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Peer educators' perceptions of training for and implementing a community-based nutrition intervention for older adults

Lookup NU author(s): Dr Robert Hyland, Charlotte Wood, Professor Ashley AdamsonORCiD, Professor John Mathers, Michael Hill, Emeritus Professor Chris SealORCiD, Professor Paula Moynihan

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Abstract

This study aimed to evaluate the use of peer educators in nutrition interventions with older people. A sample of 22 people aged 60+ were recruited and trained using an accredited course for Community Nutrition Assistants which included basic nutrition and group skills. They were paid to work as peer educators in a 20-week food club intervention which ran in 13 sheltered accommodation schemes for older people in northeast England. Clubs ran for 2 hours each week and included food preparation, food tasting and sharing information and ideas about food and health. This paper reports key findings from qualitative interviews with peer educators on their perspectives on their motivation to participate, their training and their implementation of the food club intervention. It discusses some of the issues involved in the training and use of peer educators and presents lessons learned, particularly the need to target training, according to prior experience and skills.


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Author(s): Hyland RM, Wood CE, Adamson AJ, Mathers JC, Hill M, Seal CJ, Moynihan PJ

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly

Year: 2007

Volume: 25

Issue: 3-4

Pages: 147-171

ISSN (print): 0163-9366

ISSN (electronic): 1540-8566

Publisher: Routledge

URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1300/J052v25n03_10

DOI: 10.1300/J052v25n03_10

PubMed id: 18032221


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