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Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine 1/2011

Open Access 01-02-2011 | Original Article

Tailored Print Communication and Telephone Motivational Interviewing Are Equally Successful in Improving Multiple Lifestyle Behaviors in a Randomized Controlled Trial

Authors: Hilde M. van Keulen, MPH, Ilse Mesters, Ph.D., Marlein Ausems, Ph.D., Gerard van Breukelen, Ph.D., Marci Campbell, Ph.D., Ken Resnicow, Ph.D., Johannes Brug, Ph.D., Hein de Vries, Ph.D.

Published in: Annals of Behavioral Medicine | Issue 1/2011

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Abstract

Background

Computer tailoring and motivational interviewing show promise in promoting lifestyle change, despite few head-to-head comparative studies.

Purpose

Vitalum is a randomized controlled trial in which the efficacy of these methods was compared in changing physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption in middle-aged Dutch adults.

Methods

Participants (n = 1,629) were recruited via 23 general practices and randomly received either four tailored print letters, four motivational telephone calls, two of each type of intervention, or no information. The primary outcomes were absolute change in self-reported physical activity and fruit and vegetable consumption.

Results

All three intervention groups (i.e., the tailored letters, the motivational calls, and the combined version) were equally and significantly more effective than the control group in increasing physical activity (hours/day), intake of fruit (servings/day), and consumption of vegetables (grams/day) from baseline to the intermediate measurement (week 25), follow-up 1 (week 47) and 2 (week 73). Effect sizes (Cohen’s d) ranged from 0.15 to 0.18. Participants rated the interventions positively; interviews were more positively evaluated than letters.

Conclusions

Tailored print communication and telephone motivational interviewing or their combination are equally successful in changing multiple behaviors.
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Metadata
Title
Tailored Print Communication and Telephone Motivational Interviewing Are Equally Successful in Improving Multiple Lifestyle Behaviors in a Randomized Controlled Trial
Authors
Hilde M. van Keulen, MPH
Ilse Mesters, Ph.D.
Marlein Ausems, Ph.D.
Gerard van Breukelen, Ph.D.
Marci Campbell, Ph.D.
Ken Resnicow, Ph.D.
Johannes Brug, Ph.D.
Hein de Vries, Ph.D.
Publication date
01-02-2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Annals of Behavioral Medicine / Issue 1/2011
Print ISSN: 0883-6612
Electronic ISSN: 1532-4796
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12160-010-9231-3

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