title: Effects of a nutrition education program for urban, low-income, older adults: a collaborative program among nurses and nursing students.
abstract: Nutrition education programs can be effective in reducing risks of cardiovascular disease in older adults. The objective of the Eat and Learn Nutrition Program was to increase knowledge of nutrition and promote healthy eating among the residents of an older adult, low-income, urban housing community. The program was a series of 3 discussions on nutrition topics, based on a community needs assessment, that were presented in the common room of the participants' residence over a heart-healthy lunch. On average, participants were able to increase their nutrition knowledge learning 1 major point per session. In addition, participants discussed alternative methods for healthy eating and shared culturally diverse nutritious recipes with each other. The collaborative nursing effort in designing the program served to facilitate learning about community program implementation for all nursing students involved. Collaboration between nurses and nursing students from a variety of educational backgrounds may enhance learning and program success.
authors.affiliation: Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. njrosen@emory.edu
authors.forename: N Jennifer
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Klinedinst
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged / Q000523:psychology; D001294:Attitude to Health; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008297:Male; D020380:Needs Assessment; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009740:Nursing Staff / Q000523:psychology*; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D011637:Public Health Nursing / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration; D011638:Public Housing; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013338:Students, Nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D019037:Urban Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration*