Research Article
Effectiveness of a Theory-Driven Nutritional Education Program in Improving Calcium Intake among Older Mauritian Adults
Table 6
Perceptions and attitudes of intervention participants regarding the NE program.
| Statements | Frequency | | % |
| Quality of the NE program received | | | Excellent | 16 | 16.3 | Good | 67 | 68.4 | Fair | 12 | 12.2 | Poor | 3 | 3.1 |
| Satisfaction concerning the NE program | | | Very satisfied | 22 | 22.4 | Satisfied | 71 | 72.4 | Fairly satisfied | 5 | 5.1 | Not satisfied | 0 | 0.0 |
| Use of handouts (posters and pamphlets) | | | Excellent | 6 | 6.1 | Good | 86 | 87.8 | Fair | 2 | 2.0 | Poor | 4 | 4.1 |
| Face to face talks | | | Excellent | 17 | 17.3 | Good | 71 | 72.4 | Fair | 9 | 9.2 | Poor | 1 | 1.0 |
| Demonstration of simple exercise work-outs | | | Excellent | 10 | 10.2 | Good | 80 | 81.6 | Fair | 4 | 4.1 | Poor | 4 | 4.1 |
| Group presentation of which you were part of | | | Excellent | 18 | 18.4 | Good | 70 | 71.4 | Fair | 9 | 9.2 | Poor | 1 | 1.0 |
| Level of motivation to implement guidelines | | | Very motivated | 15 | 15.3 | Motivated | 76 | 77.6 | Neutral | 5 | 5.1 | Not motivated at all | 2 | 2.0 |
| Problems encountered in guidelines implementation | | | Lack of self-motivation | 3 | 3.1 | Felt you had to drastically change your diet | 2 | 2.0 | Dislike eating calcium-rich foods regularly | 1 | 1.0 | Dependent on family member(s) for meal provision | 4 | 4.1 | Discouragement from spouse, family, or friends | 4 | 4.1 | Financial constraints | 2 | 2.0 | No problems | 82 | 83.7 |
| Other preferred ways of NE program delivery | | | Short instructional or motivational videos | 2 | 2.0 | No other preferences | 96 | 98.0 |
| Suggestions to improve the NE program | | | Free bone mass density scan | 4 | 4.1 | Free overall health check-ups | 5 | 5.1 | Cooking sessions with recipes provided | 3 | 3.1 | No suggestion | 86 | 87.8 |
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