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Attendance at health promotion programs: baseline predictors and program outcomes.

C J Atkins¹, K Senn, J Rupp

¹Department of Health Sciences, San Diego State University, California.

Health Education Quarterly

|January 1, 1990

Summary

Motivated families needing health improvements, particularly those with lower physical activity, were more likely to attend a cardiovascular health program. Higher attendance correlated with better health knowledge and reduced blood pressure.

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Area of Science:

Cardiovascular health promotion
Family health interventions
Behavioral science in public health

Background:

Family-based health promotion is crucial for long-term well-being.
Targeting cardiovascular health in youth and families can prevent future disease.
Understanding attendance predictors is key to optimizing intervention effectiveness.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify predictors of session attendance in a family cardiovascular health promotion program.
To examine the relationship between attendance and program outcomes.
To inform future family-centered health intervention designs.

Main Methods:

Quasi-experimental design with intervention and control groups.
111 Mexican-American and 95 Anglo-American families participated.

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Attendance predictors and outcome correlations were analyzed using regression.

Main Results:

Lower baseline physical activity and fitness predicted higher attendance for children and adults.
High initial health knowledge and self-motivation were associated with increased attendance.
Adult attendance was predicted by food record completion, low exercise, SES, family adaptability, and self-motivation.

Conclusions:

Motivated families with greater health needs demonstrated higher program engagement.
Attendance positively correlated with improved health knowledge and blood pressure reduction.
Intervention strategies should consider family motivation and baseline health status.