title: Identification of Healthy Eating and Active Lifestyle Issues through Photo Elicitation.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Effective workplace wellness programs, featuring supports for healthy eating and active lifestyle behaviours, have been found to reduce health risks and the associated economic burdens for individuals, organizations, and their communities. As part of a larger study, the purpose of this research was to engage volunteer participants from a university community to identify healthy eating and active lifestyle barriers and supports.
  
  
  METHODS
  An ethics-approved, action-research design with photo elicitation technique was used to engage employees and students. Data were analyzed using qualitative analysis software.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Participants identified barriers and both current and future supports for healthy eating and active lifestyle on campus. These were coded under the sub-themes of food environment, food and nutrition quality, physical environment, physical activity, fitness centre, and awareness/communication.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Photo elicitation was determined to be an effective technique to engage participants. Despite many supports, members of the university community still found it difficult to follow healthy eating and active lifestyle behaviours; however, a number of practical future supports were identified. This study also provided valuable insight into the role that dietitians can play in the development of successful wellness programs.
authors.affiliation: a BScAHN with Internship Education Program (candidate), Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS.
authors.forename: Phillip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Joy
authors.affiliation: b Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS.
authors.forename: Linda
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mann
authors.affiliation: c Department of Business and Tourism, Mount Saint Vincent University, Halifax, NS.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Blotnicky
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D006126:Group Processes; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008019:Life Style; D009043:Motor Activity; D009674:Nova Scotia; D015596:Nutrition Assessment; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010781:Photography; D036301:Qualitative Research; D013334:Students; D014495:Universities; D014504:Urban Health; D017132:Workplace