Research Article
Feasibility and Acceptability of an Early Childhood Obesity Prevention Intervention: Results from the Healthy Homes, Healthy Families Pilot Study
Table 2
Process evaluation data.
| Variable | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) | (%) |
| Health coach overall | | | | | |
| | None | One | Two | Three | Other |
| How many phone calls did you receive from the health coach (reported by participants) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.78) | 7 (19.44) | 26 (72.22) | 2 (5.56) | Actual calls completed according to counselors | 4 (8) | 13 (26) | 25 (50) | 8 (16) | |
| | Not at all | A little bit | Some | A lot | |
| How much did the health coach make you think about your child's health | 1 (2.56) | 2 (5.13) | 9 (23.08) | 27 (69.23) | | How much did you feel understood by the health coach | 0 (0) | 1 (2.56) | 9 (23.08) | 29 (74.36) | |
| | Agree a lot | Agree a little | Neither agree nor disagree | Disagree a little | Disagree a lot |
| The health coach | | | | | | Made it comfortable for me to talk about my child’s health | 34 (87.18) | 1 (2.56) | 4 (10.26) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Respected me | 36 (92.31) | 0 (0) | 3 (7.69) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Helped me to think about why health changes might be important to my child | 30 (76.92) | 4 (10.26) | 3 (7.69) | 1 (2.56) | 1 (2.56) | Expressed caring and understanding when talking with me about my child’s health | 35 (89.74) | 1 (2.56) | 2 (5.13) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.56) | Addressed my concerns about my child’s health | 33 (84.62) | 2 (5.13) | 2 (5.13) | 1 (2.56) | 1 (2.56) | Helped me to set a goal for positive changes in my child's health | 28 (71.79) | 7 (17.95) | 3 (7.69) | 1 (2.56) | 0 (0) | I felt pressured by the health coach to make changes in my child’s health | 2 (5.13) | 0 (0) | 3 (7.69) | 2 (5.13) | 32 (82.05) | The HHHF materials | | | | | | Were written specifically for you | 26 (68.42) | 4 (10.53) | 5 (13.16) | 3 (7.89) | 0 (0) | Had information you could use | 31 (81.58) | 4 (10.53) | 1 (2.63) | 1 (2.63) | 1 (2.63) | Had information you could believe | 27 (71.05) | 8 (21.05) | 3 (7.89) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | Were easy to read | 36 (94.74) | 2 (5.26) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | The TV monitor | | | | | | Was easy to use | 17 (73.91) | 2 (8.70) | 0 (0) | 1 (4.35) | 3 (13.04) | Was useful | 10 (43.48) | 4 (17.39) | 2 (8.70) | 2 (8.70) | 5 (21.74) | Is a great tool for parents because it is a “set it and forget it” device for them | 13 (56.52) | 4 (17.39) | 3 (13.04) | 1 (4.35) | 2 (8.70) | Helped your child spend more time doing physically active things | 11 (47.83) | 2 (8.70) | 4 (17.39) | 2 (8.70) | 4 (17.39) |
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