J Nutr Health.  2015 Dec;48(6):542-557. 10.4163/jnh.2015.48.6.542.

Development of the evaluation tool for the food safety and nutrition management education projects targeting the middle class elderly: Application of the balanced score card and the structure-process-outcome concept

• Chang H
• Yoo H
• Chung H
• Lee H
• Lee M
• Lee K
• Yoo C
• Choi J
• Lee N
• Kwak T

• KMID: 2209870
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4163/jnh.2015.48.6.542

Abstract

PURPOSE
The aim of this study is to develop an evaluation tool for operation of food safety and nutrition education projects for middle class elderly using the concept of the balanced score card.
METHODS
After the draft of the evaluation tool for the elderly training projects was completed, it was revised into the questionnaire and the validity of the indicators was tested by the Delphi group. The validity of the indicators was rated using a 5-point scale. The Delphi group consisted of 26 experts in the education sector, 16 government officials, and 24 professionals of the related area in communities. The first round test was conducted from July 9 to July 17, 2012, and 45 persons responded. The second round test was conducted from July 18 to July 25 and 32 persons responded.
RESULTS
The indicators, which were answered by more than 75 percent of the experts as 'agree' (4 points), 'strongly agree' (5 point) were included as the final indicators for the evaluation tool: 28 items out of 36 in outcome perspectives, 9 items out of 12 in process perspectives, and 17 out of 20 items in structure perspectives. The score was allocated as 50 points for outcome indicators, 20 points for process indicators, and 30 points for structure indicators.
CONCLUSION
Completion of the evaluation tool is a prerequisite to determine whether the program is effectively implemented. The monitoring tool developed in the study could be applied for identification of the most optimal delivery path for the food safety and nutrition education program, for the spread of the food safety and nutrition education program for middle class elderly.

Keyword

evaluation tool for the food safety and nutrition management program; middle class elderly; balance score card; Delphi group technique

MeSH Terms

Aged*
Education*
Food Safety*
Humans
Occupational Groups

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