Rysdale Lee
Sudbury & District Health Unit, Sudbury, ON.
Can J Diet Pract Res. 2008 Spring;69(1):38-42. doi: 10.3148/69.1.2008.38.
Parents' health literacy skills include food and nutrition knowledge, as well as the ability to read, comprehend, and use information related to their children's health. The evaluation of a nutrition education booklet within the NutriSTEP (Nutrition Screening Tool for Every Preschooler) Project was conducted. Parents' nutrition education needs and their sources of nutrition information were also assessed.
Eight dietitians from four provinces conducted in-person interviews with a sample of 322 parents. Parents were asked their perception of the booklet and reported learning. Dietitians' written feedback on the booklet and their recorded comments and nutrition advice to parents were gathered.
Collated feedback led to significant revisions to the booklet. Parents reported increased knowledge from the booklet; 38% wanted more information on nutrition, while 25% wanted to know more about preschoolers and physical activity. The top three sources of nutrition advice for this parent sample were physicians, dietitians, and public health units.
Written materials must be evaluated with the target audience to improve readability and comprehension. Further nutrition education efforts should be targeted through parents' main sources of nutrition information. Further research is needed on nutrition education intervention effectiveness to promote positive health outcomes.
家长的健康素养技能包括食品和营养知识，以及阅读、理解和运用与子女健康相关信息的能力。对NutriSTEP（面向每个学龄前儿童的营养筛查工具）项目中的一本营养教育手册进行了评估。还评估了家长的营养教育需求及其营养信息来源。
来自四个省份的八名营养师对322名家长进行了面对面访谈。询问家长对手册的看法以及所报告的学习情况。收集了营养师对手册的书面反馈以及他们给家长的记录评论和营养建议。
整理后的反馈促使对手册进行了重大修订。家长报告称从手册中学到了更多知识；38%的家长希望获得更多营养方面的信息，而25%的家长想了解更多关于学龄前儿童和体育活动的信息。该家长样本获取营养建议的前三大来源是医生、营养师和公共卫生单位。
必须与目标受众一起对手册进行评估，以提高可读性和理解度。应通过家长获取营养信息的主要来源进行进一步的营养教育工作。需要进一步研究营养教育干预的有效性，以促进积极的健康结果。
