Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study

Abstract Background As the World Health Organization urges countries to strengthen their noncommunicable disease monitoring and surveillance activities, setting-specific innovations are emerging. Diet – a key, modifiable risk factor for chronic diseases – is particularly challenging to capture relia...

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Autores principales:	Jessica Renzella, Santhushya Fernando, Buwaneka Kalupahana, Mike Rayner, Peter Scarborough, Nick Townsend
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Materias:	Diet Survey Noncommunicable diseases Adults Sri Lanka Qualitative Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Food processing and manufacture TP368-456 Medicine (General) R5-920
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:3d42383bcf0f49018eac8793e29a727c2021-11-28T12:13:52ZAssessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study10.1186/s40795-021-00481-92055-0928https://doaj.org/article/3d42383bcf0f49018eac8793e29a727c2021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1186/s40795-021-00481-9https://doaj.org/toc/2055-0928Abstract Background As the World Health Organization urges countries to strengthen their noncommunicable disease monitoring and surveillance activities, setting-specific innovations are emerging. Diet – a key, modifiable risk factor for chronic diseases – is particularly challenging to capture reliably. By socially validating self-report dietary survey tools, we may be able to increase the accuracy and representativeness of data for improved population health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that impact Sri Lankan Brief Dietary Survey (a newly developed tool) and 24-h Dietary Recall participation, engagement, and social validity among Sri Lankan adults. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 93 participants (61 women and 32 men) in three Sri Lankan districts (Colombo, Kalutara, and Trincomalee). Interview data were analysed thematically and are presented as non-hierarchical thematic networks. Results Participants identified a number of factors that influenced their survey participation and engagement. These included the time of day interviews occur, recall ease, level of commitment required, perceived survey value, emotional response to surveys, and interviewer positionality. Many of these factors were gendered, however, both female and male participants expressed a preference for engaging with socially valid research that they felt justified their personal investment in data collection. When explicitly asked to share ideas about how to improve the surveys, many participants opted not to provide suggestions as they felt they lacked the appropriate expertise. Conclusions Our findings have implications for the accuracy and equity of dietary surveillance activities, and ultimately the appropriateness and effectiveness of programmes and policies informed by these data. Only through understanding how and why the target population engages with dietary research can we develop socially valid methods that assess and address the dietary risks of individuals and groups that are underrepresented by current conventions.Jessica RenzellaSanthushya FernandoBuwaneka KalupahanaMike RaynerPeter ScarboroughNick TownsendBMCarticleDietSurveyNoncommunicable diseasesAdultsSri LankaQualitativeNutrition. Foods and food supplyTX341-641Food processing and manufactureTP368-456Medicine (General)R5-920ENBMC Nutrition, Vol 7, Iss 1, Pp 1-13 (2021)
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topic	Diet Survey Noncommunicable diseases Adults Sri Lanka Qualitative Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Food processing and manufacture TP368-456 Medicine (General) R5-920
spellingShingle	Diet Survey Noncommunicable diseases Adults Sri Lanka Qualitative Nutrition. Foods and food supply TX341-641 Food processing and manufacture TP368-456 Medicine (General) R5-920 Jessica Renzella Santhushya Fernando Buwaneka Kalupahana Mike Rayner Peter Scarborough Nick Townsend Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study
description	Abstract Background As the World Health Organization urges countries to strengthen their noncommunicable disease monitoring and surveillance activities, setting-specific innovations are emerging. Diet – a key, modifiable risk factor for chronic diseases – is particularly challenging to capture reliably. By socially validating self-report dietary survey tools, we may be able to increase the accuracy and representativeness of data for improved population health outcomes. The purpose of this study was to explore the factors that impact Sri Lankan Brief Dietary Survey (a newly developed tool) and 24-h Dietary Recall participation, engagement, and social validity among Sri Lankan adults. Methods We conducted semi-structured interviews with 93 participants (61 women and 32 men) in three Sri Lankan districts (Colombo, Kalutara, and Trincomalee). Interview data were analysed thematically and are presented as non-hierarchical thematic networks. Results Participants identified a number of factors that influenced their survey participation and engagement. These included the time of day interviews occur, recall ease, level of commitment required, perceived survey value, emotional response to surveys, and interviewer positionality. Many of these factors were gendered, however, both female and male participants expressed a preference for engaging with socially valid research that they felt justified their personal investment in data collection. When explicitly asked to share ideas about how to improve the surveys, many participants opted not to provide suggestions as they felt they lacked the appropriate expertise. Conclusions Our findings have implications for the accuracy and equity of dietary surveillance activities, and ultimately the appropriateness and effectiveness of programmes and policies informed by these data. Only through understanding how and why the target population engages with dietary research can we develop socially valid methods that assess and address the dietary risks of individuals and groups that are underrepresented by current conventions.
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title	Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study
title_short	Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study
title_full	Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study
title_fullStr	Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study
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Assessing the social validity of a brief dietary survey for Sri Lankan adults with a focus on gender: a qualitative study

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