Korean J Community Nutr.  2012 Apr;17(2):167-181. 10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.2.167.

Development of Food Safety and Nutrition Education Contents for the Elderly: by Focus Group Interview and Delphi Technique

• Choi JH
• Lee ES
• Lee YJ
• Lee HS
• Chang HJ
• Lee KE
• Yi NY
• Ahn Y
• Kwak TK

• KMID: 2267394
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5720/kjcn.2012.17.2.167

Abstract

Our society is aging rapidly, and the number of elderly people who are in charge of purchasing and preparing foods at home is increasing. However, most the elderly have difficulty managing nutrition and food safety by themselves. The purpose of this study was to develop the necessary knowledge, through focus group interview and Delphi technique to establish a food safety and nutrition education program. The diet and educational needs of the elderly were surveyed through FGI. The education topics were decided by the Delphi technique. The education program consisted of a five week program, and the topics taught were 'Dietary Change for Healthy Life', 'Prevention of Food Poisoning in Everyday Life', 'Safe Food Handling for my Health', 'Healthy Dietary Life to Prevent Chronic Disease', and 'Safety! Nutrition! Healthy Dietary Life'. This education program was designed to decrease the perceived barriers, and to increase the perceived interests and the sense of self-efficacy. Education program materials, lesson plans, slides, handouts, videos, leaflets, and booklets were developed. Based on the results, the contents of the food safety guideline leaflets for the elderly were decided as the following: (1) wash your hands in the correct way; (2) select safe food; (3) cook foods safely; (4) keep foods safely; (5) keep kitchen utensils clean. In conclusion, if advanced education programs are implemented and delivered continuously in locations such as health centers and community welfare centers, those will contribute significantly to enhance the perception of food safety and to change the desirable dietary behavior of the elderly.

Keyword

elderly; food safety; nutrition education contents; focus group interview; delphi technique

MeSH Terms

Aged
Aging
Delphi Technique
Diet
Fees and Charges
Focus Groups
Food Handling
Food Safety
Foodborne Diseases
Hand
Humans
Pamphlets

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  Fig. 1 A food safety guideline leaflet developed for the elderly (http://www.kfda.go.kr/index.kfda?mid=56&seq=16013&cmd=v)

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