Exploratory Study of the Clinical Utility of the Pizzi Healthy Weight Management Assessment (PHWMA) Among Burmese
Fengyi Kuo1, Michael A Pizzi2, Wen-Pin Chang3
1Fengyi Kuo, DHS, OTR, CPRP, is Visiting Faculty, Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Indiana University, Indianapolis, and Occupational Therapist, LIH-Olivia's Place Pediatric Services, Shanghai, China; fkuo@iu.edu.
Objective:
Immigrant youth in the United States are at greater risk for weight management problems than non-Hispanic White youth. We used the Pizzi Healthy Weight Management Assessment (PHWMA) to capture data on health perceptions and weight management behaviors among adolescent Burmese refugees.
Method:
We conducted a retrospective descriptive study of 20 Burmese refugee high school students.
Results:
The results captured an understanding of health perceptions and weight management behaviors of the program participants. The PHWMA was found to be a valid and reliable tool for use by occupational therapy practitioners.
Conclusion:
Findings from this study can inform program development and evaluation in outreach efforts to enhance minority youths' health and well-being.
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