Empowering Community Leadership: Perspectives of Peer Mentors Facilitating a Food Pantry-Based Nutrition Education Program
Autor: | Tracy L. Oliver, Lisa K. Diewald, Amy McKeever, Cerena A. George, Rebecca Shenkman |
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Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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Zdroj: | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Volume 20 Issue 3 Pages: 2604 |
ISSN: | 1660-4601 |
Popis: | Peer Mentors (PMs) are valuable health educators within food-insecure communities; however, little is known about PMs’ perspectives and experiences after serving in their peer mentor role. Therefore, this qualitative study explored PMs’ (n = 10) perceptions and analyzed data using thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology. Four themes emerged: (1) Successes and Struggles in Sharing Nutrition Knowledge; (2) Establishing a Conducive Learning Environment; (3) The Peer Mentor and Mentee Connection: Impact of Shared Experiences; (4) Empowerment of the Peer Mentor Experience. PMs have many advantages; however, more research is needed to evaluate the sustainability and efficacy of PMs within food-insecure communities. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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