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Megan Cory1, Bryan Johnston2, David Nelson3
1Resident Physician, (mcory@mcw.edu), Department of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals, 1121 E. North Avenue, Milwaukee, WI 53212.
The Journal of School Health
|October 6, 2021
Summary
Students can enhance family nutrition education by bringing home-prepared snacks. This student-centered approach significantly boosts parental awareness and family communication about school nutrition programs.
Area of Science:
- Community Health
- Nutrition Education
- Pediatric Health
Background:
- Parental engagement in nutrition education typically emphasizes direct parent communication.
- The significant role students play in bridging school programs with home environments is often underestimated.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of a student-centered intervention on parental engagement in nutrition education.
- To assess changes in family communication and awareness resulting from students sharing program-related activities at home.
Main Methods:
- Developed an intervention where students shared snacks prepared in class with their families.
- Utilized surveys with 257 third-grade students and 80 parents to measure program awareness and communication.
- Assessed changes in family communication and interest in nutrition education post-intervention.
Main Results:
- The intervention led to a significant increase in family awareness of the nutrition program.
- Students sharing home-prepared snacks fostered greater family communication regarding nutrition education.
Conclusions:
- Student-centered community engagement effectively stimulates family nutrition conversations.
- Nutrition education programs can leverage this model to enhance parental involvement by recognizing students' motivational role.
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