Participant-centered Education: Building a New WIC Nutrition Education Model
| Autor: | Fatima S Hoger, Jan Kallio, Kay Klumpyan, Siniva Samoa, Karen Deehy, Linda Yee, Karen Sell |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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Program evaluation
Models Educational Nutritional Sciences Service delivery framework Nutrition Education Maternal-Child Health Centers Mothers Medicine (miscellaneous) Patient Education as Topic Nursing Patient-Centered Care Preventive Health Services parasitic diseases Humans Medicine Cultural Competency Medical education Nutrition and Dietetics business.industry Behavior change Food Services Public Assistance Focus group Health promotion Female Health education business Cultural competence Program Evaluation |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior. 42:S39-S46 |
| ISSN: | 1499-4046 |
| Popis: | Objective To assess the readiness of the Western Region Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) states to implement participant-centered nutrition education (PCE) and to develop a PCE model for WIC service delivery. Design Formative research including on-line survey, qualitative in-depth interviews, focus groups, and observational assessments. Setting WIC clinics within the Western Region WIC states. Participants State and local staff and WIC clients within 8 states, 2 tribal organizations, and 2 territories. Phenomenon of Interest Readiness indicators of states to implement and expand PCE elements to include in PCE model development. Analysis On-line surveys were collected and analyzed. On-site assessment forms, interviews, and focus group findings were collected, coded, and summarized by themes. Results Key themes from state and local findings guided the model development for PCE implementation in the Western Region WIC states. The PCE model must be flexible and systems oriented, contain strong training and mentoring components, and integrate cultural sensitivity to best reach program participants. Conclusions and Implications The PCE model has the potential to improve WIC nutrition services and enable participants to make positive health-related behavior changes that will influence long-term health issues. Further outcome studies are needed to determine the success of PCE implementation in the Western Region WIC states. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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