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ArticleAdvances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.)2021

A Scoping Review and Assessing the Evidence for Nutrition Education Delivery Strategies for Refugees in High-Income Countries.

Habiba A Nur, Abiodun T Atoloye, Heidi Wengreen, Martha Archuleta, Mateja R Savoie-Roskos, Celina Wille, Melanie Jewkes

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Article in Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 18% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed, 8 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Habiba A NurDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, Utah State University, UT, USA.
Abiodun T AtoloyeRudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity, University of Connecticut, CT, USA.
Heidi WengreenDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, Utah State University, UT, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2155-6580
Martha ArchuletaDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, Utah State University, UT, USA.
Mateja R Savoie-RoskosDepartment of Nutrition, Dietetics, and Food Sciences, Utah State University, UT, USA.
Celina WilleSchool of Applied Sciences, Technology, and Education, Utah State University, UT, USA.
Melanie JewkesHome and Community Department, Utah State University, UT, USA.
Utah State University · USUniversity of Connecticut · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Upon resettlement, refugees face many challenges, including limited knowledge of available food and food insecurity, that increase their risks of diet-related diseases. Nutrition education may help them better navigate the challenges of their new food environments and help them live healthier lives. This review assesses the evidence on nutrition education delivery strategies and outcomes among refugees in the United States and other high-income countries using Levac review guidelines. Multiple electronic databases were searched using combinations of the following terms: nutrition, food, cooking, or gardening; education, workshop, curriculum, class, literacy, or program; and refugee. The quality of the peer-reviewed papers was assessed using the Medical Education Research Study Quality Instrument (MERSQI) scoring method. A total of 1930 studies were identified, and 17 met the inclusion criteria. The mean MERSQI score of the peer-reviewed studies was 9.02 (SD, 3.3; range, 1-14). The key nutrition education delivery strategies included conducting a needs assessment and providing client-centered education, a collaborative approach in program design, and hands-on activities such as cooking and store visits. A refugee's literacy level, cultural, and language barriers are common challenges to nutrition education delivery. Because there is limited evidence regarding the efficacy of programs regarding changes in refugees' nutrition knowledge and diet-related behaviors, future research should include rigorously designed studies and the development and implementation of standardized assessment and training tools. The adoption of a context-specific and flexible model is important for effective nutrition education delivery among the refugee population.

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RefugeesCurriculumDeveloped CountriesHealth EducationHumansIncomeUnited Statesdiethigh-income countriesnutrition educationrefugeesscoping review

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PMID34245153
PMCPMC8634542
OpenAlexW3178094625

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