Applying the RE-AIM conceptual framework for the promotion of physical activity in low- and middle-income countries

Authors

  • Rebecca E. Lee Arizona State University; College of Nursing and Health Innovation
  • Karla I. Galavíz Arizona State University; Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
  • Erica G. Soltero University of Houston; Texas Obesity Research Center
  • Jose Rosales Chavez Arizona State University; School of Human Evolution and Social Change
  • Edtna Jauregui Secretaria de Salud; Departamento Medicina Preventiva
  • Lucie Lévesque Queen’s University; School of Kinesiology & Health Studies
  • Luis Ortiz Hernández Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana unidad Xochimilco; Departamento de Atención a la Salud
  • Juan Lopez y Taylor Universidad de Guadalajara; Centro Universitario de Ciencias de la Salud; Instituto de Ciencias Aplicadas a la Actividad Física y Deporte
  • Paul A. Estabrooks Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine; Family and Community Medicine

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1894.2923

Keywords:

Latin America, Strategies, Evaluation of Programs, Exercise, Health Plan Implementation

Abstract

Objective: the RE-AIM framework has been widely used to evaluate internal and external validity of interventions aimed to promote physical activity, helping to provide comprehensive evaluation of the reach, efficacy, adoption, implementation and maintenance of research and programming. Despite this progress, the RE-AIM framework has not been used widely in Latin America. The purpose of this manuscript is to describe the RE-AIM framework, the process and materials developed for a one-day workshop in Guadalajara, and the acceptability and satisfaction of participants that attended the workshop. Methods: lecture, interactive examples and an agenda were developed for a one-day RE-AIM workshop over a three month period. Results: thirty two health care practitioners (M age = 30.6, SD=9.9 years) attended the workshop. Most (100%) rated the workshop as credible, useful (100%) and intended to apply it in current or future research (95%). Conclusion: results suggest intuitive appeal of the RE-AIM framework, and provide a strategy for introducing the utility and practical application of the framework in practice settings in Mexico and Latin America.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Applying the RE-AIM conceptual framework for the promotion of physical activity in low- and middle-income countries. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2923-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1894.2923