Development and analysis of acceptance of a nutrition education package among a rural elderly population: an action research study

BMC Geriatrics

Asnarulkhadi Abu Samah⁴  Mohmad Salleh⁵  Noor Ibrahim Mohamed Sakian³  Fatimah Arshad⁶  Zaitun Yassin⁷  Noor Aini Mohd Yusoff¹  Suriah Abdul Rahman²  Siti Nur’Asyura Adznam⁸  Suzana Shahar⁸ 

[1] Faculty of Therapeutic Sciences, Masterskill University College of Health Sciences, Cheras, Selangor, Malaysia;School of Chemical Sciences and Food Technology, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bandar Baru BangiBangi, Selangor, Malaysia;Occupational Therapy Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia;Department of Social and Development Science, Faculty of Human Ecology, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;Family Health Development Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia;Department of Dietetics, International Medical University, Bukit Jalil, Selangor, Malaysia;Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia;Dietetics Programme, Faculty of Health Sciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda A., Aziz 50300, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

关键词: Nutrition therapy;    Health promotion;    Education models;    Rural population;    Elderly;   

Others  :  858120
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-2318-12-24

 received in 2010-12-01, accepted in 2012-05-16,  发布年份 2012

【 摘 要 】

Background

It is well known that older adults are often vulnerable to malnutrition. This action research was conducted to develop a nutrition education package for promoting healthy ageing and reducing risk of chronic diseases among older adults in a rural area of Malaysia.

Methods

This study was designed and conducted in three stages, including needs assessment, development of the package and analysis of acceptance among 33 older adults aged 60 years and over in rural communities, and 14 health staff members at rural health clinics. Subjects completed a questionnaire including sociodemographic factors and acceptance evaluation of the nutrition education package with respect to content, graphics and design. Data were analysed descriptively using numbers and percentages.

Results

A nutrition education package comprising a booklet, flipchart and placemats was developed. A total of 42.4% of the older adults expressed that the sentences in the flipchart needed to be simplified and medical terms explained. Terminology (60%), illustrations (20%) and nutrition recommendations (20%) were the aspects that prevented elderly subjects from fully understanding the booklet. Information on the placemats was easily understood by subjects.

Conclusions

A well accepted nutrition education package for promoting healthy ageing and reducing risk of chronic diseases was developed that incorporated modifications based on feedback from older adult subjects and health clinic staff in a rural area. It is a tool that can effectively be used for health education in this population.

【 授权许可】

   
2012 Shahar et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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