Enhancing Knowledge and Attitudes Through the 'Healthy Nutrition' Education Program

NCT ID: NCT06544031

Last Updated: 2024-08-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

NA

Total Enrollment

69 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2023-07-15

Study Completion Date

2023-09-01

Brief Summary

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This study aims to assess the impact of a "Healthy Nutrition" education program on the knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating among elderly individuals residing in a Social Life Campus. The study utilizes a Solomon four-group experimental design, involving participants divided into an experimental group and a control group. Participants were selected based on their ability to effectively participate in the education program, with no psychological or neurological illnesses

Detailed Description

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The study was conducted using an experimental method to examine the effect of healthy nutrition education on the nutritional awareness and attitudes of older adults residing in a social living home for the elderly (SLHO) within the Izmir Buca Social Life Campus. The study was conducted between 01 February 2023 and 01 June 2024.

The study was conducted among elderly residents aged 60 years and older, without psychiatric or neurological diseases. Participants were divided into experimental and control groups. The Solomon Four Group Design was utilized to compare the effects of the intervention, including pretest and posttest measurements to account for time-dependent changes.

Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Izmir Democracy University Non-Interventional Clinical Research Ethics Committee, with the decision numbered 2023/02-13, dated 01/02/2023. All participants signed an informed consent form before the study commenced.

The "Healthy Nutrition" education program included two sessions lasting a total of 2 hours. The first session involved traditional presentation-based education, while the second session was an interactive question and answer session. Only the experimental group received this training.

Data collection involved:

Sociodemographic Data Form: Collected basic demographic information such as age, gender, and educational status.

Nutrition Knowledge Scale (NKS) and Healthy Nutrition Attitude Scale (HNAS): Used to measure participants' nutritional knowledge levels and attitudes. These scales were administered both before and after the educational intervention to assess the potential impact of the program.

Conditions

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Health Behavior Nutrition, Healthy Educational Activities

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

The study employs a Solomon Four Group Design, which includes parallel groups for evaluating the impact of the "Healthy Nutrition" education program on nutritional knowledge and attitudes among elderly individuals.
Primary Study Purpose

HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Experimental Education-Pre and Post Test G1 and G2

Arm Title: Experimental Pre-education Group 1-2 Arm Type: Experimental Description: Participants receive a pre-test, followed by the educational intervention, and then a post-test.

Intervention(s): Healthy Nutrition Education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy Nutrition Education Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The program consists of two sessions totaling 2 hours. The first session includes a traditional presentation on healthy nutrition, and the second session involves an interactive question and answer segment. The intervention aims to improve nutritional knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating among elderly residents.

Control Group with only Pre and Post test G3 and G4

Arm Title: Control Group 1 Arm Type: No Intervention Description: Participants receive a pre-test and a post-test without any intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Experimental Education- Post Test G5

Arm Title: Experimental Group 2 Arm Type: Experimental Description: Participants receive the educational intervention followed by a post-test.

Intervention(s): Healthy Nutrition Education

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Healthy Nutrition Education Program

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

The program consists of two sessions totaling 2 hours. The first session includes a traditional presentation on healthy nutrition, and the second session involves an interactive question and answer segment. The intervention aims to improve nutritional knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating among elderly residents.

Control Group with only Post test G6

Arm Title: Control Group 2 Arm Type: No Intervention Description: Participants receive only a post-test without any intervention.

Group Type NO_INTERVENTION

No interventions assigned to this group

Interventions

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Healthy Nutrition Education Program

The program consists of two sessions totaling 2 hours. The first session includes a traditional presentation on healthy nutrition, and the second session involves an interactive question and answer segment. The intervention aims to improve nutritional knowledge and attitudes towards healthy eating among elderly residents.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Must be a resident at İzmir Buca Social Life Campus.
* Must be willing to participate voluntarily.
* Must not have any psychological or neurological disorders (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer's disease) that would prevent participation in the training.

Exclusion Criteria

* Non-voluntary participation: Individuals who are not willing to participate voluntarily.
* Presence of psychological or neurological disorders (e.g., dementia, Alzheimer's disease) that would prevent participation in the training.
Minimum Eligible Age

60 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sponsors

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Izmir Democracy University

OTHER

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Aysel Başer

Asistant Prof.

Responsibility Role PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR

Principal Investigators

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Aysel Baser

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Izmir Democracy University

Locations

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İzmir Democracy University

Izmir, Konak, Turkey (Türkiye)

Site Status

Countries

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Turkey (Türkiye)

References

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Yetkin B, Baser A. Enhancing knowledge and attitudes through the 'healthy nutrition' education program: a Solomon four-group experimental study with older adults at a social life campus. BMC Geriatr. 2025 Jul 2;25(1):436. doi: 10.1186/s12877-025-05861-5.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40604505 (View on PubMed)

Related Links

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http://dergipark.org.tr/tr/pub/gaunjss/issue/45377/559462

Attitude Scale for Healthy Nutrition (ASHN): Validity and Reliability Study

Other Identifiers

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NutEdu1

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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