2024
Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves
Finn E, Keller C, Gowey M, Savoye M, Samuels S, Fleisch A, Rogers V, Grey M, Damschroder L, Beck A, Sharifi M. Improving access to first‐line treatment for pediatric obesity: Lessons from the dissemination of SmartMoves. Obesity 2024, 32: 1745-1756. PMID: 39192771, DOI: 10.1002/oby.24107.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConstant comparative methodInterviewed key informantsHealth behaviorsObesity programsSufficient staffingInsufficient staffingPediatric obesityFunding insecurityLifestyle treatmentImprove accessOrganizational prioritiesProgram componentsProgram fitPromote fidelityKey informantsUS sitesIncreased prevalenceAdequate fundingSurvey findingsStaffingParticipantsInterviewsCOVID-19 pandemicDominant barriersObesity
2023
Strategies to improve the implementation of intensive lifestyle interventions for obesity
Finn E, Whang C, Hong P, Costa S, Callahan E, Huang T. Strategies to improve the implementation of intensive lifestyle interventions for obesity. Frontiers In Public Health 2023, 11: 1202545. PMID: 37559739, PMCID: PMC10407556, DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1202545.Peer-Reviewed Original Research