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Enhancement of care through self-monitoring and tailored feedback via text messaging and their use in the treatment of childhood overweight
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Patient Education & Counseling . Jun2010, Vol. 79 Issue 3, p315-319. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2010
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Abstract
- Objective: This paper first illustrates the general potential of the short message service (SMS) for symptom and behavior monitoring and the provision of tailored feedback. Second, an SMS-based maintenance treatment (SMSMT) is introduced aimed at enhancing the treatment of childhood overweight. Methods: After a 12-week cognitive behavioral group treatment (CBGT), 40 children were assigned to the SMSMT for a period of 36 weeks. Children were asked to send weekly self-monitoring data on eating behavior, exercise behavior, and emotions and received tailored feedback. The adherence to SMSMT and changes in Body Mass Index Standard Deviation Scores (BMI-SDS) during the first and second treatment phase were analysed. Results: Children (mean age=10.05, SD=1.28) submitted 67% of the weekly SMS that they were expected to send in. During CBGT a significant reduction by 0.20 BMI-SDS was observed. The reduction by 0.07 BMI-SDS during the SMSMT did not reach statistical significance. Conclusion: The results support the feasibility of SMSMT in the treatment of childhood overweight. The efficacy of the intervention needs to be demonstrated in an RCT. Practice implications: SMSMT is a promising intervention that may extend the reach of treatment centers for childhood overweight at reasonable cost and effort. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07383991
- Volume :
- 79
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Patient Education & Counseling
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 51148531
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pec.2010.03.014