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Promoting Health Behaviors Among Latina Caregivers of Children With Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Through Goal Setting
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Abstract
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<jats:title>Purpose</jats:title>
<jats:p>This study explored the types of health-related goals, the strategies employed, and challenges experienced by Latina caregivers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Design</jats:title>
<jats:p>This study focuses on exploratory data on goal setting obtained through qualitative observations and documentation of the intervention arm from a two-site RCT.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Setting & Sample</jats:title>
<jats:p>Twenty-six Latina caregivers were recruited and assigned to receive the intervention across 2 sites—Texas and Illinois.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Intervention</jats:title>
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A 10-session culturally tailored health promotion intervention was delivered to participants by
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addressing caregivers’ wellness, physical activity, healthy eating, and navigating the environment and decision-making. Goal setting was incorporated throughout the intervention.
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worked closely with participants to develop action plans and provided support as needed.
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<jats:title>Measure</jats:title>
<jats:p>To analyze qualitative data, we used a deductive analytical approach based on transcript discussions and early data extraction. Qualitative data were categorized into types of goals, strategies used, subcategories, and barriers encountered.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Results</jats:title>
<jats:p>Twenty caregivers identified a total of 68 goals; 61.7% were achieved or in progress. Health promotion strategies included engaging in physical activity, changing nutrition/eating habits, participating in wellness activities, and using reminders. Caregivers experienced stress, feeling overwhelmed, and a lack of support.</jats:p>
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<jats:title>Conclusion</jats:title>
<jats:p>This study has some limitations, which are fully discussed. Despite the challenges they experienced, caregivers achieved or reported progress towards most of their goals.</jats:p>
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