Northern Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program: a process evaluation.
| Autor: | Bouck MS; Middlesex-London Health Unit, London, ON, Canada., St Onge R, He M, Beynon C, Lemieux S, Khoshaba L, Stewart S |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Canadian journal of dietetic practice and research : a publication of Dietitians of Canada = Revue canadienne de la pratique et de la recherche en dietetique : une publication des Dietetistes du Canada [Can J Diet Pract Res] 2011 Spring; Vol. 72 (1), pp. 14-22. |
| DOI: | 10.3148/72.1.2011.14 |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: A process evaluation was conducted of the Northern Fruit and Vegetable Pilot Program (NFVPP), a government-funded health promotion initiative. The objectives were to determine how the program was implemented and to identify program facilitators and challenges. Methods: Facilitators and challenges in the implementation of the free fruit and vegetable snack program were assessed through qualitative interviews with school-level stakeholders (i.e., food preparers, teachers, and principals) and tracking wasted produce. The implementation of an enhanced nutrition education (ENE) component was assessed through a teacher survey. Results: School-level stakeholders saw the NFVPP as a valuable program. Key facilitators included teacher role-modelling and sufficient funding for supplies and personnel. Key challenges included produce delivery, quality, wastage, and variety. The ENE component was minimally implemented. Conclusions: The study identified program strengths and areas that could be improved. As a result, changes were made to how the NFVPP was implemented in schools the following year. The use of qualitative methods enabled program planners to understand the program implementation process. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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