in the mH ealth programme). The mH ealth app includes educational resources, self‐monitoring, social support, interactive training modules and motivational tools. The control group will only follow the structured school‐based intervention programme. The intervention length will be 3 months, including the direct support of an interdisciplinary team (nursing, nutrition, sports, psychology, among others). This research was approved and funded in August 2017. Discussion The positive evaluation of the intervention programme will stimulate the inclusion of technologies in the promotion of salutogenic behaviours and obesity prevention. Impact Adolescent obesity reached epidemic proportions. It is urgent to find effective prevention strategies to induce change at the individual, family and community level. If effective, this protocol can be used by health and exercise professionals in improving community interventions tailored to teenagers.