title: The Southampton Initiative for Health: a complex intervention to improve the diets and increase the physical activity levels of women from disadvantaged communities.
abstract: The Southampton Initiative for Health is a training intervention with Sure Start Children's Centre staff designed to improve the diets and physical activity levels of women of childbearing age. Training aims to help staff to support women in making changes to their lifestyles by improving three skills: reflection on current practice; asking 'open discovery' questions; and goal-setting. The impact of the training on staff practice is being assessed. A before and after non-randomized controlled trial is being used to evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of the intervention in improving women's diets and increasing their physical activity levels.
authors: Food Choice Group, MRC Epidemiology Resource Centre, University of Southampton, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, SO16 6YD, UK. meb@mrc.soton.ac.uk
authors: Mary
authors: M
authors: Barker
authors: Janis
authors: J
authors: Baird
authors: Wendy
authors: W
authors: Lawrence
authors: Megan
authors: M
authors: Jarman
authors: Christina
authors: C
authors: Black
authors: Katharine
authors: K
authors: Barnard
authors: Sue
authors: S
authors: Cradock
authors: Jenny
authors: J
authors: Davies
authors: Barrie
authors: B
authors: Margetts
authors: Hazel
authors: H
authors: Inskip
authors: Cyrus
authors: C
authors: Cooper
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D004032:Diet; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006040:Goals; D015438:Health Behavior; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009043:Motor Activity; D011204:Poverty Areas; D015397:Program Evaluation; D020377:Self Efficacy