Maricopa Medical Center and Arizona State University, College of Nursing & Health Innovation are working together on a study of social support to promote the health of midlife and older Hispanic women. ASU IRB No. 0801002501 English Printable Flyer (PDF)
About the Program
Mujeres en Acción: Walking in Hispanic Women is a walking program to see if social support intervention programs are important to older Hispanic women. The program is for older Hispanic women to promote the start and maintenance of regular physical activity. We want to test if supportive information, encouragement from Promatoras, and walking as a group will increase physical activity and health benefits.
Health Facts
- Two factors that contribute to cardiovascular disease in Hispanic women are being overweight or obese and a lack of physical activity.
- Cardiovascular disease is 36% greater in Mexican American women, than in other women
our program
The key parts of the program, Mujeres en Acción Por Su Salud, include: (1) social network support, including a community-based, group intervention format led by trained Promatoras, (2) emotional support, (3) instrumental support, (4) informational support, and (4) appraisal support. Eighty-eight Hispanic women between the ages of 45-70 will be recruited from the Maricopa Medical Center Community Clinics and surrounding community areas.
please join us if you are:
- A Hispanic Woman
- Between the ages of 45 and 70
- Interested in your health
partcipation
If you qualify for participation in the study, you will be randomly assigned into one of two of the following groups.
support group
The support group will meet weekly. We will give you a pedometer to record the number of steps you take each day.
We will ask you to meet 1 time each week with our study staff. We ask that you walk on 4 other days per week on your own, or with other group members. We will measure your body fat, waist, and hip at the beginning of the study, end of 3, 6 months, and at the end of the study at 12 months.
information group
The information group will receive 12 total weekly mailed newsletters regarding health issues. We will measure your body fat, waist, and hip at the beginning of the study, end of 3, 6 months, and at the end of the study at 12 months.
what to expect
You will be asked to meet with us 4 times to gather information about:
- Your current level of physical activity.
- Your physical readiness for activity with a brief questionnaire.
- Your weight and amount of body fat.
- Your support from others to become physically active.
- Your food intake for the past 24 hours.
- Your assessment of your neighborhood.
You will receive a $10 Wal-Mart gift card for each data collection that you complete. Gift cards will be given on the same day that you complete the data collection. There are 4 data collection times in the study. You can receive up to $40.00 in gift cards for being in the study, whether you are in the support or the information group.
benefits
Participants will receive useful health information and learn about health and physical activity in Hispanic women.
mujeres en acción team
The women who conduct the project, Mujeres en Acción, are bilingual, with experience working with Hispanic women. Adriana Perez is a nurse practitioner and a doctoral student, Anne-Marie O’Brien is a women’s health nurse practitioner and doctoral student, and Martha Nunez and Allison Nagle are both Masters degree level research technicians.
project director
Adriana Perez, MSN, RN, ANP
Phone: (602) 496-0785
Email: Adriana.Rivera@asu.edu
research assistants
Allison Nagle, MSW
Phone: (602) 496-0785
Email: Allison.Nagle@asu.edu
Martha Nuñez, MPA
Phone: (602) 496-0785
Email: Martha.Nunez@asu.edu
Ann-Marie O’Brien, MSN, WHNP-BC
Phone: (602) 496-0785
Email: Anne.Obrien@asu.edu
Promatoras
Guadalupe Anguiano
Phone: (602) 496-0785
Carmen Avitia
Phone: (602) 496-0785
