Does Health Perception, Dietary Habits and Lifestyle Effect Optimism? A Quantitative and Qualitative Study

This study evaluated implementing a school-based intervention to promote healthier dietary habits in the school environment among Malaysian adolescents using qualitative methods. This qualitative study was conducted in four secondary schools in Perak and Selangor (two urban and two rural schools) that received the intervention (either training or training and food subsidy). A total of eight focus groups (68 students aged 15 years old) and 16 in-depth interviews were conducted with canteen operators, school convenience shop operators, school teachers and school principals in each school. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the qualitative data to identify suitable themes. We found several initiatives and changes by the schools’ stakeholders to change to a healthy school canteen programme. The stakeholders also noticed the students’ food preferences that influence healthy food intake in canteens and convenience shops. The food vendors and school administrators also found that subsidising healthy meals might encourage healthy eating. Among barriers to implementing healthy school initiatives were the student’s perception of healthy food and their eating habits, which also affect the food vendors’ profit if they want to implement a healthy canteen. The school-based intervention has the potential to promotes healthier eating among school adolescents. Continuous training and monitoring of canteen operators and convenience shops are needed, including building partnerships and educating the students on healthy eating to cultivate healthy eating habits.

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Impact of hospitalisation of children on parental dietary habits: a qualitative study

Archives of Disease in Childhood ◽

10.1136/archdischild-2018-316280 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 104 (10) ◽

pp. 967-971 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kirstyn Church ◽

David Campbell ◽

Vanessa Halliday

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Hospital Setting ◽

Well Being ◽

Considerable Effect ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Neurological Condition ◽

Access To Food

ObjectiveTo explore how prolonged hospitalisation of a child with a neurological condition influences the dietary habits of parents, taking account of their attitudes and perceptions of this experience.DesignQualitative study using semi-structured interviews and inductive thematic analysis.SubjectsFifteen parents of children (aged 2–16 years) with a neurological condition resulting in prolonged periods of hospitalisation were recruited.ResultsMothers (n=13) and fathers (n=2) who were interviewed experienced frequent hospital visits brought about by their child’s condition, or associated medical complications. Dietary habits of parents were affected throughout their time in hospital. Three key themes were identified relating to how hospitalisation influenced this: (1) access to food, (2) emotional and physical well-being and (3) impact on eating patterns and food choice.ConclusionsFindings from this study suggest that parents in these circumstances need to be better supported within the hospital setting as a number of barriers exist when it comes to accessing food in hospital and making healthy food choices. Additionally, having a child in hospital has a considerable effect on a parent’s emotional well-being, which further impacts on their dietary habits. The long-term physical and mental health implications of this may influence their ability to care for the sick child.

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Dietary habits, body image, and health service access related to cardiovascular diseases in rural Zambia: A qualitative study

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0212739 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. e0212739 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Yukiko Tateyama ◽

Patou Masika Musumari ◽

Teeranee Techasrivichien ◽

S. Pilar Suguimoto ◽

Richard Zulu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

Cardiovascular Diseases ◽

Health Service ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Service Access ◽

Health Service Access ◽

Rural Zambia

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A Qualitative Study on Health Perception in Older Women

Women s Studies Review ◽

10.18341/wsr.2010.27.2.3 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 3-41 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

천희란 ◽

Sung-il Cho ◽

Kyunghee Jung-Choi ◽

KANGMINAH

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Older Women ◽

Health Perception

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Problem with Dietary Habits in Community-Dwelling Individuals with Spinal Cord Injury in Japan: A Qualitative Study

International Journal of Nutrition and Food Sciences ◽

10.11648/j.ijnfs.20160501.16 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 39

Author(s):

Kikuko Hata

Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Cord Injury

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Significados da dieta e mudanças de hábitos para portadores de doenças metabólicas crônicas: uma revisão

Ciência & Saúde Coletiva ◽

10.1590/s1413-81232011000800016 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 16 (7) ◽

pp. 3161-3168 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Carla Maria Vieira ◽

Silvia Nogueira Cordeiro ◽

Ronis Magdaleno Júnior ◽

Egberto Ribeiro Turato

Keyword(s):

Metabolic Syndrome ◽

Qualitative Study ◽

Eating Behavior ◽

Psychological Factors ◽

Dietary Habits

Comportamento alimentar e significados psicoculturais da alimentação para portadores de distúrbios metabólicos crônicos têm sido foco de interesse em virtude da dificuldade de adesão às mudanças de hábitos e à promoção do autocuidado. Revisão bibliográfica foi realizada a partir das bases de dados Lilacs e Medline® e no sistema de busca Pubmed, visando estudos qualitativos que analisam a visão dos pacientes sobre dieta e estilo de vida. Palavras chaves: metabolic syndrome, eating behavior, diet, obesity, psychological factors, qualitative study e dietary habits. Critérios de inclusão: idioma inglês, espanhol ou português; período 2000 a 2008; população adulta; contendo um ou mais descritores no título. A partir de 15 artigos analisados foi concluído que a adesão às mudanças de hábitos é um processo dinâmico, dependente de vários fatores individuais para seu estabelecimento e requer maior interação entre profissionais e pacientes na prática clínica. A promoção do autocuidado depende do respeito às decisões e aos sentimentos decorrentes da vivência pessoal.

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Demand and Supply Side Barriers that Limit the Uptake of Nutrition Services among Pregnant Women from Rural Ethiopia: An Exploratory Qualitative Study

Nutrients ◽

10.3390/nu10111687 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 10 (11) ◽

pp. 1687 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Afework Bezabih ◽

Mekonnen Wereta ◽

Znabu Kahsay ◽

Zewditu Getahun ◽

Alessandra Bazzano

Keyword(s):

Qualitative Study ◽

Pregnant Women ◽

Dietary Habits ◽

Health Facilities ◽

Dietary Quality ◽

Supply Side ◽

Northern Ethiopia ◽

Demand And Supply ◽

Nutrition Services ◽

Study Participants

Despite poverty reduction and increased promotion of improved nutrition practices in the community, undernutrition in Ethiopia remains a concern. The present study aimed to explore the demand and supply side barriers that limit the uptake of nutrition services among pregnant women from the rural communities of the Tigray Region, Northern Ethiopia. A community-based qualitative study was conducted in December through January 2017. A total of 90 key informant in-depth interviews and 14 focus group discussions were undertaken. Study participants were purposively selected for specific characteristics, along with health professionals deployed at various levels of the health system, including health posts, health centers, woreda health offices, and the regional health bureau. Study participants were asked to identify the barriers and implementation challenges that limit access to nutrition services for pregnant women. Participants’ responses were transcribed verbatim, without editing the grammar, to avoid losing meaning. The data were imported to ATLAS.ti 7 (qualitative data analysis software) for coding and analyzed using a thematic content analysis approach. The study findings indicated that the dietary quality of pregnant women in the study area remains poor and in some cases, poorer quality than pre-pregnancy. Across study sites, heavy workloads, food taboos and avoidances, low husband support, lack of economic resources, lack of awareness, low educational level of women, poor dietary habits, increased expenditure for cultural and religious festivities, “dependency syndrome”, low physical access to health facilities, poorly equipped health facilities, focus on child health and nutrition, poor coordination among nutrition specific and sensitive sectors, and limited sources of nutrition information were identified as the demand and supply side barriers limiting the uptake of nutrition services during pregnancy. In conclusion, the community would benefit from improved social behavior change communication on nutrition during pregnancy and multi-sectoral coordination among nutrition-specific and nutrition-sensitive sectors.

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