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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Sep 14.
Published in final edited form as: J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2021 May;32(2 Suppl):318–346. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2021.0066

Table 2.

Description of health topics covered, chronic disease focus, technology employed, and expected outcomes of studies included in this scoping review.

Author(S), Year Of Publication, Study Location Health Topics Covered Chronic Disease Focus Technology Employed Expected Outcome
Albright, et al.,65 2014, Hawai’i, USA Physical activity including: goal setting, recommendations for physical activities, motivational interviewing to mitigate barriers related to physical activity Prevention of weight gain, hypertension, obesity, and diabetes in post-partum women Website and telephone counseling Website and telephone counseling together will be more effective than website alone at increasing physical activity among Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander post-partum women.
Browne et. al., 72 2017; Australia Nutrition—focus on sugar sweetened beverage consumption and promotion of non-sugar sweetened beverage intake Prevention of chronic disease related to body weight (e.g., diabetes) Social media, television, radio Targeted media campaign for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will be more effective in decreasing sugar sweetened beverage intake than the general audience media campaign.
Buller et.al.,70 2008; Upper Rio Grande Valley in Colorado and New Mexico, USA Nutrition—Increase fruit and vegetable consumption including tips on gardening, recipes, and cooking for fruits and vegetables General—reduced risk of chronic disease as based on national 5 A Day for Better Health program Website Adults in the Upper Rio Grande Valley who utilize the fruit and vegetable promotion website will show increased fruit and vegetable consumption pre / post usage.
Gittelsohn et.al.,68 2020, rural USA-based regions Nutrition and physical activity including SMART goal setting, decreasing sugar, increasing non-sugary sweetened beverage consumption, decreasing sodium, increasing healthy snacks and family-based meals Obesity prevention Social media Researchers explored social media as a method to augment the multi-level, multi-component obesity prevention intervention as an innovative and forward-thinking addition to their intervention.
McShane et.al.,71 2013; Ottawa Canada How to support the health of women prior to pregnancy and during pregnancy Promoting pre-pregnancy and pregnancy wellness CD-Rom Members of the priority audience (urban Inuit) will accept and be receptive of a health promotion CD-Rom that was developed specifically for their community.
Mhurchu et.al.,73 2019; New Zealand General health topics—Culturally relevant healthy eating, physical activity, goal setting, lifestyle trackers, improving sleep, managing weight, smoking cessation General health and prevention of non-communicable diseases Smartphone app and website Participation in the intervention will improve adherence to health-related behavior guidelines among members of the priority audience (Māori and Pasifika adults).
Smith et.al,67 2001, Alaska, USA Nutrition education consistent with Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) messages (e.g., breastfeeding) General health for pregnant and postpartum women, infants, and children Television Television-based nutrition education will expand reach and be acceptable by the priority audience (Alaska Native women).
Tomayko, et.al.,69 2019; 5 participating sites across the USA (5 reservation /rural settings and 1 urban setting) Fruit and vegetable intake, improved sleep, decreased screen time and sugar intake, improved stress management (adults only) Healthy lifestyle promotion and obesity prevention Social media and text messages Participation in the intervention would improve American Indian family-based healthy lifestyle and obesity prevention behaviors.
Townsend-Ing, et.al.,66 2018; Hawai’i, USA Diabetes Prevention Program Lifestyle Intervention is the basis of this intervention. Topics include physical activity, goal setting, navigating social situations regarding healthy eating, stress management, healthy eating at holidays, etc. Obesity prevention, weight loss maintenance, hypertension DVD Participation in the intervention (either in person or DVD) would be similar in their effects on participants’ continued weight loss or weight loss maintenance.