Abstract
Community based participatory research is a research strategy aimed at bridging the gap between research and practice. At the Good Samaritan Senior Center in San Antonio, TX there had seemed to be a disconnect between nutritional education provided to the seniors at their Senior Center and what the seniors did in practice. Despite significant efforts of the staff to provide nutrition education through classes and activities, 61% of the seniors attending still report an unhealthy body weight and many struggle with diabetes according to organizational assessments. The purpose of this study was to utilize Community Based Participatory Research to understand how Mexican American seniors at the Good Samaritan Center define healthy eating. As this research continues, the knowledge gained will be integrated into interventions designed by the community and researcher, bridging the gap between academia and practice.
Recommended Citation
Cantu, Adelita Gonzales PhD, RN and Rushing, Jillian
(2012)
"Engaging Mexican American Seniors to Define Healthy Eating: A Community Based Participatory Pilot Study,"
International Journal of Exercise Science: Conference Proceedings: Vol. 6:
Iss.
2, Article 11.
Available at:
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/ijesab/vol6/iss2/11