title: Implementation of a family intervention to increase fruit and vegetable intake: the Hi5+ experience.
abstract: Family is an important, yet challenging, target for dietary intervention. This article describes the implementation of Hi5+, a family fruit and vegetable (FV) promotion program. Complementing a fourth-grade school curriculum, the seven weekly Family Fun Nites were at-home family meal sharing and game evenings. A sample of families (N = 575; 69% consented) from schools in a southeastern U.S. urban area received tailored intervention materials based on their FV attitudes and family interaction styles. A pyramidal organizational design, using peer leaders, facilitated 71% of families to complete all seven sessions, whereas 84% completed at least one session. Significant independent predictors of program completion were attending an introductory Kick-Off Nite, interactive family style, additional adults in the household, married parents, being African American, earning more than 60,000 dollars, and additional children in the household. Family-specific issues and initial program experience are important considerations for implementing a family intervention.
authors.affiliation: University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA.
authors.forename: Kathleen F
authors.initials: KF
authors.lastname: Harrington
authors.forename: Frank A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Franklin
authors.forename: Susan L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Richard M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Shewchuk
authors.forename: Maria Brown
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Binns
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000407:Alabama; D002648:Child; D005192:Family Health; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005638:Fruit; D006266:Health Education; D006284:Health Plan Implementation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic / Q000379:methods; D014675:Vegetables