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| ID | Type | Description | Link |
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| 2012-67012-19815 | Other Identifier | NIFA |
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| University of Rochester | OTHER |
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Currently little is known about the health beliefs and behaviors of pregnant adolescents. The goal of this pilot study is to educate pregnant adolescents via social media about nutrition and fitness during pregnancy and to evaluate their health beliefs and behaviors before and after receiving this information. Data collected will provide new information on which to base subsequent research and can be used to inform nutritional guidelines or public health programming for this vulnerable age group.
The purpose of this pilot study is to find out if receiving electronic health information (e.g. text messages and Facebook posts) during pregnancy changes how pregnant teens think about their prenatal health and if fetal and maternal health outcomes can be improved. This study aims to:
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
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| Teen Social Media Education | Experimental | See description under intervention description |
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| Healthcare Provider Insights | No Intervention | Healthcare providers providing care to pregnant adolescents will serve as key informants to provide an additional perspective for adolescent health beliefs and behaviors. |
| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
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| Social Media Education | Other | Health messages provided via a private Facebook group and cellular text messages will be provided across gestation. |
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| Adolescent health attitudes, beliefs, knowledge and behaviors | Teens will receive text messages from study staff and health information will be posted to a private Facebook group page. They will be able to interact with one another and discuss further the topics that are posted to their group page or that they have received via text message. Before they receive any of these messages, they will complete a baseline nutrition knowledge survey and participate in a focus group/interview. Midway through the study, teens will complete a survey about their digital media usage. Close to delivery, the teens will complete a second nutrition knowledge survey and participate in a final focus group/interview. All discussions will be related to diet, physical activity and general behaviors that teens engage in independently for prenatal care. All interviews and focus groups will be recorded so that transcripts can be made and common themes identified. | Change from baseline in health beliefs and behaviors at 40 weeks |
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| Healthcare provider views | Healthcare providers will be interviewed individually or in focus groups as key informants in order to gain a different view of pregnant adolescent health behaviors. Health professionals will complete a short demographic survey and participate in one interview in which they will be asked about general health advice they share with teens and how they perceive pregnant adolescent health behaviors. All interviews will be recorded so that transcripts can be made and common themes identified. |
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Exclusion Criteria:
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
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| Corrie Whisner, PhD | Cornell University | Principal Investigator |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Rochester Adolescent Maternity Program Clinic | Rochester | New York | 14609 | United States |
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| From date of enrollment, up to 40 weeks |