Publications by authors named "Rhonda Hill"
The COVID-19 pandemic halted many in-person programs of research and required researchers to pivot to technology-enhanced approaches. To date, there are no examples or guidelines on how to use technology to implement health promotion programs rooted in the community-based participatory research (CBPR) model among low-income older Black adults. The aims of this paper are (a) to describe and report on the health-related outcomes of an in-person CBPR model-based health promotion intervention program for older Black adults in a low-income community, and (b) to describe the process of adapting this program to a technology-enhanced and Zoom-delivered format and provide preliminary evidence on the health-related outcomes and acceptability of this program.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To examine trends in diabetes management, by race and sex, in the southeast United States.
Design: Population-based survey.
Setting: Southeast United States (ie, Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee).
Background: Studies of private sector employee populations have shown an association between health-risk factors and healthcare costs. Few studies have been conducted on large, public sector employee populations. The objective of the current study was to quantify health plan costs associated with individual tobacco, obesity, and physical inactivity risks in Arkansas's state employee plan.
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- The study evaluated a 21-week 10,000 Steps program at a workplace to see how doable and acceptable it was for changing physical activity habits.
- Participants received pedometers and online support, with nearly half enrolling and some tracking their steps regularly.
- Despite some satisfaction with the program, results indicated limited success in increasing daily physical activity, suggesting a need for future research on initial activity levels and how to keep participants engaged.
Background: According to 2003 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data, South Carolina has the fourth highest rate of overall diabetes among the 50 states (9.3%) but the second highest rate among African Americans (15.5%).
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