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February 2010, Vol 100, No. 2 | American Journal of Public Health 272-275
© 2010 American Public Health Association
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.162115

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

LUCHAR: Using Computer Technology to Battle Heart Disease Among Latinos

Bonnie Leeman-Castillo, PhD, Brenda Beaty, MS, Silvia Raghunath, MBA, John Steiner, MD and Sheana Bull, PhD

At the time of this study, all of the authors were with the Colorado Health Outcomes Program, University of Colorado, Denver.

Correspondence: Correspondence should be sent to Sheana Bull, PhD, MPH, Colorado School of Public Health, Community and Behavioral Health, Campus Box 119, Building 500, Aurora, CO 80045 (e-mail: sheana.bull{at}ucdenver.edu). Reprints can be ordered at http://www.ajph.org by clicking the "Reprints/Eprints" link.

Many promising technology-based programs designed to promote healthy behaviors such as physical activity and healthy eating have not been adapted for use with diverse communities, including Latino communities. We designed a community-based health kiosk program for English- and Spanish-speaking Latinos. Users receive personalized feedback on nutrition, physical activity, and smoking behaviors from computerized role models that guide them in establishing goals in 1 or more of these 3 areas. We found significant improvements in nutrition and physical activity among 245 Latino program users; however, no changes were observed with respect to smoking behaviors. The program shows promise for extending the reach of chronic disease prevention and self-management programs.






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