The RD Parent Empowerment and Supplemental Food Pilot Program for Improved Food Security, Nutrition, and Family Behaviors

Beyond the clinical walls: registered dietitian nutritionists providing medical nutrition therapy in the home setting

“…Conducting visits in the home setting and familiarity with the communities in which participants live, RDNs can appropriately provide locations and hours of operation for the nearest food bank/food pantry, while understanding limitations surrounding food acquisition and transportation [ 19 ]. A study by Knoblock-Hahn and colleagues [ 32 ] also found improvements in food security with a program specifically geared at empowering parents to make improvements with health behavior decisions. As stated by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics practice applications president's page, “as dietitians, we may never know if our patient is food-insecure by looking at them” [ 33 ].…”

An Evaluation of an eHealth Tool Designed to Improve College Students’ Label-Reading Skills and Feelings of Empowerment to Choose Healthful Foods

“…The notion that nutrition knowledge, motivation, and label use are interrelated is not new ( 3 , 5 , 18 – 20 , 22 , 35 ), and both knowledge and motivation have been shown to support nutrition label use ( 21 ). Moreover, past research also has shown that empowerment can result from teaching individuals with chronic conditions how to perform self-care behaviors ( 26 ) and teaching parents of young children how to make healthful choices for their family ( 27 , 28 ). Findings from the present study add to these areas of research by indicating that empowerment can result from developing nutrition label-reading skills among college students.…”

“…Empowerment, a form of motivation, refers to perceptions of enhanced capacity to make informed decisions and actions affecting one’s health ( 23 – 25 ). Empowerment can result from teaching individuals with chronic conditions how to perform self-care tasks ( 26 ) and parents of young children how to make healthful choices for their family ( 27 , 28 ).…”

Early Care and Education Teacher’s Role in Obesity Prevention and Healthy Development of Young American Indian Children

“…Similar to previous research, teachers felt that parents were the central determinant of the child’s lifestyle (Russell et al, 2016) and were interested in opportunities to extend healthy practices in the ECE center into the homes using consistent messaging (Sisson et al, 2017). Teacher’s felt that parental knowledge and empowerment may lead to enacting behavior change (Knoblock-Hahn, Medrow, Hand, Murphy Gutuskey, & Brown, 2017) but understood the environment barriers (Adams, 2010). Specific to the tribal population in Oklahoma, teachers likely know the parents on a social and personal level, which may lead to their empathy but further dissuade their interest in giving constructive feedback on parenting practices.…”