title: eHealth Familias Unidas: Pilot Study of an Internet Adaptation of an Evidence-Based Family Intervention to Reduce Drug Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Hispanic Adolescents.
abstract: This paper describes the Internet adaptation of an evidenced-based intervention for Hispanic families, eHealth Familias Unidas, and explores whether an Internet-based format is feasible and acceptable to Hispanic families. Core intervention components from the evidence-based intervention, Familias Unidas, were transposed into a video format and edited for content. Additionally, interactive exercises and a soap opera series were incorporated to reinforce intervention content and optimize participant engagement and retention. To understand the feasibility and acceptability of eHealth Familias Unidas, we conducted a pilot study and examined findings from: (1) session completion rates for both e-parent group sessions and family sessions (n= 23 families); and (2) qualitative data collected from Hispanic parents (n= 29) that received the eHealth intervention. Engagement and attendance in the intervention showed that 83% of families engaged in the intervention and that there was an overall session completion rate of 78%. Qualitative interviews were conducted mid and post intervention with a combined total of 29 participants. A general inductive approach was used to derive themes from the collected data. Overall, parents expressed positive feedback in regards to the intervention and stated that there were multiple lessons learned from participating in eHealth Familias Unidas. Findings indicate that an Internet-based family intervention is not only feasible and acceptable for Hispanic families, but also offers a viable option to ameliorate barriers to participation and implementation of preventive interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. yestrada@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Yannine
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Estrada
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. l.molleda@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Lourdes
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Molleda
authors.affiliation: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. hfx8@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Ashley
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. kql6@cdc.gov.|Lifesource Biomedical, Herndon, VA 20170, USA. kql6@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Kathryn
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Drumhiller
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. m.tapia1@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tapia
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. k.sardinas@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Krystal
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sardinas
authors.affiliation: 4302 Snowberry Lane, Naples, FL 34119, USA. arosen@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Alexa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rosen
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. HPantin@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Hilda
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Pantin
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. tperrino@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Tatiana
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Perrino
authors.affiliation: Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, NCHHSTP, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. zxa3@cdc.gov.
authors.forename: Madeline
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sutton
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. mcanojr@fiu.edu.
authors.forename: Miguel Ángel
authors.initials: MÁ
authors.lastname: Cano
authors.affiliation: Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, Florida International University, Miami, FL 33199, USA. ddorcius@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Daphney
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dorcius
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. j.wendorf@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wendorf Muhamad
authors.affiliation: Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Miami, Miami, FL 33136, USA. gprado@med.miami.edu.
authors.forename: Guillermo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Prado
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D055317:Evidence-Based Practice / Q000379:methods*; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012309:Risk-Taking; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control*; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Hispanic adolescent; Internet adaptation; sexual risk behavior; substance use prevention