TY - JOUR
T1 - Improving Health through Action on Economic Stability
T2 - Results of the Finances First Randomized Controlled Trial of Financial Education and Coaching in Single Mothers of Low-Income
AU - White, Nicole D.
AU - Packard, Kathleen
AU - Kalkowski, Julie
AU - Walters, Ryan
AU - Haddad, Ann Ryan
AU - Flecky, Kathy
AU - Rusch, Lorraine
AU - Furze, Jennifer
AU - Black, Lisa
AU - Peterson, Julie
N1 - Funding Information:
The author(s) disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This work was supported by a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Pioneering Idea Grant, the Nebraska Tobacco Settlement Biomedical Research Development Fund, the Sherwood Foundation, the William and Ruth Scott Family Foundation, the Weitz Family Foundation, Centris Federal Credit Union, the Peter Kiewit Foundation, First National Bank of Omaha, Mutual of Omaha Foundation, and the Sokolof Foundation.
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PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Objectives. Evaluate the health impact of a novel financial education and coaching program in single mothers of low-income in Omaha, Nebraska. Methods. Employed, single mothers earning no more than 200% of the 2017 Federal Poverty Level (n = 345) enrolled in the study between April 2017 and August 2020 and were randomized to receive a novel financial education and coaching program, the Financial Success Program (FSP) or no intervention control. Demographics, biometrics, financial strain, health behaviors and healthcare utilization were assessed at baseline and the 12-month study visits. Results. Participants who completed the FSP demonstrated significantly reduced financial strain, an increased rate of smoking cessation, and a reduction in avoidance of medical care due to cost compared to participants in the control group. Conclusions. The FSP represents an effective model in promoting economic stability in vulnerable individuals through a reduction in financial strain. Health behavior changes including an increased rate of smoking cessation were demonstrated within the first 12 months of intervention.
AB - Objectives. Evaluate the health impact of a novel financial education and coaching program in single mothers of low-income in Omaha, Nebraska. Methods. Employed, single mothers earning no more than 200% of the 2017 Federal Poverty Level (n = 345) enrolled in the study between April 2017 and August 2020 and were randomized to receive a novel financial education and coaching program, the Financial Success Program (FSP) or no intervention control. Demographics, biometrics, financial strain, health behaviors and healthcare utilization were assessed at baseline and the 12-month study visits. Results. Participants who completed the FSP demonstrated significantly reduced financial strain, an increased rate of smoking cessation, and a reduction in avoidance of medical care due to cost compared to participants in the control group. Conclusions. The FSP represents an effective model in promoting economic stability in vulnerable individuals through a reduction in financial strain. Health behavior changes including an increased rate of smoking cessation were demonstrated within the first 12 months of intervention.
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U2 - 10.1177/15598276211069537
DO - 10.1177/15598276211069537
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85125995371
JO - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
JF - American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine
SN - 1559-8276
ER -