Effect of a Virtual Home-Based Behavioral Intervention on Family Health and Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Virtual home-based interventions may bolster protective factors, such as family health and resilience, during stressors such as the COVID-19 pandemic; however, their effectiveness is unknown.

Objective

To examine the effectiveness of a virtual health coaching intervention on family health and resilience during the pandemic.

Design, setting, and participants

In this parallel-group, single-site randomized clinical trial, 123 parents and their 2- to 8-year-old children were enrolled at a pediatric clinic or community partner site in Tennessee from March 10 to August 11, 2021. Follow-up surveys were completed between June 29 and November 11, 2021.

Interventions

All participants received 11 weekly cooking videos and associated home-delivered groceries. Th

SUBMITTER: Popescu F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9856707 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature