A chat about Interventions

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A chat about Interventions

• Paul Gately

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Degree of knowledge
We dont know
We know
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Research model?
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Are you asking the right question?

• How easy is it to get to the right question?
• What are your aims and objectives?
• Whats your big picture?
• What are you like as a person?
• What are the steps you need to take?
• Where is the evidence base?
• How good are the tools?

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Do you have

• A theoretical framework?
• Access to appropriate subjects?
• An appropriate design?
• Control of independent variables?
• The means to measure dependant variable?

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Internal and/vs external validity
Epstein 1994 Health Psycho
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Our research model at CWM

• Intervention outcomes
• Methodologies
• Research processes
• Transfer to other contexts

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Carnegie Weight Management
To maximise our impact on the health and well
being of not only the families we work with but
our wider society.
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Theoretical framework

• Self determination Theory (Deci,1985)
• Motivation
• Competence
• Autonomy
• Relatedness Safe and all in the same boat
• ?Positive and ?negative environments (Solution
  focused).

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Basic science research

• Sub fractions of lipoproteins
• Body composition analysis
• Appetite research
• Activity monitoring

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Appetite research Protein intake (Gately In
press).
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TV Helping to change minds

• Jay Winsten. Harvard School of Public Health
• 160 primetime TV shows to change attitudes
  (behaviours) on drink driving.
• 54 increase in use of designated drivers.
• Representational redescriptions
• Not disturb the mood or the entertainment value.
• Bringing about desired changes.
• Effective and responsible partnerships.
• Careful consideration of the opportunities.
• Changing attitudes in the media.

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WWW. as a tool

• Poor outcomes of early studies. (Harvey-Berino,
  2002).
• Potential with Web 2.0?
• Collaboration and aggregation of info.
• Myspace, utube
• Secondlife.com
• Wikipedia