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Marissa Black1, Robin LaCroix1, Katherine Hoerster1
1Marissa Black, Sunny Chen, Katherine Ritchey, and Stephen Thielke are with the Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Katherine Hoerster is with the Research and Development Service, Puget Sound Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Seattle, WA. Robin LaCroix, Melanya Souza, and Anne Utech are with Nutrition and Food Service, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC.
Abstract:
Traditional clinical interventions yield few positive effects on diet. The Healthy Teaching Kitchen (HTK) program implemented by the Veterans Health Administration at sites across the United States delivers interactive nutrition and culinary education, guided instruction, and social opportunities for patients and caregivers. We report HTK outcomes of veterans' self-reported acceptability, self-efficacy for dietary change, and dietary and cooking habits. The HTK program is acceptable and feasible and may empower participants to improve health.
