Status: Filled – Intern: Jackson Hoesley
Intern: Jackson Hoesley
Faculty Name: dori-pekmezi-2
UAB Department: Health Behavior
UAB School: 227P RPHB
Campus Address: 227P RPHB
Telephone Number: (205) 975-8061
Email: dpekmezi@uab.edu or Click to Send E-Mail
For how many summers have you served as a preceptor: 3 or more
CCC Research Area: Cancer Control and Population Science
Number of hours per week that the preceptor will personally supervise or work with the intern: 4
Other faculty, staff, or graduate students who may help to supervise the intern:
1. Sh’Nese Townsend
2. na
Title of Project: 19DP – Testing Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system supported physical activity intervention for cancer prevention in rural Black Belt counties
Project Description:
Despite the cancer-protective effects, rates of physical activity are low in the U.S, particularly in Black Belt region, where cancer incidence and mortality rates are generally higher. Effective interventions are needed. Barriers to participation in physical activity interventions include low literacy, poverty, lack of transportation/technology, and distance from facilities. Telephone-based intervention strategies can help overcome some of those barriers.
Automating with Interactive Voice Response (IVR) systems can further improve reach and cost effectiveness. Thus, we adapted an existing Interactive Voice Response (IVR) system used in past addictions studies to deliver theory-based physical activity counseling. These efforts were guided by formative research including 11 focus groups on physical activity intervention barriers/preferences. A pilot RCT (N=63) of the resulting Deep south Interactive voice response system supported Active Lifestyle (DIAL) intervention supported the feasibility and acceptability of such approaches and informed a second iteration of intervention refinements. The current study will test the efficacy of this theory- and technology- enhanced DIAL intervention + county coordinator support in 6 rural Alabama Black Belt counties (N=240 adult residents).
Project Status: Will begin on or before the CaRES student’s start date
Location of Project: Birmingham, AL (UAB)
Proposed Start Date: May 4, 2020
Proposed End Date: August 28, 2020
Expected work schedule for intern: Flexible, intern can largely set his or her own schedule (as for students who are instructed how to proceed and are permitted to work independently with weekly guidance) and should contribute full-time effort.
Category of Project: Community-Based or Field Research
Cancer topic: Obesity, Multiple Cancer Sites
Does this project involve human subjects: Yes
Does this project involve animal subjects: No
Duty:
1.
Collect and enter participant data
2.
Participate in intervention delivery and quality control
3.
Attend regular research meetings with preceptor and research team
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following:
Office or desk space, Computer and printer, Supplies needed to complete project, Equipment needed to complete project
Likelihood that intern will be included as an author on one or more publications
related to this summer research project: Very likely
Areas in which the ideal candidates will have experience:
NONE OF THE ABOVE (just the willingness to learn)
