A cross-sectional survey examining motivation and beliefs to participating in a web-based prospective cohort study on nutrition and health among individuals with a low socioeconomic status

Côté, Mélina; Harrison, Stephanie L.; Lapointe, Annie; Laramée, Catherine; Desroches, Sophie; Lemieux, Simone; Lamarche, Benoı̂t; Bélanger-Gravel, Ariane

doi:10.1186/s12889-020-08467-1

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“…Its overarching aim is to provide longitudinal data for the evaluation of the Government Policy on Health Prevention (Politique gouvernementale de prévention en santé – PGPS) and its related action plan on eating and other lifestyle behaviors among adults living in the province of Quebec, Canada. A multimedia campaign, based on a needs-assessment study ( 11 , 12 ), was initiated in June 2019 to reach the target population—that is, adults aged ≥18 y with a residential address in the province of Quebec. More specifically, television, radio, and print interviews are solicited periodically.…”

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Changes in diet quality and food security among adults during the COVID-19–related early lockdown: results from NutriQuébec

Lamarche

Brassard

Lapointe

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The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background The impact that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–related early lockdown has had on dietary habits of the population and on food insecurity is unknown. Objective The aim of this study was to document the change in diet quality and in food insecurity observed during the COVID-19–related early lockdown. We hypothesized that the lockdown was associated with a deterioration in overall diet quality and an increase in food insecurity. Methods Data are from a COVID-19 subsample of NutriQuébec, a web-based cohort destined to study temporal changes in dietary habits among adults in Quebec, Canada. Participants completed questionnaires before (between June 2019 and February 2020) and during (April to May 2020) early lockdown, including a validated web-based 24-h recall ( n = 853) and a questionnaire on food security ( n = 922). Primary study outcomes were temporal changes in diet quality measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI)–2015 and in the prevalence of food insecurity. Results There was a small increase in the HEI-2015 during the COVID-19 early lockdown compared with baseline (+1.1 points; 95% CI: 0.6, 1.5), mostly due to small improvements in the intakes of whole grains, greens and beans, refined grains, total vegetables, total dairy, seafood and plant proteins, added sugar, and total protein subscores of the HEI-2015. Exploratory analyses suggested that individuals aged 18–29 y (+3.6 points; 95% CI: 2.4, 4.7), participants with lower education (+1.9 points; 95% CI: 1.3, 2.6), or with obesity (+3.8 points; 95% CI: 2.7, 4.8) showed particularly important increases in the HEI-2015. The prevalence of food insecurity was reduced from 3.8% at baseline to 1.0% during the early lockdown (prevalence ratio = 0.27; 95% CI: 0.08, 0.94). Conclusions Contrary to our hypotheses, diet quality has slightly improved and prevalence of food insecurity was reduced in this sample of adults from Quebec during the COVID-19–related early lockdown. These results may be generalizable only to relatively healthy populations.

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Changes in diet quality and food security among adults during the COVID-19–related early lockdown: results from NutriQuébec

Lamarche

Brassard

Lapointe

et al. 2021

The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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“…Finally, the response rate for this study was approximately 20%, which is comparable with other published studies using online survey methodology. 26,27 This study was also a populationbased survey with sampling of residents in the US mid-Atlantic region, and further study of GA across various regions of the United States is warranted.…”

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Predictors of Population Awareness of Cancer Genetic Tests: Implications for Enhancing Equity in Engaging in Cancer Prevention and Precision Medicine

Giri

Shimada

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2021

JCO Precision Oncology

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PURPOSE Racial and ethnic disparities in genetic awareness (GA) can diminish the impact of personalized cancer treatment and risk assessment. We assessed factors predictive of GA in a diverse population–based sample to inform awareness strategies and reduce disparities in genetic testing. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted from July 2019 to August 2019, with the survey e-mailed to 7,575 adult residents in southeastern Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Constructs from National Cancer Institute Health Information and National Trends Survey assessed cancer attitudes or beliefs, health literacy, and numeracy. Characteristics were summarized with mean ± standard deviation for numeric variables and frequency counts and percentages for categorical variables. Comparison of factors by race or ethnicity (non-Hispanic White and non-Hispanic Black) and sex was conducted by t-tests, chi-square, or Fisher's exact tests. Multivariate logistic regression models were conducted to identify factors independently predictive of GA. RESULTS Of 1,557 respondents, data from 940 respondents (the mean age was 45 ± 16.2 years, 35.5% males, and 23% non-Hispanic Blacks) were analyzed. Factors associated with higher GA included female gender ( P < .001), non-Hispanic White ( P < .001), college education ( P < .001), middle-higher income ( P < .001), stronger belief in genetic basis of cancer ( P < .001), lower cancer fatalism ( P = .004), motivation for cancer information ( P < .001), and higher numeracy ( P = .002). On multivariate analysis, college education (odds ratio [OR] 1.79; 95% CI, 1.22 to 2.63), higher motivation for cancer information (OR 1.56; 95% CI, 1.17 to 2.09), stronger belief in genetics of cancer (OR 2.21; 95% CI, 1.48 to 3.30), and higher medical literacy (OR 2.21; 95% CI, 1.34 to 3.65) predicted greater GA. CONCLUSION This population-based study conducted in the precision medicine era identified novel modifiable factors, importantly perceptions of cancer genetics and medical literacy, as predictive of GA, which informs strategies to promote equitable engagement in genetically based cancer care.

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“…Thus, the findings are applicable for high SES individuals. More and carefully designed research is needed for lower SES populations (Côté et al , 2020; van Heijster et al , 2021) who may even profit more from WHP interventions (van de Ven et al , 2020; van der Put et al , 2020), but require more encouragement to participate (van der Put et al , 2020).…”

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Designing attractive workplace health promotion programs

Nöhammer

2021

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PurposeWorkplace health promotion (WHP) is an investment in human capital that can lead to substantial organizational and individual benefit. However, this depends on high participation rates, which are rarely reached. The aim of this article thus is to examine necessary conditions for WHP success by analyzing employee perceived determinants of participation.Design/methodology/approachBased on a qualitative study, a questionnaire was designed. The determinants of participation were assessed regarding underlying categories and importance via factor analysis.FindingsPersonal benefit, social aspects, information, uncomplicated use, security and autonomy plus time and participation in offer design emerged as relevant factors. For the population studied, uncomplicated use, personal benefit and information were rated as most important.Originality/valueThe study is based on determinants voiced by the workforce only, not expert-rated aspects. Moreover, it was carried out in small and medium-sized organizations, which are understudied regarding WHP. By reducing data using factor analysis, a basis for further research is created. Also, a basic questionnaire is suggested via the items employed that can help organizations to investigate the WHP-related wishes and needs that matter most to the workforce.

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A cross-sectional survey examining motivation and beliefs to participating in a web-based prospective cohort study on nutrition and health among individuals with a low socioeconomic status

Cited by 10 publications

References 54 publications

Changes in diet quality and food security among adults during the COVID-19–related early lockdown: results from NutriQuébec

Changes in diet quality and food security among adults during the COVID-19–related early lockdown: results from NutriQuébec

Predictors of Population Awareness of Cancer Genetic Tests: Implications for Enhancing Equity in Engaging in Cancer Prevention and Precision Medicine

Designing attractive workplace health promotion programs

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