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Publication Date: 2011
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Formative Assessment Using Social Marketing Principles to Identify Health and Nutrition Perspectives of Native American Women Living within the Chickasaw Nation Boundaries in Oklahoma
Parker, Stephany; Hunter, Toma; Briley, Chiquita; Miracle, Sarah; Hermann, Janice; Van Delinder, Jean; Standridge, Joy
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, v43 n1 p55-62 Jan-Feb 2011
Objective: To identify health product and promotion channels for development of a Chickasaw Nation Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Education Program (SNAP-Ed) social marketing program. Methods: The study was qualitative and used social marketing principles to assess Native American women's views of health and nutrition. Focus groups (n = 8) and interviews (n = 4) were conducted to identify indigenous views of product, promotion, price, and place related to SNAP-Ed behavioral objectives. Results: The major theme identified for product was diabetes prevention. Participants (n = 42) indicated a preference for family-based education with promotion by elders, tribal leaders, and "everyday people." Participants identified tribe-specific community sites for program implementation at times conducive to work schedules. Conclusions and Implications: Culturally appropriate social marketing programs are necessary to address diabetes prevention with a focus on family, heritage, and tribal community. Additional research is necessary to explore the role of elders and tribal leaders in diabetes prevention efforts. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Females, Prevention, Behavioral Objectives, Focus Groups, Nutrition, Diabetes, Program Implementation, Formative Evaluation, Marketing, Health Promotion, American Indians, Interviews, Indigenous Knowledge, Family Programs, Tribes, Culturally Relevant Education, Social Influences, Attitude Measures, Attitude Change, Behavior Change
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Language: English
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