Development of a survey tool to assess the environmental determinants of health-enabling food retail practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of remote Australia
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.Environmental factors significantly affect health-enabling food retail in remote Australian communities. A co-designed survey was developed to assess these impacts on store operations and health practices.
Area Of Science
- Public Health
- Food Systems Research
- Remote Health
Background
- Environmental factors pose challenges to implementing health-enabling food retail practices.
- Remote Australian communities face unique obstacles in food retail operations.
Purpose Of The Study
- To co-design a survey assessing environmental factors influencing health-enabling food retail in remote Australian settings.
- To provide a tool for analyzing operational challenges in remote food stores.
Main Methods
- The study involved thematic analysis of submissions to an Australian Parliamentary Inquiry.
- A co-design approach was used to develop a survey informed by stakeholder input.
- Survey questions were refined and pre-tested with expert stakeholders.
Main Results
- 111 submissions were analyzed, identifying 100 themes related to food retail operations.
- Supply chain issues emerged as the most frequent theme (25 themes).
- A 26-item survey was developed to assess environmental impacts and operational frequency.
Conclusions
- The co-designed survey offers a novel tool for cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of remote store operations.
- This evidence-informed survey can support advocacy efforts to improve food retail in remote areas.
- Understanding environmental factors is crucial for enhancing health-enabling food retail in remote Indigenous communities.
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