Predisposing Factors
Nutrition knowledge and attitudes
Importance: In a study which administered a nutrition survey among older (75-85 years old) and younger (60-70 years old) seniors intention, efficacy, control, outcome expectations, and knowledge were assessed in relation to eating habits. Along with documenting responses to questions relating to these factors, an inventory of foods present in respondent homes was also implemented to reveal how the factors influenced actual eating behaviors. The results showed that younger seniors had more favorable food choices in their home (with the exception of lean meats). Younger seniors also had more positive attitudes about the correlation between eating healthy and positive healthy outcomes. The older elderly group believed in this connection less so than the younger group. The younger group also had more favorable attitudes towards improving eating behaviors. Older seniors were less motivated to change their eating habits because they either no longer care, or feel that it is too late for them. Younger seniors showed more efficacy in changing their eating behaviors than older seniors. Younger seniors also showed more nutrition knowledge related to fat and salt (1).
Changeability: Educating seniors about the importance of proper nutrition for their health will increase their health overall.
Enabling Factors
Economic hardship is a frequent problem among elderly citizens. Discontinuation of work, lack of savings, and unexpected health care costs can lead to financial difficulties (2).
Importance: High financial demands on seniors with low incomes can lead to malnutrition. Seniors may be forced to compromise healthier food options for those foods which are priced within their budget. Thi...
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...rticipation and eating habits.
What needs to be done:
Utilize contacts made during phases one and two to survey our population
Analyze pre-existing survey data from MOW participants
Determine how our target population perceives our identified predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors
Consult advisory team
Communicate with the Advisory Team, caregivers, MOW volunteers/employees, MOW participants (Appendix A, Tables 1, 2, 3)
Collect demographic data
Analyze environmental conditions that contribute to our predisposing, enabling, and reinforcing factors via surveys that will be administered to advisory team, caregivers, participants, volunteers, and employees.
Along with our identified factors, we would like to determine the impact that the knowledge; beliefs; attitudes; and preparation and cooking skills held by seniors have on their nutrition habits and health.
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