mHealth Intervention to Improve Cardiometabolic Health in Rural Hispanic Adults: A Pilot Study.
| Autor: | Rowland SA, Ramos AK, Trinidad N, Quintero S, Johnson-Beller R, Struwe L, Pozehl B |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The Journal of cardiovascular nursing [J Cardiovasc Nurs] 2022 Sep-Oct 01; Vol. 37 (5), pp. 439-445. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 12. |
| DOI: | 10.1097/JCN.0000000000000882 |
| Abstrakt: | Background: Hispanic/Latino adults have high rates of hypertension, obesity, and type II diabetes. Mobile health technologies (mHealth) are effective in supporting self-management of lifestyle behaviors; however, the effectiveness in rural Hispanic/Latino adults is unclear. Objective: A pilot 12-week self-management mHealth intervention in rural Hispanic/Latino adults with cardiometabolic risk was conducted. Methods: A randomized, 2-group (intervention and enhanced usual care) design was used to test the use of the MyFitnessPal app, a smart scale, and text messages to support daily self-monitoring of weight, food intake, and steps. Results: Seventy participants enrolled. The intervention group had greater improvement in body mass index ( P = .052) and waist circumference ( P = .043) at 12 weeks and a trend toward greater fitness at 12 and 24 weeks. Both groups improved hemoglobin A 1c level at 12 and 24 weeks. Conclusions: mHealth using MyFitnessPal, smart scale, and text messages may be effective for improving aspects of cardiometabolic health in rural Hispanic/Latino adults. Competing Interests: The authors have no conflicts of interest to disclose. (Copyright © 2021 Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc. All rights reserved.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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