A GREAT PLATE in 3 steps

     Iya M. Domen Shana T. Nagaue Christy Pascua Stacey Snee Katie R. Thomas FSHN 452 ‘Concepts in Nutrition Education’ Spring 2006

Project Development

    Worked with American Diabetes Association (ADA) last semester Learned about the plate method from Naomi Kanehiro Determined target audience Came up with several forums for nutrition education of families of people with diabetes (Type 2)

Project Development

    Selected health fair at ADA’s Walk for Diabetes as forum ADA also asked us to participate in Alert Day health fair at the State Capitol Needed to come up with simple and fast explanation of the plate method Created 3 easy steps to follow when making a “Great Plate”

Project Development

    Evaluation tool developed Walk for Diabetes – March 18, 2006 Refined evaluation tool Alert Day – March 28, 2006

Walk for Diabetes

   Fundraiser at Kapiolani Park “Trial Run” Mostly female, many ages, variety ethnicities  Issues:   Small space Participants hesitant to write   Reading/writing issues?

Wide variety of people

Alert Day

 Raise public awareness at Capitol  All day event with education/activities  Issues:  Unexpected population   Lines of people Windy/rainy  Changes made since “Walk”

Alert Day

Lessons Learned

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Know your stuff

 Many questions Anticipate questions

Know your target audience

    Setting/Location, event promotion Age, ethnicity, health status, etc. Language, literacy

KISS

  General message Evaluation format

Don’t reinvent the wheel!

  New, useful material of what exists May lead to future plate method applications