Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study
Objectives This study aimed to develop a nutrition education program based on social cognitive theory to promote the health of individuals using facilities for people with disabilities. It also sought to evaluate the applicability of the educational materials through assessments by counselors at the...
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| description | Objectives This study aimed to develop a nutrition education program based on social cognitive theory to promote the health of individuals using facilities for people with disabilities. It also sought to evaluate the applicability of the educational materials through assessments by counselors at the Social Welfare Food Service Management Support Center. Methods A group of six experts developed the program based on a needs assessment of nutrition education in facilities for individuals with disabilities. Applicability was evaluated through an online survey of 26 counselors from Social Welfare Food Service Management Support Centers nationwide in July 2023, and the results were analyzed. Results The nutrition education program includes a basic course on personal hygiene, dining etiquette, picky eating prevention, and obesity management. The advanced course covers dietary management for chronic diseases, such as meal planning for hypertension, diabetes management, and dietary principles for dysphagia. Additionally, lecture PPTs, individual activity sheets, and experiential teaching aids were developed. Applicability evaluations showed high scores, with the teaching-learning plan and PPT averaging 4.15 and the experiential teaching aids scoring 4.17, all above 4.0. Conclusion This study is significant in that it developed a nutrition education program that can be applied directly to the disabled in social welfare facilities and suggested the need to further strengthen nutrition management support for social welfare for the disabled. In addition, the developed nutrition education program is valuable in that it reflects the results of the applicability evaluation of counselors who visit social welfare facilities for the disabled to provide nutrition education. Therefore, it is expected that the nutrition education program developed through this study can be actively used as a way to revitalize nutrition education in social welfare facilities for the disabled. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cd6299bc55f140d78df33a681513c2d42025-08-20T01:54:57ZengThe Korean Society of Community NutritionKorean Journal of Community Nutrition2951-31462025-02-01301647410.5720/kjcn.2025.000171671Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods studyJin-kyung Kim0Kyoung-min Lee1Min-sun Jeon2Master Student, Major in Clinical Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, KoreaPh.D. Student, Major in Nutrition, Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, KoreaProfessor, Department of Food and Nutrition, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, KoreaObjectives This study aimed to develop a nutrition education program based on social cognitive theory to promote the health of individuals using facilities for people with disabilities. It also sought to evaluate the applicability of the educational materials through assessments by counselors at the Social Welfare Food Service Management Support Center. Methods A group of six experts developed the program based on a needs assessment of nutrition education in facilities for individuals with disabilities. Applicability was evaluated through an online survey of 26 counselors from Social Welfare Food Service Management Support Centers nationwide in July 2023, and the results were analyzed. Results The nutrition education program includes a basic course on personal hygiene, dining etiquette, picky eating prevention, and obesity management. The advanced course covers dietary management for chronic diseases, such as meal planning for hypertension, diabetes management, and dietary principles for dysphagia. Additionally, lecture PPTs, individual activity sheets, and experiential teaching aids were developed. Applicability evaluations showed high scores, with the teaching-learning plan and PPT averaging 4.15 and the experiential teaching aids scoring 4.17, all above 4.0. Conclusion This study is significant in that it developed a nutrition education program that can be applied directly to the disabled in social welfare facilities and suggested the need to further strengthen nutrition management support for social welfare for the disabled. In addition, the developed nutrition education program is valuable in that it reflects the results of the applicability evaluation of counselors who visit social welfare facilities for the disabled to provide nutrition education. Therefore, it is expected that the nutrition education program developed through this study can be actively used as a way to revitalize nutrition education in social welfare facilities for the disabled.http://kjcn.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjcn-2025-00017.pdfwelfare facilitydisabled personsnutrition education |
| spellingShingle | Jin-kyung Kim Kyoung-min Lee Min-sun Jeon Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study Korean Journal of Community Nutrition welfare facility disabled persons nutrition education |
| title | Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study |
| title_full | Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study |
| title_fullStr | Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study |
| title_short | Development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in Korea: a mixed-methods study |
| title_sort | development and applicability evaluation of a nutrition education program for residents and users of disability social welfare facilities in korea a mixed methods study |
| topic | welfare facility disabled persons nutrition education |
| url | http://kjcn.or.kr/upload/pdf/kjcn-2025-00017.pdf |
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