We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know: Using Focus Groups to Tailor Nutrition Education in the Abriendo Caminos Community Intervention

Abstract Background: The objective of this study was to assess dietary behavior among sixth- to eighth-grade students to inform the delivery and content of nutrition education. Methods: This was a qualitative study through focus groups. Subjects were 57 adolescents 10-14 years old, 30 males and 27 females distributed in six groups. To compare group responses, transcriptions were coded using the original question guide. The information was analyzed using the content analysis technique. Results: The main findings showed that adolescents knew dietary guidelines, but they consumed non-healthy food. They liked to cook but preferred fast food preparations. They increased fast food consumption on weekends and with friends. In utilization of Information Communication Technologies (ICT), all students had access to technology through mobile phones, tablets and computers and were open to have an interactive program with personal information about diet and behavior. Conclusions: Adolescents dietary behavior is not healthy and can be changed with interactive programs considering participation, personal information and utilizing ICT. Keywords: adolescents, community health promotion, dietary behavior, qualitative methods, focus groups

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Use of focus groups in evaluating nutrition education materials

Journal of the American Dietetic Association ◽

10.1016/s0002-8223(21)01437-1 ◽

1991 ◽

Vol 91 (12) ◽

pp. 1577-1581

Author(s):

Leslie Lytle Trenkner ◽

Cheryl L. Achterberg

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Nutrition Education

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Focus Groups Inform SMS/Text Message Nutrition Education for College Athletes

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior ◽

10.1016/j.jneb.2016.04.105 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 48 (7) ◽

pp. S39

Author(s):

Holly Bill ◽

L. Kessler ◽

E. Jo ◽

B. Burns-Whitmore

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

College Athletes ◽

Text Message

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An online diabetes nutrition education programme for American Indian and Alaska Native adults with type 2 diabetes: perspectives from key stakeholders

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980020001743 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-11

Author(s):

Sarah Stotz ◽

Angela G Brega ◽

Steven Lockhart ◽

Luciana E Hebert ◽

J Neil Henderson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

American Indians ◽

Qualitative Content Analysis ◽

Comparative Method ◽

Education Programme ◽

The Internet ◽

Community Participant

Abstract Objective: To explore stakeholder perspectives regarding online diabetes nutrition education for American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Design: Qualitative data were collected through focus groups and interviews. Focus group participants completed a brief demographic and internet use survey. Setting: Focus groups and community participant interviews were conducted in diverse AI/AN communities. Interviews with nationally recognised content experts were held via teleconference. Participants: Eight focus groups were conducted with AI/AN adults with T2D (n 29) and their family members (n 22). Community participant interviews were conducted with eleven clinicians and healthcare administrators working in Native communities. Interviews with nine content experts included clinicians and researchers serving AI/AN. Results: Qualitative content analysis used constant comparative method for coding and generating themes across transcripts. Descriptive statistics were computed from surveys. AI/AN adults access the internet primarily through smartphones, use the internet for many purposes and identify opportunities for online diabetes nutrition education. Conclusions: Online diabetes nutrition education may be feasible in Indian Country. These findings will inform the development of an eLearning diabetes nutrition education programme for AI/AN adults with T2D.

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Assessing Nutrition Education Wants and Needs of Older Adults Through Focus Groups

Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly ◽

10.1300/j052v23n02_06 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 23 (2) ◽

pp. 77-91 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Lynn Duerr

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Nutrition Education

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Using Focus Groups to Develop a Nutrition Education Video for High School Students

Journal of School Health ◽

10.1111/j.1746-1561.1997.tb07180.x ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 67 (9) ◽

pp. 376-379 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Delores C.S. James ◽

Barbara A. Rienzo ◽

Carol Frazeey

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Focus Groups ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

School Students

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Planting Seeds to Grow Healthy Children: Strategic Community Partnerships

Health Promotion Practice ◽

10.1177/1524839918757486 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

pp. 78-84

Author(s):

Jessica Alicea-Planas ◽

Kelly Sullivan ◽

Hang Tran ◽

Anna Cruz

Keyword(s):

Focus Groups ◽

Nutrition Education ◽

Low Income ◽

Community Partnerships ◽

Healthy Food ◽

Healthy Children ◽

Participant Satisfaction ◽

Inner Cities ◽

Low Income Families ◽

Main Ideas

More than one third of U.S adults are considered obese, and childhood obesity has more than doubled in the past 30 years. Food security can influence obesity, in particular, within inner cities where access to healthy food is often limited. The use of a mobile food truck program (with refrigeration) was implemented in two large inner cities in Connecticut as part of an initiative aimed at helping low-income families with young children gain access to healthy food and nutrition education. Collaborating with community child care centers was used. The experiences of the families who participated in the program were assessed via focus groups. Main ideas derived from the focus groups were participant satisfaction with money saving suggestions, ideas for how to make healthier choices, and excitement about opportunities to receive foods that they would not normally buy. This innovative mobile food truck program demonstrated the value of strategic community partnerships to influence health.

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