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Development and Testing of the Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Tool
Alexandra Bush-Kaufman1, Karen Barale1, M Catalina Aragón1
1Washington State University-Extension, Pierce County, Tacoma, WA; Regional Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention Center of Excellence-West, Fort Collins, CO.
Objective:
To develop and test an observational survey that quantifies food pantry environments (FPE).
Design:
Best practices in FPE were identified through key informant interviews. The tool was pilot-tested, including a content review, and then field-tested for reliability.
Setting:
Key informant phone interviews (n = 41); pilot and field test visits occurred at 45 pantries from multiple states.
Subjects:
Food bank/pantry staff and nutrition educators were recruited for interviews through purposive and snowball sampling. Pilot and field test survey users (n = 65) were food pantry representatives and matched community partners who both rated the FPE using the tool.
Variables Measured:
Pearson correlation was used to determine test-retest and interrater reliability.
Analysis:
Qualitative data were coded for healthy FPE strategies. Quantitative data were calculated using descriptive statistics (significant at P < .05).
Results:
Qualitative data were coded for observable FPE characteristics. Reliability scores were substantial to nearly perfect for 48 of 61 survey items (79%) for test-retest and 49 of 61 (80%) for interrater reliability (Pearson r = .6-1.0).
Conclusions And Implications:
The Healthy Food Pantry Assessment Tool is research-tested and can be used to evaluate and quantify the healthfulness of FPE.
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