Carina Alvarado, Selena T Nguyen-Rodriguez, Gail C Frank, Melawhy Garcia, Natalia Gatdula
Influence of Home Language Use on the Association Between Parent Education and Child Adiposity in Latino Families
Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities
communities may often lack resources deliver intensive programs assist teen mothers many eligible adolescents may decline participation lengthy interventions therefore alternative approaches involving less resource time may needed behavioral economics inform development novel interventions often feature lowintensity approaches designed nudge people help reach longterm goals nudges include giving reminders making desired behavior convenient optimizing verbal presentation recommended options three hundred thirtyone american adolescents ages 14 19 22 35 weeks pregnant enrolled present trial one hundred sixtysix participants randomly assigned intervention condition featuring threemonth intervention delivered registered nurse social worker remaining 165 youths assigned usual care surveys completed baseline 3 months 12 months 18 months data collection occurred 2017 2021 qualitative feedback indicated intervention wellreceived adolescents however significant differences intervention control groups time point regarding repeat pregnancy contraceptive usage financial literacy school completion job attainment hpv vaccinations nicotine usage perception medical home urgent careed usage nutritional intake p 05 findings suggest bebased intervention may sufficient facilitate change teen mothers future programs consider lasting longer featuring higher dose andor incorporating systemslevel changes trial prospectively registered nct03194672 clinicaltrialsgov