Nutrition education program Nutrition Pathfinders teaches children how to make healthful food choices.
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Association of participation in a nutritional program for the elderly with nutritional status.
The nutritional status of 547 participants of the Title VII Nutrition Program for the Elderly was assessed by anthropometric, biochemical, and dietary means. The nutriture for vitamins A and C was positively associated with frequency of participation in the program using biochemical and dietary methods of assessment. A significant smaller percentage of persons who participated in the program on a regular basis had inadequate intakes of riboflavin and thiamin. Fewer persons had anemia and low serum iron concentrations than was reported in an earlier baseline study. However, in this group of persons frequency of participation was not associated with anemia or serum iron-concentrations. Participation in the program was not significantly related to the dietary intake of energy, saturated fat, and cholesterol or to the incidence of obesity when assessed using triceps skinfold thickness, ponderal index, body mass index, and percentage of desirable weight. It can be concluded that the Title VII Nutrition Program for the Elderly is associated with improvement in the nutritional status of the participants.
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The effect of employee job satisfaction on program participation rates in the Virginia WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children).
Many researchers have shown a link between employee job satisfaction and customer satisfaction in the private sector. Customer satisfaction is the end result of whether the particular service and/or a product meet the customer's needs. The purpose of this research project was to assess the level of employee job satisfaction in the Virginia WIC Program and to determine whether a correlation exists between the level of employee job satisfaction and program participation rates. The results of this study showed that high levels of employee job satisfaction were positively correlated to high program participation rates in the Virginia WIC Program.
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The impact of customer focus on program participation rates in the Virginia WIC Program (Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children).
It has been shown in the for-profit sector (business, service, and manufacturing) that the success of an organization depends on its ability to satisfy customer requirements while eliminating waste and reducing costs. The purpose of this article was to examine the impact of current practices in customer focus on program participation rates in the Virginia WIC Program. The results of this study showed that the use of customer-focused strategies was correlated to program participation rates in the WIC Program. The mean data showed that teamwork and accessibility were at unsatisfactory levels in Virginia.
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The impact of a community nutrition program on the nutritional status of an urban population group.
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Understanding targeting from the perspective of program providers in the elderly nutrition program.
Providers' perspectives on need, strategies, and challenges are critical in targeting of programs. This study was undertaken to understand the meanings and challenges of targeting from the perspectives of program providers in the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP). Qualitative in-depth interviews were done with a sample of 36 local ENP providers from six counties in upstate New York. Each interview was tape-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed. Qualitative analysis revealed four distinct meanings of targeting including maximum outreach, reaching out to the most needy, serving only the most needy, and evaluating coverage. Regardless of the meaning or type of targeting, local providers reported universal challenges for outreach, need assessment, and resources in implementing targeting. Understanding these different meanings about targeting could contribute to crafting better targeting policies and program procedures to deliver adequate nutrition service to elders in need in the community.
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Nutrition programs through public health centers in Korea.
In the period of confusion after the Korean War, there was an absolute shortage in the volume of food. The intake of energy and all other nutrients fell short of the recommended dietary intake. To solve the food shortage, there were many food assistant programs through the government channel. With the economic developments during past years, now, there are enough foods for everyone. Thus, food assistant program, which has been the only nutrition program in the government, is no longer needed except for low-income families. Currently, there are not enough nutrition programs in the government. In 1994, about 30 public health center start nutrition programs with the help of Korean Dietetic Association. In this study, kinds of nutrition programs, age, sex and number of participants, the content of programs are studied. The effects of nutrition programs are partially evaluated. Also, problems with current nutrition programs are discussed. Finally, future directions of nutrition programs in the public health centers are discussed.
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The elderly nutrition program: an effective national framework for preventive nutrition interventions.
OBJECTIVE: To guide national policy, Congress mandated the 1992 research evaluation of the Elderly Nutrition Program (ENP), the nation's oldest framework for providing community- and home-based preventive nutrition and health-related services to older persons. This article summarizes key findings on the program's influence on nutritional health, the targeting and costs of its nutrition services, and the study's policy implications. DESIGN: The research included a nationally representative sample of ambulatory and homebound ENP participants And a matched sample of nonparticipants drawn from the US Health Care Financing Administration's Medicare beneficiary listings. Interviews conducted in respondents' homes considered demographic and health characteristics and assessed anthropometry and physical functioning, nutrient intake and socialization patterns, and utilization of ENP program services (participants only). Administrative and service delivery data were gathered from all levels of the ENP infrastructure. RESULTS: The ENP program currently provides congregate and home-delivered meals and other nutrition- and health-related services to about 7% of the older population overall, including an estimated 20% of the nation's poor elders. Compared with nonparticipants, ambulatory and homebound ENP participants are better nourished (4% to 31% higher mean daily nutrient intakes; P<.001) and achieve higher levels of socialization (17% higher average monthly social contacts; P<.001). Federal spending on ENP nutrition services is efficiently leveraged by funding from other public and private sources, allowing ENP to more than double the nutrition services it provides to program participants. CONCLUSIONS: ENP is a well-targeted, effective, and efficient federal program available to dietetics and other professionals for providing elderly persons with community-based and home-delivered nutrition and related services. The ENP infrastructure offers a potential model for preventive nutrition intervention programs in ambulatory and homebound at-risk older populations.
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Position of the American Dietetic Association: child and adolescent food and nutrition programs.
It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that all children and adolescents, regardless of age; gender; socioeconomic status; racial, ethnic, or linguistic diversity; or health status should have access to food and nutrition programs that ensure the availability of a safe and adequate food supply that promotes optimal physical, cognitive, and social growth and development. Appropriate food and nutrition programs include food assistance and meal programs, nutrition education initiatives, nutrition screening and assessment followed by appropriate nutrition intervention, and anticipatory guidance to promote optimal nutrition status. Malnutrition has been linked to delayed physical, psychosocial, and cognitive development and is now recognized as a major contributor to the growing problem of overweight and obesity in the child and adolescent population. Food and nutrition programs create a safety net that ensures that children and adolescents at risk for poor nutritional intakes have access to a safe, adequate, and nutritious food supply and nutrition screening, assessment evaluation, and intervention. It is important that continued funding be provided for these programs, which have been consistently shown to have a positive impact on child and adolescent well-being. Food and nutrition programs will continue to serve not only as a means to combat hunger and food insecurity but also as a vehicle for nutrition education and promotion of physical activity designed to combat overweight and prevent chronic disease. It is the role of the credentialed dietetics professional to support permanent, adequate funding to food and nutrition programs, universal health-care reimbursement for nutrition services, and the use of research and surveillance programs to justify, evaluate, and improve these programs. In addition, the dietetics professional is responsible for serving as a nutrition resource to all groups and individuals working with children and adolescents, acting as an advocate for the establishment of child-care, school, and community settings conducive to the development of good nutrition habits. J Am Diet Assoc. 2003;103:887-893.
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Position of the American Dietetic Association: child and adolescent food and nutrition programs.
It is the position of the American Dietetic Association that all children and adolescents, regardless of age, sex, socioeconomic status, racial diversity, ethnic diversity, linguistic diversity, or health status, should have access to food and nutrition programs that ensure the availability of a safe and adequate food supply that promotes optimal physical, cognitive, social, and emotional growth and development. Appropriate food and nutrition programs include food assistance and meal programs, nutrition education initiatives, and nutrition screening and assessment followed by appropriate nutrition intervention and anticipatory guidance to promote optimal nutrition status. Food and nutrition programs create a safety net that ensures that children and adolescents at risk for poor nutritional intakes have access to a safe, adequate, and nutritious food supply and nutrition screening, assessment, and intervention. It is important that continued funding be provided for these programs, which consistently have been shown to have a positive impact on child and adolescent health and well-being. Food and nutrition programs serve as a means to prevent or reduce hunger and food insecurity, but also as a vehicle for nutrition education and promotion of physical activity designed to prevent or reduce overweight and prevent chronic disease. It is the role of the registered dietitian to support adequate and sustained funding for food and nutrition programs, universal health care reimbursement for nutrition services, and the use of research and surveillance programs to evaluate and improve these programs. In addition, the registered dietitian and dietetic technician, registered, are responsible for serving as a nutrition resource to all groups and individuals providing services to children and adolescents, acting as an advocate for the establishment of child-care, school, and community settings conducive to the development of good nutrition habits.
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Integrated program enhancements increased utilization of Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
Three New York State agencies undertook a state-wide initiative in 2001 to enhance the effectiveness of the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Farmers' Market Nutrition Program (FMNP) for both families and farmers. The program enhancements included four components intended to influence market and consumer behavior: hiring a state-wide Cornell Cooperative Extension staff member to initiate and coordinate FMNP promotion efforts; increased collaboration among state-level agencies; local-level community capacity-building; and dissemination of newly developed nutrition education resources. Because components were overlapping and potentially synergistic, the total effect was considered. To test the hypothesis that the enhancements increased Program utilization as measured by redemption rates, a time-series, quasi-experimental design was employed in which observed 2001 redemption was tested for departure from earlier trends. Linear regression showed FMNP coupon redemption rates from 1996 through 2000 decreased 2.36% annually (P = 0.002). This trend was interrupted in 2001 when actual redemption exceeded predicted redemption by >2.2% (P < 0.055). Alternate explanations for this shift were deemed improbable. These findings show that FMNP goals were advanced through a coordinated, collaborative initiative with activities at state and local levels, resulting in increased utilization of FMNP benefits by WIC participants and increased income to local farmers.
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[Evaluation of a social policy program: the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Program].
This study is based on an evaluation of the Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition Program (PROMIN) targeting pregnant women and their children under five years of age. The objective was to identify the conditioning factors for the Program's implementation in Rosario, Argentina. There were three levels of analysis: the organizational environment as perceived by the Executive Directors of the Health and Child Development Centers; management of interventions by the health teams; and the community's perception of the program's accessibility and acceptability. Two centers were chosen for the year 1998. Empirical evidence was obtained through quantitative and qualitative procedures. The results suggest that the two centers' respective organizational environments influenced the intervention strategies. The goal for coverage had been set at 80%. Documentation of the interventions by the two teams shows a partial and heterogeneous implementation. In terms of accessibility, mothers recognize the institutions by their reputation, quality of services, and extra services beyond the PROMIN basics. Acceptability is expressed as the provision of supplementary nutrition.
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[Nutrition programs in the public health services].
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Empowerment evaluation in redesigning a public health unit nutrition program.
This article illustrates how empowerment evaluation was used in Toronto Public Health's (TPH) nutrition programming redesign to consult with staff about how roles, responsibilities, and organisational structure could be changed to improve how nutrition programs are delivered. One of three moderators facilitated the ten two-hour focus group sessions in TPH. TPH staff, namely 71 front-line staff and 13 managers who were responsible for providing community nutrition services, participated in the study. Focus group participants included Public Health Dietitians, Public Health Nutritionists, Public Health Nurses (PHNs), and paraprofessionals (i.e., community nutrition assistants). Participants' preferred roles, responsibilities, and organisational structure in TPH, which they believe would improve nutrition service delivery in the community, were examined. A constant comparison approach was used to develop themes inductively. It was found that participants wanted Dietitians and Nutritionists to provide current nutrition-related information to them. They felt that nutrition programs should be promoted better and made more accessible to the public. They suggested that Dietitians and Nutritionists and other staff should share information with each other better. They suggested that Dietitians and Nutritionists should provide nutrition services directly to the public and provide support to other staff, mainly PHNs, who deliver nutrition programs. In conclusion, this empowerment evaluation produced results that were used to assist in decision making about nutrition programming.
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Sustainability of a successful health and nutrition program in a remote aboriginal community.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the long term effect of a nutrition program in a remote Aboriginal community (Minjilang). DESIGN: Evaluation of nutritional outcomes over the three years before and the three years after a health and nutrition program that ran from June 1989 to June 1990. Turnover of food items at the community store was used as a measure of dietary intake at Minjilang and a comparison community. SETTING: A community of about 150 Aboriginal people live at Minjilang on Croker Island, 240 km north-east of Darwin. A similar community of about 300 people on another island was used as the comparison. RESULTS: The program produced lasting improvements in dietary intake of most target foods (including fruit, vegetables and wholegrain bread) and nutrients (including folate, ascorbic acid and thiamine). Sugar intake fell in both communities before the program, but the additional decrease in sugar consumption during the program at Minjilang "rebounded" in the next year. Dietary improvements in the comparison community were delayed and smaller than at Minjilang. CONCLUSIONS: The success of the program at Minjilang was linked to an ongoing process of social change, which in turn provided a stimulus for dietary improvement in the comparison community. When Aboriginal people themselves control and maintain ownership of community-based intervention programs, nutritional improvements can be initiated and sustained.
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The hemodialysis pilot study: nutrition program and participant characteristics at baseline. The HEMO Study Group.
OBJECTIVE: Describe the nutrition program (assessments and interventions) and the participants' baseline nutritional characteristics in the Hemodialysis Pilot Study. DESIGN: Cross sectional survey in which hemodialysis patients were examined during 10 weeks of baseline (BL), before randomization study interventions (dose and flux). SETTING: Four hemodialysis centers (eight dialysis units in total). PATIENTS: Twenty-nine male (mean age, 63 years; range, 34 to 75) and 20 female (mean age, 61 years; range, 29 to 73) hemodialysis patients. INTERVENTIONS: None during BL. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Feasibility of implementing the proposed nutrition program before conducting the full-scale trial, and description of baseline characteristics related to nutrition. RESULTS: A nutrition program was developed to assess nutritional status during BL and follow-up periods and to intervene in patients with weight loss or decreasing serum albumin. Methods for collecting biochemical, dietary and anthropometric data were implemented at four clinical centers. At baseline, mean protein intake estimated by single pool normalized protein catabolic rate was 0.95 +/- 0.21 gm/kg adjusted body weight (ABW) (n = 42) and by diet record assisted recalls (n = 47) 0.94 +/- 0.36 gm/kg ABW/d, respectively. Mean energy intake was 22.8 +/- 8 kcal/kg ABW/day (n = 39). Mean serum albumin concentration using the bromcresol green method was 3.8 +/- 0.4 gm/dL (n = 40). Mean body mass index was within the normal limits of 19-27 kg/m2. Mean skinfold thicknesses in females, but not males, were shifted toward the lower end of usual distributions for healthy individuals. CONCLUSIONS: The goal of designing, developing, and implementing the diet and nutrition component, and related data collection for the HEMO pilot study was accomplished at four separate clinical centers. Baseline mean protein and energy intake were low, suggesting that continuing dietary surveillance is needed. The ongoing full-scale HEMO study will provide the first prospective analysis of dietary intake, nutritional status, and outcome in maintenance hemodialysis patients as a function of dialysis dose and membrane flux.
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Serving elders in greatest social and economic need: the challenge to the Elderly Nutrition Program.
The federally funded Elderly Nutrition Program is mandated to serve elders in greatest social and economic need. Yet researchers have concluded that the program underserves certain groups of elders, including those who are socially impaired and homeless and members of ethnic and other minority groups. This paper reviews the issues involved in serving elders in greatest social and economic need and suggests that reaching all of these elders with program services is not only a laudable goal but also, based on innovative models briefly described, is clearly achievable.
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[Nutrition programs in a rural environment in the Philippines].
The study of the relationship between the nutrition programs and the villagers of the Municipality of Plaridel, the target population, reveals that the Philippine Nutrition Program, in the process of planning and implementing the intervention programs, keeps apart from the community. As a result, the barangay people consider that these programs don't meet their needs and very few participate on them. Furthermore, in Plaridel, the intervention programs did not modify the nutritional status of the pre-school children, and the main short-term objectives of the Philippine Nutrition Program are far from being achieved. However, in this Municipality, there are social forces susceptible to become the supports of the intervention programs if these are based on the articulation of the recognized community needs and the articulation of the community's capacities.
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