Applying research in nutrition education planning: A dietary intervention for Bangladeshi chronic kidney disease patients
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- Journal Article
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- Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 2013, 26 (4), pp. 403 - 413
- Issue Date:
- 2013-08-01
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Background: Effective nutrition health interventions are theory-based, as well as being drawn from practice and research, aiming to successfully accomplish dietary behavioural changes. However, the integration of theory, research and practice to develop community dietary educational programmes is a challenge that many interventionists feel ill equipped to achieve. Methods: In the present study, a community-based education programme was designed for Bangladeshi patients with chronic kidney disease and hypertension. The goal of this programme was to reduce dietary salt intake in this population group, with a view to reducing their blood pressure and slowing kidney disease progression. Results: The present study sets out the first four steps of a six-step model for creating a behaviour change programme. Conclusions: These four steps were concerned with the translation of theory and evidence into intervention objectives, and illustrate how a practical, community-based intervention was developed from behavioural theory, relevant research, knowledge of practice and the target patient group. Steps 5 and 6, which are concerned with implementation and evaluation, will be reported separately. © 2012 The Authors Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics © 2012 The British Dietetic Association Ltd.
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