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JMIR Publications

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1 month ago

Community Participatory Co-Design and Development of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Hispanic Families With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study Background: Digital health interventions (DHIs) have the potential to extend the reach of disease prevention interventions; however, few are evidence-based, theoretically grounded, or developed for high-risk youth and families. Co-design approaches engage the end user in the design and development of the DHI by applying an equity lens that can lead to increased accessibility and engagement. Objective: The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the adaptation of an evidence-based diabetes prevention program for remote, digital delivery. Methods: The adaptation of the in-person intervention was guided by a modified Inclusive Digital Health Intervention Design to Promote Health Equity framework and conducted in collaboration with Hispanic adolescents (n=23) with obesity (BMI%≥95th) and parents (n=15). Initially, focus groups identified digital, health education, and support needs. Two panels, an expert and community panel, assisted in developing solutions based on these findings. A sample content session with a food tasting experience was created and reviewed by participants. The research team subsequently built a digital platform to host content. Participants assessed the #usability of the platform including the ease of use, design components, and technical issues. A second meeting of the expert panel provided recommendations for further refinement and feedback. Results: Findings from focus groups indicated that most participants (83%) reported stable internet access and multiple digital devices. In regard to format, a few parents (10%) preferred synchronous content sessions, while most youth and parents favored asynchronous sessions (76%) lasting 40-60 minutes. Health education needs included interactive content, healthy recipes, and the ability to ask questions. Experts suggested offering asynchronous sessions with monthly synchronous meetings to meet both parent and youth needs. After viewing a sample session, families found the content easy to understand and mostly engaging, with 81% participating in the food tasting activity and all participants reporting that the activity was feasible. Experts recommended using a more conversational, interactive teaching style to improve content, and using a food box with non-perishable items to increase the ease of food tasting activities. While the digital platform was functional and easy to use, families highlighted the need for larger font and icon sizes, easier navigation, and better color contrasts. Based on this feedback, experts advised creating tutorial videos and an orientation session for platform training. The content and platform will continue to be refined before further evaluation in a 12-week #feasibility pilot study. Conclusions: The use of a co-design approach provided opportunities to make content more interactive and engaging and to increase the ease of use of the digital platform. Describing the adaptation process using a guiding framework in collaboration with the focus population will inform future studies aiming to adapt evidence-based interventions to a digital platform.

JMIR Formative Res: Community Participatory Co-Design and Development of a Digital Diabetes Prevention Education Program for Hispanic Families With Obesity: Mixed Methods Study #DiabetesPrevention #DigitalHealth #HealthEquity #ObesityAwareness #HispanicHealth

JMIR Publications

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1 month ago

Family-Based Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Adolescents and Their Parents: Iterative Co-Design and Development Study Background: Hispanic youth in the United States have the highest rates of pediatric obesity and do not often meet national guidelines for physical activity and dietary intake. Family-based interventions can improve health outcomes in both youth and their parents and are highly relevant to Hispanics due to the cultural value of familismo (familism). However, few existing family-based obesity prevention interventions for Hispanics target adolescents and their parents, and those that do are not designed to facilitate widespread reach. Objective: This study describes the development of Healthy Juntos (Healthy Together), a family-based intervention for Hispanic adolescents and their parents that leverages the web and smartphone technology to prevent the onset of adolescent obesity by promoting healthy lifestyle behaviors (e.g., physical activity, diet). Methods: We employed an iterative co-design process guided by the Integrate, Design, Assess, and Share (IDEAS) framework, which employs 10 phases for developing digital interventions. Hispanic adolescents at risk for obesity and their parents (n=45 dyads) participated across different phases of the intervention development process. We conducted qualitative interviews to understand their needs and preferences and to gather feedback on a series of intervention prototypes (conceptual, paper and minimally functional, fully functional). Results: Participants reported using technology for their health in limited ways (e.g., to search for medical symptoms, recipes). They described the importance of having interactive and social features as part of a family-based digital health intervention. Their suggestions related to content, functionality, and aesthetics resulted in a fully functional prototype of a digital lifestyle intervention for Hispanic adolescents and their parents. Conclusions: The iterative co-design process was crucial for refining the Healthy Juntos intervention. Our next steps are to evaluate its #feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects through a pilot randomized controlled trial.

JMIR Formative Res: Family-Based Digital Lifestyle Intervention for Hispanic Adolescents and Their Parents: Iterative Co-Design and Development Study #HealthyTogether #HispanicHealth #FamilyWellness #AdolescentHealth #ObesityPrevention

Pure Science

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7 months ago

Tooth loss linked to faster cognitive decline in Hispanic older adults #Science #HealthandMedicine #Neurology #CognitiveDecline #ToothLoss #HispanicHealth

Allergy & Asthma Network

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10 months ago

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JMIR Publications

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1 year ago

Perceptions and Experiences of Developing Prediabetes Awareness and Participating in the National Diabetes Prevention Program Among Hispanic US Adults: Qualitative Study Background: Prediabetes conveys an increased risk for subsequently developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The National Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP) is a widely available intensive behavioral intervention that decreases the risk for developing T2D in…

JMIR Formative Res: Perceptions and Experiences of Developing Prediabetes Awareness and Participating in the National Diabetes Prevention Program Among Hispanic US Adults: Qualitative Study #Prediabetes #DiabetesPrevention #NationalDPP #HispanicHealth #Type2Diabetes

JMIR Publications

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1 year ago

Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacotherapy in Augmenting Quit Rates Among Hispanic Adults in an App-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial Background: Hispanic adults receive less advice to quit smoking and use fewer evidence-based smoking cessation treatments compared to their non-Hispanic counterparts. Digital smoking cessation interventions, such as those delivered via smartphone apps,…

JMIR Formative Res: Evaluating the Impact of Pharmacotherapy in Augmenting Quit Rates Among Hispanic Adults in an App-Delivered Smoking Cessation Intervention: Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial #SmokingCessation #HispanicHealth #Pharmacotherapy #QuitSmoking #DigitalInterventions

KStrategy&

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1 year ago

Mediwhale's Dr. Noon CVD: Pioneering Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with AI On November 18, 2024, Mediwhale, a South Korean medical AI leader, marked a milestone by concluding its third pre-submission meeting with the FDA regarding Dr. Noon CVD, an innovative retinal scan too...

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Mediwhale's Dr. Noon CVD: Pioneering Cardiovascular Risk Assessment with AI

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Shicheng Guo

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1 year ago

Heterogeneity of Apolipoprotein B Levels Among Hispanic or Latino Individuals Residing in the US This cohort study describes the distribution of apolipoprotein B (apoB) in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos cohort and characterizes associations of baseline sociodemographic and c...

Apolipoprotein B levels vary significantly among 16,000+ Hispanic/Latino individuals; associations found with sociodemographic factors and ASCVD risk. #ApoB #HispanicHealth PMID:39745752, JAMA Cardiol 2025 doi.org/10.1001/jama...