Barlage, Lisa

Brinkman, Pat

Dellifield, Jami

Jones, Tammy

Stefura, Beth

Treber, Michelle

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Texting as a Health Promotion MethodCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYLive Healthy Live Well Texting Team  - for information contact – Pat Brinkman, brinkman.93@osu.uduLive Healthy Live Well Texting Lisa           Michelle       Jami Tammy Beth      Pat Barlage      Treber       Dellifield      Jones Stefura  Brinkmancontact info – brinkman.93@osu.eduCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYToday you will Discover• How we got here?• Texting Introduced. Why?• Texting Best Practices.• Results from Pilot on Texting?• Action Steps.COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYA Little HistoryCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYTexting Pilot  Four Counties participated in the             texting pilot:  Mahoning, Medina, Pike, and Ross Phase 2 – offered Texting to all Zero Weight Gain Challenge Participants – 94 participatedCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYTexting Program COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYResearch on Texting• Texting is the most accessible and most used form of communication• Research shows that 98% of text messages are opened• Research shows short-term behavioral change  COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYResearch on Texting• Effectiveness has been shown                               in disease prevention and interventions. • Effects appeared to exist among adolescents    and adults, among minority and nonminority populations, and across nationalities.COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYUses in Other Programs • Ask people if they want to Opt in • Follow up on Programming • Financial Programming • Parenting Programs • 4 Healthy Tots – Texting Program COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYTexting ResultsTexting Pilot Results - 26% of those participating in Texting option completed post survey• 90% would sign up again for texting• 55% indicated twice a week was the right amount of text messagesZero Weight Gain – 21% of total participants completed post survey, while 47% of texting participants completed the same surveyCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYCurrent Texting Results• 89% indicated they benefited from the texting• Almost 100% would sign up again for texting• 55% indicated twice a week was the right amount of text messagesCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYOrganizing a Text Messaging Program • Establish a core group of professionals to write and review text messages • 12 -14 team members – to share the work load• Let team members self-select the months they want to write and reviewCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYWriting Your Text Messages• Limit messages to 140 words including a “go or short” link • Watch over using abbreviations• Use National Health Observances as potential themes• Check Social Media Guides –Like the CDCCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYMonthly Template Idea COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYAuthors:Lisa Barlage, OSU Extension barlage.7@osu.eduJami Dellifield, OSU Extension dellifield.2@osu.eduMichelle Treber, OSU Extension treber.1@osu.eduPat Brinkman, OSU Extension brinkman.93@osu.eduTammy Jones, OSU Extension jones.5640@osu.eduBeth Stefura, OSU Extension stefura.2@osu.eduCFAES provides research and related educational programs to clients on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information: go.osu.edu/cfaesdiversity.COLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYReferences:Hall AK, Cole-Lewis H, Bernhardt JM. (2015). Mobile Text Messaging for Health: A Systematic Review of Reviews. Annual review of public health. 2015;36:393-415. doi:10.1146/annurev-publhealth-031914-122855. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4406229/Northwest Center for Public Health Practice, University of Washington School of Public Health Department of Health Services. (2019). Texting 4 Public Health - Things U Should Know,  http://www.nwcphp.org/communications/news/texting-4-public-health-things-u-should-knowCOLLEGE OF FOOD, AGRICULTURAL,  AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCESCOLLEGE OF EDUCATION AND HUMAN ECOLOGYReferences:Cole-Lewis H, Kershaw T. (2010). Text Messaging as a Tool for Behavior Change in Disease Prevention and Management. Epidemiologic reviews. 2010;32(1):56-69. doi:10.1093/epirev/mxq004.                                                                                                     

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