The Effects of a Food Literacy Program on Eating Behaviors among Adults with Uncontrolled Hypertension in a Local Community
Keywords:
Literacy Program, Food Literacy, Eating Behaviors, Uncontrolled HypertensionAbstract
This two-group pretest-posttest quasi-experimental design aimed to investigate and compare dietary behavior scores of adults with uncontrolled hypertension. The participants were 40 adults with uncontrolled hypertension in a Chiang Mai Province local community. Participants were assigned to a study group (n = 20) or a comparison group (n = 20). The research instruments consisted of a new program to promote food literacy among adults with high blood pressure, as well as data collection tools, namely a demographic questionnaire, a food literacy questionnaire, and a food consumption behavior questionnaire. All were verified for content accuracy by six experts with a content validity of 1.0 and reliability levels at .80 and .87, respectively. The data were analyzed with descriptive statistics, paired t–test, and independent t–test statistics.
The results showed that, after receiving the program, the study group had higher food literacy scores than before with statistical significance (p-value <.001). After conducting the program, the comparison group had significantly higher food consumption behavior scores than the comparison group (p-value = .029).
The results of this research can be used as a guideline for community practice for nurses and health teams to implement food literacy programs, and to promote dietary behavior among adults with uncontrolled hypertension in local communities.
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