Publications by authors named "Andrea Ruan"
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- The study aimed to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a program (SHIP) designed to improve sleep, nutrition, and physical activity among prostate cancer survivors and their caregivers.
- A total of 50 participants joined the 3-month pilot study, which involved online resources, email newsletters, and health coaching calls; most showed improvements in sleep hygiene and dietary habits.
- Results indicated that while sleep quality and physical activity didn’t show significant changes, participants reported better eating habits and reduced fatigue; the program was deemed feasible, with plans for further testing through a randomized controlled trial.
Purpose: We undertook a trial to test the efficacy of a technology-assisted health coaching intervention for weight management, called Goals for Eating and Moving (GEM), within primary care.
Methods: This cluster-randomized controlled trial enrolled 19 primary care teams with 63 clinicians; 9 teams were randomized to GEM and 10 to enhanced usual care (EUC). The GEM intervention included 1 in-person and up to 12 telephone-delivered coaching sessions.
Introduction: Intensive weight management programs are effective but often have low enrollment and high attrition. Lack of motivation is a key psychological barrier to enrollment, engagement, and weight loss. Mental Contrasting with Implementation Intentions (MCII) is a unique imagery technique that increases motivation for behavior change.
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