Formative Process Evaluation for Implementing a Social Marketing Intervention to Increase Walking Among African Americans in the Positive Action for Today’s Health Trial
| Autor: | Kassandra A. Alia, Nevelyn N. Trumpeter, Sara M. St. George, Sarah F. Griffin, Abraham K. Wandersman, Barney Gadson, Sandra M. Coulon, Shamika Robinson, Dawn K. Wilson, Melinda Forthofer |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2012 |
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Gerontology
Program evaluation Male Pride Research and Practice Social connectedness media_common.quotation_subject Data Collection Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Fidelity Health Promotion Walking Middle Aged Social marketing Positive action United States Formative assessment Black or African American Health promotion Residence Characteristics Social Marketing Humans Psychology media_common Program Evaluation |
| Popis: | Objectives. Evaluating programs targeting physical activity may help to reduce disparate rates of obesity among African Americans. We report formative process evaluation methods and implementation dose, fidelity, and reach in the Positive Action for Today’s Health trial. Methods: We applied evaluation methods based on an ecological framework in 2 community-based police-patrolled walking programs targeting access and safety in underserved African American communities. One program also targeted social connectedness and motivation to walk using a social marketing approach. Process data were systematically collected from baseline to 12 months. Results: Adequate implementation dose was achieved, with fidelity achieved but less stable in both programs. Monthly walkers increased to 424 in the walking-plus-social marketing program, indicating expanding program reach, in contrast to no increase in the walking-only program. Increased reach was correlated with peer-led Pride Strides (r = .92; P Conclusions: Formative process evaluation demonstrated that the walking programs were effectively implemented and that social marketing increased walking and perceived social connectedness in African American communities. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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