An Evaluation of Pono Choices: A Culturally Responsive Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention Program
NCT ID: NCT02612324
Last Updated: 2020-11-04
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Basic Information
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COMPLETED
NA
1783 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2012-01-31
2015-09-30
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Over 1,700 7th and 8th grade students in 34 Hawaii schools enrolled into the study. As part of the study, students were invited to participate in baseline and follow-up surveys. The student survey responses were used to determine the impact Pono Choices has on teen pregnancy and STI prevention measures.
Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
PREVENTION
NONE
Study Groups
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Pono Choices
Pono Choices: A Culturally Responsive Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention Program for Middle School Youth in Hawaii. The program includes 9.5 hours of scripted lessons or modules.
Pono Choices
Medically accurate teen pregnancy and STI prevention education delivered through a place-based framework integrating Hawaiian cultural activities that draw upon both historical and local references.
Business as Usual
Middle school sexual health content or programs chosen by control group schools.
Business as Usual
Teen pregnancy and STI prevention education left to the discretion of the school.
Interventions
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Pono Choices
Medically accurate teen pregnancy and STI prevention education delivered through a place-based framework integrating Hawaiian cultural activities that draw upon both historical and local references.
Business as Usual
Teen pregnancy and STI prevention education left to the discretion of the school.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
* Person level: Students with parent consent and who read and understand English
Exclusion Criteria
* Person level: Students who did not provide written assent
10 Years
13 Years
ALL
Yes
Sponsors
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IMPAQ International, LLC.
INDUSTRY
University of Hawaii
OTHER
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Kelly D Roberts, PhD
Role: PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR
University of Hawaii at Manoa
References
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Manaseri H, Uehara D, Roberts K. Making Pono Choices: a collaborative approach to developing a culturally responsive teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections prevention curriculum in Hawai'i. Matern Child Health J. 2014 Dec;18(10):2332-40. doi: 10.1007/s10995-013-1395-6.
Manaseri, H, Roberts, K, Stofocik, K, Manuel, N, Uehara, D (2014). Culture as a Protective Factor: The Use of Storytelling in a Teen Pregnancy and STI Prevention Curriculum. Health Care Current Reviews, 2(3). doi:dx.doi.org/10.4172/hccr.1000127
Abe Y, Barker LT, Chan V, Eucogco J. Culturally Responsive Adolescent Pregnancy and Sexually Transmitted Infection Prevention Program for Middle School Students in Hawai'i. Am J Public Health. 2016 Sep;106(S1):S110-S116. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303395.
Manaseri H, Roberts KD, Barker LT, Tom T. Pono Choices: Lessons for School Leaders From the Evaluation of a Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program. J Sch Health. 2019 Apr;89(4):246-256. doi: 10.1111/josh.12733. Epub 2019 Feb 11.
Related Links
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Pono Choices Project website (curriculum development page)
AMCHP Best Practice Award Implementation Guide for Pono Choices
Other Identifiers
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TP2AH000017
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id