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Table 1 Step 1: Systematic braiding. Shared elements of SafeCare and SFH

From: Systematic braiding of Smoke-Free Home SafeCare to address child maltreatment risk and secondhand smoke exposure: findings from a pilot study

Elements

SafeCare elements

Shared elements

Smoke-free home elements

Participants

Parents of young children involved with child welfare

Parents of children 0–5 years who are at increased risk for SHS exposure

Targets low-income households with at least one smoker and at least one nonsmoker

Focus

Parent skill training for new parenting behaviors

Parent behavior change

Implement smoke-free home rules and change smoking behavior

Target for session delivery

Individual parent and child

Individual parent

Parent as household change agent

Mode of delivery

In-person at home

In-home

Telephone and mail to homes

Dosage

Weekly for 18–20 weeks

Brief

Once every 2 weeks for 6 weeks

Length

18 sessions

 ≥ 6 weeks

Four contacts in 6 weeks

Content

Explain, practice, model, and feedback approach to target behaviors for child safety and health and parent–child interactions

Structured curricula with protocol guidance for intervention deliverers. Parent-friendly content to help generalize skill change

“Five-Step Guide to a Smoke-Free Home” booklet, challenges and solutions booklet, stickers, signs pledges, newsletter, photonovella and coaching to set goals

Process assessment

Observational and satisfaction measures

Program evaluation embedded in delivery

Relevance, usefulness, satisfaction

Theoretical underpinnings

Social cognitive theory97

Social cognitive theory

Social cognitive theory, TTM99

Provider

Bachelor’s degree or above

Bachelor’s degree sufficient

None specified

Fidelity

monitoring

Score audio recorded sessions with fidelity checklist

Audio recordings of coaching

Documentation of mailing sent, audio recording of coaching calls, and feedback