TY - JOUR
T1 - Power Up for Health—Participants’ Perspectives on an Adaptation of the National Diabetes Prevention Program to Engage Men
AU - Realmuto, Lindsey
AU - Kamler, Alexandra
AU - Weiss, Linda
AU - Gary-Webb, Tiffany L.
AU - Hodge, Michael E.
AU - Pagán, José A.
AU - Walker, Elizabeth A.
N1 - Funding Information:
We gratefully acknowledge support of this work by R18 DK 102080, P30 DK 111022 and P30 DK 040521. We thank all of the men who participated in this study, the lifestyle coaches who delivered the intervention, our Advisory Panel members, and New York City Parks. The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This grant was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (R18-DK102080).
Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This grant was supported by a grant from the National Institutes of Health (R18-DK102080).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018, The Author(s) 2018.
PY - 2018/7/1
Y1 - 2018/7/1
N2 - The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) has been effectively translated to various community and clinical settings; however, regardless of setting, enrollment among men and lower-income populations is low. This study presents participant perspectives on Power Up for Health, a novel NDPP pilot adaption for men residing in low-income communities in New York City. We conducted nine interviews and one focus group with seven participants after the program ended. Interview and focus group participants had positive perceptions of the program and described the all-male aspect of the program and its reliance on male coaches as major strengths. Men felt the all-male adaptation allowed for more open, in-depth conversations on eating habits, weight loss, body image, and masculinity. Participants also reported increased knowledge and changes to their dietary and physical activity habits. Recommendations for improving the program included making the sessions more interactive by, for example, adding exercise or healthy cooking demonstrations. Overall, findings from the pilot suggest this NDPP adaptation was acceptable to men and facilitated behavior change and unique discussions that would likely not have occurred in a mixed-gender NDPP implementation.
AB - The National Diabetes Prevention Program (NDPP) has been effectively translated to various community and clinical settings; however, regardless of setting, enrollment among men and lower-income populations is low. This study presents participant perspectives on Power Up for Health, a novel NDPP pilot adaption for men residing in low-income communities in New York City. We conducted nine interviews and one focus group with seven participants after the program ended. Interview and focus group participants had positive perceptions of the program and described the all-male aspect of the program and its reliance on male coaches as major strengths. Men felt the all-male adaptation allowed for more open, in-depth conversations on eating habits, weight loss, body image, and masculinity. Participants also reported increased knowledge and changes to their dietary and physical activity habits. Recommendations for improving the program included making the sessions more interactive by, for example, adding exercise or healthy cooking demonstrations. Overall, findings from the pilot suggest this NDPP adaptation was acceptable to men and facilitated behavior change and unique discussions that would likely not have occurred in a mixed-gender NDPP implementation.
KW - behavior modification/change
KW - diabetes
KW - men of color
KW - men’s health interventions
KW - qualitative research
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U2 - 10.1177/1557988318758786
DO - 10.1177/1557988318758786
M3 - Article
C2 - 29540130
AN - SCOPUS:85048948006
SN - 1557-9883
VL - 12
SP - 981
EP - 988
JO - American Journal of Men's Health
JF - American Journal of Men's Health
IS - 4
ER -