M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
MacDonald Center for Obesity Prevention and Education, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, USA.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 31;20(3):2604. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032604.
Peer Mentors (PMs) are valuable health educators within food-insecure communities; however, little is known about PMs' perspectives and experiences after serving in their peer mentor role. Therefore, this qualitative study explored PMs' (n = 10) perceptions and analyzed data using thematic analysis based on descriptive phenomenology. Four themes emerged: (1) Successes and Struggles in Sharing Nutrition Knowledge; (2) Establishing a Conducive Learning Environment; (3) The Peer Mentor and Mentee Connection: Impact of Shared Experiences; (4) Empowerment of the Peer Mentor Experience. PMs have many advantages; however, more research is needed to evaluate the sustainability and efficacy of PMs within food-insecure communities.
同伴导师 (PM) 在食物匮乏的社区中是有价值的健康教育者;然而,对于 PM 在担任同伴导师角色后的观点和经验,我们知之甚少。因此,这项定性研究探讨了 PM(n=10)的看法,并基于描述现象学使用主题分析对数据进行了分析。四个主题出现了:(1) 分享营养知识的成功与挣扎;(2) 建立有利的学习环境;(3) 同伴导师和学员的联系:共享经验的影响;(4) 同伴导师经验的赋权。PM 有很多优势;然而,需要更多的研究来评估 PM 在食物匮乏社区中的可持续性和效果。