Sept 2013 Question 2:
2. Give an example of an
intervention you would create based on the barrier you chose in the previous
question. How would you execute this intervention? What challenges would you
face?
posted by Courtney Markey @ 7:35 PM
16 comments
16 Comments:
One intervention I would implement is to do a healthy cooking class. I could pair up with a local garden and anyone who attended the class could receive a bag a free produce. In the class I would focus on cost effective ways to prepare meals. It might be challenging to target the specific population since this population often has trouble arranging transportation, etc...to overcome this challenge I would offer the demonstration at various times throughout the day. If resources allowed, transportation could be provided.
I would execute this intervention by first identifying why my specific population group faces limited access (i.e., financial obstacle, limited transportation, food desert, etc.). If, for example, the population does not have access to a market or store that sells fruits and vegetables, I would explore the opportunity to offer/begin a mobile food distribution program like that listed in the September/October issue of Food & Nutrition Magazine from the Academy.
I would take the expectant mothers to a food bank with a recipe in mind that could be made with many of the items from the food bank. I would then do a cooking demonstration for them. I like Kaiti's idea of getting community gardens involved also. I could contact the community garden about donating some produce for the cooking demonstration. I would more than likely conduct the activities in the evening or on a Saturday to reduce time conflicts.
Sarah S said...
I would probably create a handout with information on it on local food banks and other resources. I would then go over this information with the client and explain what to look for at the various locations. I would also hope to give handouts on recipes and ways to use the different ingredients. Challenges I would face would be the client's willingness to go to the different places and whether they have adequate transportation. Another barrier would be their willingness to use the ingredients.
Sarah S said...
I like the idea of utilizing a community garden also, and providing produce at a cooking class. This would really help provide all of the tools the women would need to cook some healthy meals for themselves.
For the barrier I chose, I would ask the women to think about how hungry they are on a scale of 1 to 10 when they are eating for the next week. Waiting too long to eat so that they are starving usually causes overconsumption and leads to being overly full afterwards. By having them track how they feel when they eat and afterwards, they will get a better idea of their usual habits and pinpoint areas for improvement. The challenge I would face is them taking the time to actually record their hunger and complete the activity.
As Emily shared, a lot of the reason by people eat has to do more with emotions rather than hunger. The intervention she suggested would be a good method for the women to use to distiguish where their appetite is coming from.
I think Sarah's idea is very simplistic but would be effective. The power of education can never be underestimated so supplying a flyer with useful information could be a simple way to solve the problem.
I think that I would provide a grocery store tour for the women. I would be able to show them instead of just telling them how to shop on a budget. I feel that many individuals learn best doing and seeing rather than just listening so I feel this would be helpful. I would also show them how to compare different items using the food labels and how to shop and prepare for a week worth of meals for them and their families.
I really like Kaitlin's idea about the food demos and the free bag of produce. I think that this would be helpful to so many people. They would be provided with healthy foods that are no cost to them and they would also learn unique ways to prepare them.
I would hold a meal planning/cooking class that would take the women from determining their likes/what they would try and what meal schedule they would like, to a grocery shopping tour on how to shop savvy for their daily meals, to prepping these foods in less than 30 minutes and tasting them. I would send them home with a few different recipes to give them ideas for home. Challenges might be cost, as the education piece of the class would need to be low cost or free for these women to come. It might also be difficult to get women to come to more than one class session, particularly if they have limited transportation or differing work schedules.
I like Emily's idea of using a food journal to track hunger throughout the day. Seeing it in writing is a great way to get them to realize whether or not they are hungry. I also really like Sarah's idea of providing free garden produce to mothers who are able to come to the cooking demo, a different population for the community garden idea.
I like Carly's idea of bringing the women to the food bank. Many wouldn't think to utilize this resource so actually taking them there and showing them that a food bank can help them would be beneficial, and a food demo is always great too!
I also like Emily's idea of encouraging the participants to pinpoint their hunger as it would be an effective education tool. Providing childcare may also improve participation as I imagine most mothers would need to make arrangements and inability to do so would keep them from participating.
I think Beth's idea of the grocery store tour is great. I know I personally learn best doing things hands on so being in the store and visually seeing the products and placing them in the cart would help me learn. I also like the idea of comparing nutritional labels/ingredients in the store while there.
I would do a cooking demonstration for the expectant mothers. I would cook a couple of different recipes and allow them to physically see the ease and taste the food. I would use a crock pot in one recipe and even show them how to portion out the meals into containers and freeze them. I would also supply them with many different recipes that they could try. I would try to give them a wide variety in hopes that they would like most things, it would all depend on their cravings and aversions.
I like Beth's idea of a grocery tour. Being able to actually see things would be much more helpful. You would also be able to show them different things that are available at the store that they may have never noticed.
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