The objective of this study was to determine the effectiveness of a novel Wellness Action Plan aimed at 1) improving parent recall of diet and activity plans 2) increasing follow-through with plans and 3) aiding parents in identifying their child's weight category.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
181
The plan included a color-coded BMI chart to help parents understand their child's weight category as well as a brief action planning worksheet to help families create personalized plans around healthy diet and activity changes.
Downtown Health Center
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Diet plan recall directly after visit
Parents are given a questionnaire which asks whether they made a diet plan with their physician for their child during the visit and whether they will attempt to follow-through with the plan made.
Time frame: On day of primary visit
Activity plan recall directly after visit
Parents are given a questionnaire which asks whether they made an activity plan with their physician for their child during the visit and whether they will attempt to follow-through with the plan made.
Time frame: On day of primary visit, directly after seeing physician
Diet plan recall/follow-through 1 month post visit
Parents are contacted 4 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made a diet plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale).
Time frame: 4 weeks after primary visit
Diet plan recall/follow-through 3 months post visit
Parents are contacted 12 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made a diet plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale).
Time frame: 12 weeks after primary visit
Activity plan recall/follow-through 1 month post visit
Parents are contacted 4 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made an activity plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale).
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Time frame: 4 weeks after primary visit
Activity plan recall/follow-through 3 months post visit
Parents are contacted 12 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether they made an activity plan with their physician for their child during the last visit and whether they can recall the plan. If parents can recall the plan, they are then asked if they followed-through with the plan (yes, no) and how successful they were with the changes (1-10 scale).
Time frame: 12 weeks after primary visit
BMI category identification directly after the visit
Parents are given a questionnaire which asks whether their physician told them their child's weight category and asks whether they can identify that category.
Time frame: On day of primary visit
BMI category identification 1 month post visit
Parents are contacted 4 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether their physician told them their child's weight category and asks whether they can identify that category.
Time frame: 4 weeks after primary visit
BMI category identification 3 months post visit
Parents are contacted 12 weeks after their primary visit and given a phone questionnaire which asks whether their physician told them their child's weight category and asks whether they can identify that category.
Time frame: 12 weeks after primary visit