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The Effect of Peer Support on Weight Loss in Young Adults
Title
The Effect of Peer Support on Weight Loss in Young Adults.
Creator
Honore, Astride, Brown, Raquel, Sainvil, Belvy, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
The current generation of youth may be the first in the United States who dies sooner than their parents and lives sicker. Stereotyping and discrimination may degrade communication between overweight/obese patients and their providers, exacerbating this negative trend. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if participation in online support groups is an effective tool to assist obese young adults in weight management. Six participants followed a low-calorie diet ...
Show moreThe current generation of youth may be the first in the United States who dies sooner than their parents and lives sicker. Stereotyping and discrimination may degrade communication between overweight/obese patients and their providers, exacerbating this negative trend. The purpose of this quality improvement project was to determine if participation in online support groups is an effective tool to assist obese young adults in weight management. Six participants followed a low-calorie diet (1500 cal/day for women and 1800 cal/day for men) and engaged in 30 minutes of daily exercise. All participants also filled out the Obesity and Weight Loss Quality of Life (OWLQOL) questionnaire before and after the project to determine improvements in overall sense of well-being. Additionally, half of the participants joined an online support group by the name of Overcoming Obesity through Facebook. The effectiveness of the project was determined by comparing weight loss results in participants who joined the online support group versus those dieting and exercising on their own. Results showed that participants who joined the online support group lost more weight and felt better about themselves compared to those who dieted on their own. In primary care practice, providers can recommend online support groups to young adults struggling with weight management due to it being easily accessible and giving participants the opportunity to express themselves without fear of judgment.
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Date Issued
2022
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/faudnp000057
Format
Document (PDF)
USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES FOR DIABETES MELLITUS BY JAMAICAN ADULTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA: A FOCUSED ETHNOGRAPHY
Title
USE OF COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES FOR DIABETES MELLITUS BY JAMAICAN ADULTS IN SOUTH FLORIDA: A FOCUSED ETHNOGRAPHY.
Creator
Brown, Raquel, Chiang-Hanisco, Lenny, Florida Atlantic University, Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing
Abstract/Description
Jamaicans, the largest group of English-speaking Caribbean people living in the United States (US), have a history of using bush medicine/complementary therapies (CT) in diabetes management. However, no research described the emic views of Jamaican adults regarding how they select the bush medicine they use or how they know these are suitable to manage diabetes. The purpose of this focused ethnography was to explore and describe how Jamaican adults with diabetes mellitus who live in South...
Show moreJamaicans, the largest group of English-speaking Caribbean people living in the United States (US), have a history of using bush medicine/complementary therapies (CT) in diabetes management. However, no research described the emic views of Jamaican adults regarding how they select the bush medicine they use or how they know these are suitable to manage diabetes. The purpose of this focused ethnography was to explore and describe how Jamaican adults with diabetes mellitus who live in South Florida select and use complementary therapies for managing their diabetes. The objectives were to: (1) Explore the emic views of Jamaican adults about using CT to manage diabetes mellitus; (2) Describe the rationale given by Jamaicans adults for using CT to manage diabetes mellitus; (3) Analyze and synthesize the data gathered about use of CT for diabetes by Jamaican adults to see if their actions have cultural components that can serve as a basis for providing culturally competent care.
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Date Issued
2019
PURL
http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FA00013287
Subject Headings
Diabetes--Alternative treatment, Jamaicans, Complementary Therapies, Ethnography, Culturally Competent Care--ethnology
Format
Document (PDF)