Melissa Anne Fernandez1,2, Sophie Desroches1,2, Marie Marquis3, Alexandre Lebel4,5,6, Mylène Turcotte2, Véronique Provencher1,2. 1. School of Nutrition, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. 2. Institute of Nutrition and Functional Foods, Université Laval, Pavillon des Services, Quebec, Quebec, Canada, G1C 0A6. 3. Department of Nutrition, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. 4. Graduate School of Land Management and Urban Planning, Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. 5. Evaluation Platform on Obesity Prevention, Quebec Heart and Lung Institute, Quebec, Quebec, Canada. 6. Centre for Research on Planning and Development (CRAD), Université Laval, Quebec, Quebec, Canada.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate awareness of the Eat Well Campaign (EWC) among parents and assess perceptions about its effectiveness. DESIGN: Post-campaign evaluation study with a cross-section of parents recruited through random digit dialling. Participants completed an online survey about EWC awareness, its perceived effectiveness among parents and their meal planning practices (attitudes, behaviours and self-efficacy). SETTING: A federal mass-media campaign disseminated by Health Canada (2013-2014) to promote meal planning to Canadian parents. PARTICIPANTS: Parents (n 964) of children aged 2-12 years from all Provinces and Territories. RESULTS: Of respondents, 41 % (390/964) were aware of the campaign; Quebec City and rural Quebec had the highest rates of awareness, whereas Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto had the lowest. Awareness was greater among parents with lower income, basic education and French-speakers. Campaign intensity was significantly associated with greater odds of reporting positive attitudes towards the EWC and meal planning (P < 0·05). Campaign awareness was significantly associated with greater odds of believing that meal planning helps maintain a healthy diet (OR = 1·68, 95 % CI 1·03, 2·74) and planning meals (OR = 1·66, 95 % CI 1·03, 2·54), but not self-efficacy, in adjusted models. CONCLUSIONS: The present study is the first to evaluate an initiative that promoted meal planning with mass media. The EWC demonstrated evidence of success in terms of equitable access to a nutrition initiative by reaching lower-income and less-educated parents. Understanding behavioural factors among different segments of the population will be important to target appropriate audiences and develop tailored interventions that support healthy eating practices.
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate awareness of the Eat Well Campaign (EWC) among parents and assess perceptions about its effectiveness. DESIGN: Post-campaign evaluation study with a cross-section of parents recruited through random digit dialling. Participants completed an online survey about EWC awareness, its perceived effectiveness among parents and their meal planning practices (attitudes, behaviours and self-efficacy). SETTING: A federal mass-media campaign disseminated by Health Canada (2013-2014) to promote meal planning to Canadian parents. PARTICIPANTS: Parents (n 964) of children aged 2-12 years from all Provinces and Territories. RESULTS: Of respondents, 41 % (390/964) were aware of the campaign; Quebec City and rural Quebec had the highest rates of awareness, whereas Vancouver, Winnipeg and Toronto had the lowest. Awareness was greater among parents with lower income, basic education and French-speakers. Campaign intensity was significantly associated with greater odds of reporting positive attitudes towards the EWC and meal planning (P < 0·05). Campaign awareness was significantly associated with greater odds of believing that meal planning helps maintain a healthy diet (OR = 1·68, 95 % CI 1·03, 2·74) and planning meals (OR = 1·66, 95 % CI 1·03, 2·54), but not self-efficacy, in adjusted models. CONCLUSIONS: The present study is the first to evaluate an initiative that promoted meal planning with mass media. The EWC demonstrated evidence of success in terms of equitable access to a nutrition initiative by reaching lower-income and less-educated parents. Understanding behavioural factors among different segments of the population will be important to target appropriate audiences and develop tailored interventions that support healthy eating practices.
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Evaluation studies; Food and nutrition; Food literacy; Health promotion
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