Training Program and Mobile Health Message on Promoting Family Holistic Health
Study Details
Study Description
Brief Summary
In this study, the investigators would use the training workshops as a capacity build method to deliver the holistic health knowledge for the trainers and ambassadors implementing and assisting the community-based programs for the public. The investigators hypothesize that the training workshops and mobile health messages would promote the health awareness and the health of the participants. The investigators would expect the participants influence the health behavior and attitude of their family members.
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Detailed Description
Holistic health is an integration and interaction of physical and psychosocial health. Positive psychology is a science of happiness, which focuses on positive emotions and personal strengths. It is used as a preventive and complementary medicine, which also is crucial component in family holistic health (happiness, harmony and health). Healthy diet can help to achieve energy balance and healthy weights. Sufficient daily consumption of fruit and vegetables, as well as limitation on the intake of sugar, salt and fat could prevent major diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases and certain cancers. Physical activity is believed to contribute to physical and mental health, as well as social well-being. However, physical inactivity was found to be a local and worldwide issue. and most Hong Kong people are having sedentary lifestyle. Studies show that the increase of physical activity and healthy diet reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improve cardio-pulmonary functions; whereas sedentary behaviors increase the risk.
The Project team will schedule the training workshops for the trainers and ambassadors implementing and assisting community-based programs for the public. The investigators hypothesize that the training workshops and mobile health messages would promote the health awareness and the health of the participants. The investigators hypothesize that the training workshops promote the participants' knowledge and enhance the participants' behaviors related to family holistic health, such as positive psychology, physical activity and healthy diet. The investigators would expect the participants influence the health attitude of their family members.
Study Design
Arms and Interventions
| Arm | Intervention/Treatment |
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| Experimental: Physical activity message Participants will receive training on healthy living style focusing on positive psychology, physical activity and healthy diet, and health messages related to physical activity. The training workshop include one core session and one booster session at one month. Daily messages in relation to physical activity will be sent to the participants. |
Behavioral: Holistic health training and physical exercise messages
The physical activity message arm includes a training workshop in relation to holistic health, and daily physical activity messages.
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| Active Comparator: Healthy diet message Participants will receive training on healthy living style focusing on positive psychology, physical activity and healthy diet, and health messages related to healthy diet . The training workshop include one core session and one booster session at one month. Daily messages in relation to healthy diet will be sent to the participants. |
Behavioral: Holistic Health Training with healthy diet messages
The healthy diet message arm includes a training workshop in relation to holistic health, and daily healthy diet messages.
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Outcome Measures
Primary Outcome Measures
- Change in knowledge in relation to physical activity [Baseline and one month]
Change in knowledge in relation to physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
Secondary Outcome Measures
- Change in knowledge in relation to physical activity [Baseline, immediately after core session, one month, and three months]
Change in knowledge in relation to physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in attitude on performing physical activity [Baseline, immediately after core session, one month, and three months]
Change in attitude on performing physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in health behaviour in relation to physical activity [Baseline, immediately after core session, one month, and three months]
Change in health behaviour on performing physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in quality of life [Baseline, one month and three months]
Change in quality of life will be assessed by SF12 v2 health survey (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in personal happiness [Baseline, one month and three months]
Change in subjective happiness will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire ( a visual analogue scale)
- Change in personal health [Baseline, one month and three months]
Change in personal health will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in family well-being [Baseline, one month and three months]
Change in family well-being will be assessed by family well-being scale (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in knowledge sharing with family members in relation of physical activity [Baseline, one month, three months]
Change in knowledge sharing with family members in relation to physical activity will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in knowledge sharing with family members in relation of healthy diet [Baseline, one month, three months]
Change in knowledge sharing with family members in relation to healthy diet will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire ( a visual analogue scale)
- Change in behavior to appraise family members [Baseline, one month, three months]
Change in behavior to appraise family members will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire ( a visual analogue scale)
- Change in health behavior of performing physical activity with family members [Baseline, one month, three months]
Change in health behavior of performing physical activity with family members will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in health behavior of taking healthy diet with family members [Baseline, one month, three months]
Change in health behavior of taking healthy diet with family members will be assessed by outcome-based questionnaire (a visual analogue scale)
- Change in physical fitness [Baseline, one month]
Physical fitness will be assessed by simple physical tests. Balance will be assessed through a simple fitness test called single-leg stand (measuring seconds).
- Change in physical fitness [Baseline, one month]
Physical fitness will be assessed by simple physical tests. Muscle endurance will be assessed through a simple test called Chair-to-stand ( measuring unit: time).
- Change in physical fitness [Baseline, one month]
Physical fitness will be assessed by simple physical tests. Flexibility will be assessed through a simple fitness test called seat and reach (measuring unit: cm).
- Change in physical fitness [Baseline, one month]
Physical fitness will be assessed by simple physical tests. Body mass index will be assessed through body weight and body height measuring scales (measuring unit: BMI in kg/m^2, weight in kilograms, height in meters) .
- Change in physical fitness [Baseline, one month]
Physical fitness will be assessed by simple physical tests. Lower limb muscle strength will be assessed through a vertical jump measuring device (measuring unit: cm ).
- Change in physical fitness [Baseline, one month]
Physical fitness will be assessed by simple physical tests. Handgrip strength will be assessed through handgrip dynamometers (measuring unit: kg) .
- Satisfaction towards training program [immediately after core session, immediately after one-month booster session]
Satisfaction towards training session will be assessed by a program evaluation outcome-based questionnaire ( a visual analogue scale)
Eligibility Criteria
Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
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Chinese speaking
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able to complete study questionnaire
Exclusion Criteria:
- not fit the inclusion criteria
Contacts and Locations
Locations
| Site | City | State | Country | Postal Code | |
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| 1 | The Boys' and girls' association of Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Hong Kong | 852 |
Sponsors and Collaborators
- The University of Hong Kong
- The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charties Trust
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: Agnes YK Lai, DN, The University of Hong Kong
Study Documents (Full-Text)
None provided.More Information
Additional Information:
Publications
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- UW15-478