title: Pilot Evaluation of an In-Store Nutrition Label Education Program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To describe and provide recommendations for the implementation of an evaluation for an already existing, in-store Nutrition Label Education Program (NLEP).
  
  
  METHODS
  We describe the development and implementation of an evaluation consisting of a pre- and postsurvey and one month follow-up. The evaluation was designed to assess satisfaction with the NLEP as well as changes in participant nutrition label knowledge, confidence in using nutrition labels, and actual changes in nutrition label use.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Nineteen participants took part in the pilot evaluation. The evaluation was successful in demonstrating high levels of satisfaction with the NLEP as well as positive changes in participant confidence and some increased knowledge in using nutrition labels. However, only 3 people participated in the follow-up, limiting the ability to assess behaviour change.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Ideally, NLEPs should include ongoing evaluation that extends beyond just assessing participant satisfaction. Recommendations are provided for conducting such evaluations, including the importance of incorporating the evaluation into the program itself, using existing questionnaires when possible, and employing pre- and postsurveys as well as follow-up interviews to assess change.
authors.affiliation: a Department of Business and Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Bible Hill, NS.
authors.forename: Steven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dukeshire
authors.affiliation: a Department of Business and Social Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture, Dalhousie University, Bible Hill, NS.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nicks
authors.affiliation: b Registered Dietitian, Sobeys, Truro, NS.
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferguson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003258:Consumer Behavior; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000191:economics / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005515:Food Labeling; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009674:Nova Scotia; D018673:Nutrition Policy; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation / Q000379:methods; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires