Step | Intervention activity | Approximate time |
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Step 1 | Mother completes Steps to Growing Up Healthy Survey in the waiting room providing information on child’s eating, activity, and health habits | 5 minutes |
Step 2 | Clinician/nurse reviews Steps Survey with mother, affirms areas of positive health behaviors | 1Â minute |
Step 3 | Clinician/nurse focuses mother’s attention on 4 key behavioral targets, assesses interest and confidence in addressing areas where mother reports obesogenic behaviors | 1 minute |
Step 4 | Clinician/nurse and mother agree upon behavior the mother is ready and able to change | 30Â seconds |
Step 5 | Behavioral goal is document using a written contract signed by clinician/nurse and mother | 30Â seconds |
Step 6 | Clinician/nurse provides mother with an educational handout specific to the selected goal | 30Â seconds |
Step 7 | Clinician/nurse provides monthly self-monitoring calendar for mother to track goal progress | 30Â seconds |