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.

StatementsFrequency
%

Quality of the NE program received
 Excellent1616.3
 Good6768.4
 Fair1212.2
 Poor33.1

Satisfaction concerning the NE program
 Very satisfied2222.4
 Satisfied7172.4
 Fairly satisfied55.1
 Not satisfied00.0

Use of handouts (posters and pamphlets)
 Excellent66.1
 Good8687.8
 Fair22.0
 Poor44.1

Face to face talks
 Excellent1717.3
 Good7172.4
 Fair99.2
 Poor11.0

Demonstration of simple exercise work-outs
 Excellent1010.2
 Good8081.6
 Fair44.1
 Poor44.1

Group presentation of which you were part of
 Excellent1818.4
 Good7071.4
 Fair99.2
 Poor11.0

Level of motivation to implement guidelines
 Very motivated1515.3
 Motivated7677.6
 Neutral55.1
 Not motivated at all22.0

Problems encountered in guidelines implementation
 Lack of self-motivation33.1
 Felt you had to drastically change your diet22.0
 Dislike eating calcium-rich foods regularly11.0
 Dependent on family member(s) for meal provision44.1
 Discouragement from spouse, family, or friends44.1
 Financial constraints22.0
 No problems8283.7

Other preferred ways of NE program delivery
 Short instructional or motivational videos22.0
 No other preferences9698.0

Suggestions to improve the NE program
 Free bone mass density scan44.1
 Free overall health check-ups55.1
 Cooking sessions with recipes provided33.1
 No suggestion8687.8