Training Program for Happy Family Kitchen Movement Project

NCT ID: NCT02604108

Last Updated: 2021-11-30

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

400 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2015-01-31

Study Completion Date

2017-06-30

Brief Summary

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This training program is a part of Happy Family Kitchen Movement Project, which is a community-based research project with 3 main components for data collection - training programs, community-based family interventions and public education events. The training program involves various organizations, including non-government organizations and schools across districts in different regions of Hong Kong.

In the study, the investigators would use training programs as a capacity building method and an essential media delivering the holistic health knowledge (positive psychology, physical activity, healthy diet) to the public. The project team will provide training program for the participants, including: (i) train-the-trainer workshops for the social service workers, who will conduct community-based family intervention programs; and (ii) train-the-trainer ambassadors for the volunteers who may assist to implement health-related activities for the public.

Detailed Description

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In recent years, Hong Kong is undergoing rapid changes together with macro social and economic trends. Demographic shifts, both immigration across national borders and migration with nations, as well as the changing in societal norms and values have significant impact on the structures and relationships within families. Physical inactivity was found to be a local and worldwide issue and most Hong Kong people are having a sedentary lifestyle . Studies show that the increase of physical activity and healthy diet reduce the risk of chronic diseases, and improve cardio-pulmonary functions; whereas sedentary behaviors increase the risk. Positive psychology is used as a preventive and complementary medicine, which also is crucial component in family holistic health (happiness, harmony and health). Positive psychology aims to focus on positive emotions, and uses scientific understanding to implement effective intervention, which lead to positive attitudes, happiness and fulfillment. Positive psychology interventions can be effective in the enhancement of subjective and psychological well-being and may help to reduce depressive symptom levels.

The increasingly complex and diverse family structure is leading to a major concern in the well-being of families in Hong Kong, including their health, happiness and harmony (3Hs). Family life and health education should be strengthened to meet the increasing needs of healthy lifestyle among Hong Kong families. A framework of "Five principles of positive psychology" to enhance family communication was developed in Family Kitchen I project, which is the sub-project of FAMILY Project. The five principles concerned are happiness, flow, gratitude, savoring, and health. It used "eating" and "kitchen" as a platform to develop a positive environment for family well-being and communication, which based on five positive psychology approaches to improve communication in the family, and in turn promote FAMILY Health, Happiness and Harmony (3Hs).

Following the theme on FAMILY 3Hs, the new work focus is to promote family holistic health with emphasize on the interaction and integration of physical and psychosocial health. In light of these concerns, FAMILY projects - Happy Family Kitchen Movement (HKFM) project will be conducted at territory-wide level. HKFM project is to focus on "FAMILY Holistic Health" and aims at promoting higher level of physical activity and healthy diet for people of all ages. It also enhances family interaction, pleasure and well-being, as well as FAMILY 3Hs. HKFM is a community-based research project with 3 main components - training program, community-based family intervention and public education event.

Train-the-trainer workshop would be provided to the service workers and ambassadors in different districts to equip them with knowledge and skills in implementing the community-based family intervention programs.

In the current study, the investigators would use training workshops as a capacity building method and an essential media delivering the knowledge on holistic health.to the public. The holistic health information is related to positive psychology, physical activity and healthy diet.

The project team will provide training workshops for the participants, including: (i) train-the-trainer workshops for the social service workers, who will conduct community-based family intervention programs; and (ii) train-the-ambassador workshops for the ambassadors who will assist the social service workers to implement health-related activities for the public.

Need assessment and focus group interview will be conducted before program design and after conducting the training, respectively. Process evaluation will be performed to evaluate the process of each component of the program. Qualitative and quantitative evaluations will be conducted.

Conditions

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Physical Activity Healthy Diet Family Health, Happiness and Harmony Quality of Life

Keywords

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physical activity healthy diet

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

PREVENTION

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Physical Exercise

Physical Exercise: Participants will receive training and health messages on positive psychology and healthy living style focusing on physical activity.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Physical Exercise

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Physical Exercise arm includes a training workshop and electronic health messages related to positive psychology and physical activity for all participants in physical exercise group. Skills on program design and implementation will be conducted for those participants, who will design and implement community-based family intervention to the public.

The training workshop includes: (i) 2-day core session and half day booster session for trainers; and (ii) 1-day core session and half day booster session for ambassadors

Healthy Diet

Healthy Diet: Participants will receive training and health messages on positive psychology and healthy living style focusing on healthy diet.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy Diet

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The Healthy Diet arm includes a training workshop and electronic health messages related to positive psychology and health diet for all participants in healthy diet group. Skills on program design and implementation will be conducted for those participants, who will design and implement community-based family intervention to the public.

The training workshop includes: (i) 2-day core session and half day booster session for trainers; and (ii) 1-day core session and half day booster session for ambassadors

Interventions

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Physical Exercise

The Physical Exercise arm includes a training workshop and electronic health messages related to positive psychology and physical activity for all participants in physical exercise group. Skills on program design and implementation will be conducted for those participants, who will design and implement community-based family intervention to the public.

The training workshop includes: (i) 2-day core session and half day booster session for trainers; and (ii) 1-day core session and half day booster session for ambassadors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Healthy Diet

The Healthy Diet arm includes a training workshop and electronic health messages related to positive psychology and health diet for all participants in healthy diet group. Skills on program design and implementation will be conducted for those participants, who will design and implement community-based family intervention to the public.

The training workshop includes: (i) 2-day core session and half day booster session for trainers; and (ii) 1-day core session and half day booster session for ambassadors

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Chinese speaking;
* Able to complete study questionnaire;
* Aged 18 or above.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust

OTHER

Sponsor Role collaborator

The University of Hong Kong

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Dr. Agnes Yuen-Kwan Lai

Project Manager (Health Communication)

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Agnes YK Lai, DN

Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

The University of Hong Kong

Tai Hing Lam, MD

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

The University of Hong Kong

Henry CY Ho, PhD

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

The University of Hong Kong

Locations

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The Hong Kong Council of Social Service

Wan Chai, Hong Kong, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

References

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Yoshikawa H. Integrating methods in the science of family health: new directions from an institute of medicine workshop report. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2012 Jul 1;166(7):659-61. doi: 10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.510. No abstract available.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 22751883 (View on PubMed)

Hu FB. Globalization of diabetes: the role of diet, lifestyle, and genes. Diabetes Care. 2011 Jun;34(6):1249-57. doi: 10.2337/dc11-0442.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 21617109 (View on PubMed)

Seligman ME, Csikszentmihalyi M. Positive psychology. An introduction. Am Psychol. 2000 Jan;55(1):5-14. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.55.1.5.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 11392865 (View on PubMed)

Sin NL, Lyubomirsky S. Enhancing well-being and alleviating depressive symptoms with positive psychology interventions: a practice-friendly meta-analysis. J Clin Psychol. 2009 May;65(5):467-87. doi: 10.1002/jclp.20593.

Reference Type BACKGROUND
PMID: 19301241 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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UW15-083

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id