Developing and Pilot Testing the Readiness and Motivation Interview for Families in Pediatric Weight Management

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
17 August 2015

Abstract

Clinical acumen is often used to assess families’ motivation prior to initiating pediatric obesity management due to a lack of available tools. The purpose of this pilot study was to (i) develop and (ii) pilot test the “Readiness and Motivation Interview for Families” (RMI-Family) in pediatric weight management. We conducted 5 focus groups with parents (n = 15), youth with obesity (n = 11), and health care providers (n = 8) to explore perceptions of barriers to making healthy behaviour changes, which led to the creation of the RMI-Family as a semi-structured interview. Five domains (treat foods, overeating, emotional eating, total physical activity, and screen time) emerged from the focus groups to inform the development of the RMI-Family, which was then pilot tested with a sample of youth with obesity and their parents (n = 11 dyads). Interviewers administered the RMI-Family to youth (age 12.8 ± 1.7 years; body mass index [BMI] z-score: 2.71 ± 0.43) and parents (age 47.1 ± 3.7 years; BMI: 33.5 ± 10.1 kg/m2). The RMI-Family was feasible to administer, easily understood by families, and may be a useful tool for assessing families’ motivation. Research is underway to determine the psychometric properties and utility of the RMI-Family in predicting clinical outcomes in pediatric weight management.

Résumé

L'acuité clinique est souvent utilisée pour évaluer le niveau de motivation des familles avant d'entamer une gestion de l'obésité chez les enfants en raison d'un manque d'outils disponibles. Les objectifs de cette étude pilote étaient (i) d’élaborer et (ii) de tester l'entrevue de volonté et de motivation des familles (RMI-Family) pour la gestion du poids chez les enfants. Nous avons mené 5 groupes de discussion avec des parents (n = 15), des jeunes obèses (n = 11) et des fournisseurs de soins de santé (n = 8) afin d'explorer les obstacles perçus relativement aux changements vers des comportements sains, lesquels ont mené à la création de la RMI-Family sous forme d'entrevue semi-structurée. Cinq aspects (gâteries, excès alimentaires, alimentation émotionnelle, activité physique totale et temps passé devant un écran) sont ressortis des groupes de discussion et ont contribué à l’élaboration de la RMI-Family, qui a ensuite été testée auprès d'un échantillon de jeunes obèses et de leurs parents (n = 11 dyades). L'entrevue RMI-Family a été menée auprès de jeunes (âgés de 12,8 ans ± 1,7 an; écart réduit de l'indice de masse corporelle [IMC] : 2,71 ± 0,43) et de parents (âgés de 47,1 ans ± 3,7 ans; IMC : 33,5 ± 10,1 kg/m2). L'entrevue était facile à mener, très compréhensible pour les familles et pourrait être un outil utile pour évaluer la motivation des familles. De la recherche est en cours pour déterminer les propriétés psychométriques et l'utilité de l'entrevue pour prédire les résultats cliniques en matière de gestion de l'obésité chez les enfants.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 76Number 4December 2015
Pages: 190 - 193

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Josie Geller PhD
Eating Disorders Program, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Jillian Avis BA
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Suja Srikameswaran PhD
Eating Disorders Program, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Joanna Zelichowska MA
Eating Disorders Program, St. Paul's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Department of Counselling Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC
Katie Dartnell RD
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Bailey Scheuerman RD
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Arnaldo Perez MA
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Allison Rasquinha MA
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Krista E. Brown MA
Department of Psychology, University of Hawai‘i at Maānoa, Honolulu, HI
Jean-Pierre Chanoine MD, PhD
Endocrinology and Diabetes Unit, B.C.'s Children's Hospital, Vancouver, BC
Geoff Ball PhD, RD
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB
Pediatric Centre for Weight and Health, Stollery Children's Hospital, Alta, Health Services, Edmonton, AB

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