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A mixed-methods investigation to explore how women living in disadvantaged areas might be supported to improve their diets

A mixed-methods investigation to explore how women living in disadvantaged areas might be supported to improve their diets
A mixed-methods investigation to explore how women living in disadvantaged areas might be supported to improve their diets
Mixed-methods explored the potential for using Sure Start Children's Centres (SSCCs) to deliver an intervention to improve the diets of disadvantaged women and their children. In an 'expert' discussion, SSCC staff described gaining women's trust, meeting needs and bringing about change as key to engaging women successfully. Structured observations in SSCCs showed they host activities in an environment conducive to building relationships and meeting women's needs. However, staff often missed opportunities to support women to make dietary changes. These data suggest that an intervention to help staff make the most of these opportunities would have the best chance of success.

behaviour change taxonomy, diet, disadvantage, mixed-methods, Sure Start
1461-7277
Lawrence, Wendy
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Keyte, Jeanette
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Tinati, Tannaze
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Baird, Janis
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Margetts, Barrie
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Swift, Judy
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Barker, M.E.
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Lawrence, Wendy
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Swift, Judy
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Cooper, Cyrus
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Lawrence, Wendy, Keyte, Jeanette, Tinati, Tannaze, Baird, Janis, Margetts, Barrie, Swift, Judy, Cooper, Cyrus and Barker, M.E. (2011) A mixed-methods investigation to explore how women living in disadvantaged areas might be supported to improve their diets. Journal of Health Psychology. (doi:10.1177/1359105311425271). (PMID:22044913)

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Abstract

Mixed-methods explored the potential for using Sure Start Children's Centres (SSCCs) to deliver an intervention to improve the diets of disadvantaged women and their children. In an 'expert' discussion, SSCC staff described gaining women's trust, meeting needs and bringing about change as key to engaging women successfully. Structured observations in SSCCs showed they host activities in an environment conducive to building relationships and meeting women's needs. However, staff often missed opportunities to support women to make dietary changes. These data suggest that an intervention to help staff make the most of these opportunities would have the best chance of success.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 1 November 2011
Keywords: behaviour change taxonomy, diet, disadvantage, mixed-methods, Sure Start
Organisations: Faculty of Medicine

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Local EPrints ID: 207715
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/207715
ISSN: 1461-7277
PURE UUID: 0a4267b5-0c67-40cb-9f1b-bf1cd48463af
ORCID for Wendy Lawrence: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-1264-0438
ORCID for Janis Baird: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4039-4361
ORCID for Cyrus Cooper: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-3510-0709
ORCID for M.E. Barker: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2976-0217

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Date deposited: 11 Jan 2012 11:58
Last modified: 18 Mar 2024 02:56

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Author: Wendy Lawrence ORCID iD
Author: Jeanette Keyte
Author: Tannaze Tinati
Author: Janis Baird ORCID iD
Author: Barrie Margetts
Author: Judy Swift
Author: Cyrus Cooper ORCID iD
Author: M.E. Barker ORCID iD

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