Vera Nierkens|Marieke A. Hartman|Mary Nicolaou|Charlotte Vissenberg|Erik Beune|Karen Hosper|Irene G. M. van Valkengoed|Karien Stronks
Effectiveness of Cultural Adaptations of Interventions Aimed at Smoking Cessation, Diet, and/or Physical Activity in Ethnic Minorities. A Systematic Review
Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Public Health Service of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam|Academic Medical Center|University of Amsterdam
importance cultural adaptations behavioral interventions targeting ethnic minorities highincome societies widely recognized little known however effectiveness specific cultural adaptations interventionsto systematically review effectiveness specific cultural adaptations interventions target smoking cessation diet andor physical activity explore features adaptations may account effectivenesssystematic review using medline psycinfo embase cochrane central register controlled trials registers 19972009a effectiveness study lifestyle intervention targeted ethnic minority populations living high income society b interventions included cultural adaptations control group exposed intervention without cultural adaptation study c primary outcome measures included smoking cessation diet physical activityout 44904 hits identified 17 studies conducted united states five studies specific cultural adaptations statistically significant effect primary outcomes remaining studies showed significant effects primary outcomes presented trends favorable cultural adaptations observed interventions incorporating package cultural adaptations cultural adaptations implied higher intensity incorporating family values likely report statistically significant effects adaptations smoking cessation interventions seem effective adaptations interventions aimed diet physical activitythis review indicates culturally targeted behavioral interventions may effective cultural adaptations implemented package adaptations adaptation includes family level adaptation results higher intensity intervention systematic experiments needed aim gain insight best mix cultural adaptations among diverse populations various settings particularly outside us