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Improving Food Literacy and Access Among Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Descriptive Study
Gina K Alexander1, Lisa Bashore, Vicki Brooks
1Author Affiliations: Harris College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth.
Cancer Nursing
|September 10, 2021
Summary
Young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACS) have low fruit and vegetable intake and limited access to fresh produce. Technology-enhanced gardening interventions can improve nutrition and food literacy for this population.
Area of Science:
- Nutrition Science
- Oncology
- Public Health
Background:
- Established links between nutrition and chronic disease.
- Low fruit and vegetable consumption among young adult childhood cancer survivors (YACS).
- Challenges in ensuring equitable access to fresh produce for YACS.
Purpose of the Study:
- Describe fresh produce access patterns in YACS.
- Assess daily fruit and vegetable intake among YACS.
- Identify nutrition education preferences and early development of a mentored gardening intervention for YACS.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional descriptive study design.
- Assessment of dietary intake, fruit/vegetable access, and nutrition education preferences.
- Study conducted with 124 YACS at a pediatric cancer center.
Main Results:
- 71.8% of YACS live >10 minutes from a supermarket.
- 88.7% do not meet recommended daily fruit/vegetable intake.
- 91% value nutrition, 81.5% desire dietary improvement, and 78.2% prefer digital nutrition content.
Conclusions:
- Advocacy is needed for equitable fresh produce access and technology-enhanced nutrition education for YACS.
- Mentored gardening interventions show promise for improving food literacy and access to produce.
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