Development and implementation of client-centered nutrition education programs in a 4-stage framework

M.G. Isbell, J.G. Seth, R.D. Atwood and T.C. Ray

American Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 105, issue 4, e65-e70

Abstract: The Texas Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) sought to engage the WIC staff and community in the implementation of relevant and effective client-centered nutrition education. The program was implemented in a 4-stage framework. The collaborative process of developing client-centered nutrition education allowed members to learn from one another, thus ensuring commitment to client-centered nutrition education from all levels of staff. The co-created materials and trainings developed during the implementation played a key role. Evaluation feedback started at the infancy of implementation and gave all community members a stake in developing client-centered nutrition education and an opportunity to be invested in its success, which led to increased execution at the local agency level over the implementation stages. © 2015, American Public Health Association Inc. All rights reserved.

Keywords: diet; food assistance; health education; human; in service training; interpersonal communication; organization and management; procedures; program evaluation; public relations; quality control; United States, Communication; Diet; Food Assistance; Health Education; Humans; Inservice Training; Interinstitutional Relations; Program Evaluation; Quality Control; Texas (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302512

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