Schultz Savannah, Francis Sarah L, Russell Carlene, Getty Tim, Bauman Alexandra, Shelley Mack
University of Northern Iowa, Cedar Falls, IA, USA.
Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition (FSHN), Iowa State University, Ames, IA, USA.
J Nutr Gerontol Geriatr. 2021 Oct-Dec;40(4):261-279. doi: 10.1080/21551197.2021.1986455. Epub 2021 Oct 9.
Effective community food and nutrition programs are imperative for supporting older adults health and well-being. This three-part study examined to what extent the innovative congregate nutrition program (CNP), Encore Café, and targeted marketing campaign influenced CNP utilization, CNP program satisfaction, and overall CNP impact (e.g., nutritional risk, dietary practices, and loneliness). The Encore Café resulted in increases of 386% in meal distribution and 3,164% in CNP participants during a two-year period compared to a 20.8% reduction at traditional meal sites across the state. Total CNP satisfaction (food and dining) was high for both the Encore Café and Traditional CNP. Encore Café participants maintained their nutritional status and experienced significant reductions in emotional loneliness ( = 0.017) and dietary intake frequencies of processed meat ( = 0.027) compared to non-CNP participants. Utilizing a client-centered approach in marketing and programming for the Encore Café shows promising results for improving the utilization and effectiveness of the CNP.
有效的社区食品和营养项目对于支持老年人的健康和福祉至关重要。这项分为三个部分的研究考察了创新的集体营养项目（CNP）“安可咖啡馆”以及有针对性的营销活动在多大程度上影响了CNP的利用率、CNP项目满意度以及CNP的总体影响（如营养风险、饮食习惯和孤独感）。与该州传统用餐地点20.8%的降幅相比，“安可咖啡馆”在两年内实现了餐食配送量增长386%，CNP参与者数量增长3164%。“安可咖啡馆”和传统CNP的CNP总体满意度（食品和用餐方面）都很高。与非CNP参与者相比，“安可咖啡馆”的参与者保持了他们的营养状况，并且在情感孤独感（P = 0.017）和加工肉类的饮食摄入频率（P = 0.027）方面有显著降低。在“安可咖啡馆”的营销和项目规划中采用以客户为中心的方法，对于提高CNP的利用率和有效性显示出了令人鼓舞的结果。
