| Reaching low-income families: Focus group results provide direction for a behavioral approach to WIC services. | |
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PMID: 15281047 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) families were asked to identify motivators and barriers to health behavior change and preferred approaches to nutrition education in WIC. Six focus groups involved a total of 41 English-speaking WIC participants and addressed parenting, family meals, food preparation, and physical activity. The discussions were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using NUD*IST software (Non-Numerical Unstructured Data Indexing, Searching, and Theorizing, version 4.0. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications Software, 1997). Key barriers to behavior change included inadequate parenting skills, lack of knowledge, unhealthy social environments, lack of time, and lack of social or financial support. Key motivators included feelings of responsibility, concern for child health and development, and positive social support. Participants identified facilitated discussions, support groups, cooking classes, and a WIC Web site as preferred methods of nutrition education. Results provided the foundation for the Healthy Habits nutrition education modules implemented in the Washington State WIC program and can be used to improve future nutrition education in WIC. |
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Authors:
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Diana Birkett; Donna Johnson; John R Thompson; Donna Oberg |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of the American Dietetic Association Volume: 104 ISSN: 0002-8223 ISO Abbreviation: J Am Diet Assoc Publication Date: 2004 Aug |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2004-07-28 Completed Date: 2004-08-31 Revised Date: 2009-11-19 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7503061 Medline TA: J Am Diet Assoc Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 1277-80 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
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US Senate, Washington, DC, USA. |
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Adolescent Adult Child Child Nutrition Sciences / education* Female Focus Groups Food Services / utilization* Health Behavior* Health Promotion / methods* Humans Male Middle Aged Nutritional Sciences / education* Parents / education, psychology* Poverty* Video Recording Washington |
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