Feasibility of an Online Grocery Intervention Pilot to Improve Fruit and Vegetable Purchase and Food Security Among Adults With Children Eligible for SNAP

IF 2.3 3区医学 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior Pub Date : 2025-10-01 DOI:10.1016/j.jneb.2025.07.003

Angela C.B. Trude PhD , Zoya Naaz Rehman , Stefani Wiloejo MS, RDN, CDN, CNSC , Kellie McLean MPH, RDN, CDCES, BC-ADM, CDN , Laura Catalina Velasco Daza MPH , Pasquale Rummo MPH, PhD

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Abstract

Objective

To determine the feasibility of an online grocery pilot aimed at supporting healthy food purchases for caregivers of individuals with low income.

Methods

A pretest-posttest pilot study was conducted among 59 primary household food shopper caregivers living ≤ 130% of the poverty line. The 8-week randomized pilot had 4 groups: (1) free delivery-only, (2) trust-targeting SMS, (3) matching credit for online healthy purchases, and (4) grocery list recommendations. The groups received the program concomitantly from October to December, 2022. Feasibility was assessed through the setup of an online grocery account and receipt of the intervention materials via text. Acceptability was assessed via postintervention interviews and participants’ ratings of the intervention.

Results

Feasibility was medium-high: 47% created an online grocery account, 61% watched the program tutorial. Acceptability was high: 90% found the tutorial helpful, all received text messages, 82% deemed them useful.

Conclusions and Implications

The promising feasibility and acceptability suggest a potential for a fully powered trial behavioral intervention to support online healthy food shopping.

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在线杂货店干预试点的可行性，以改善水果和蔬菜的购买和食品安全的成年人有孩子符合SNAP。

目的：确定在线杂货店试点的可行性，旨在支持低收入个人护理人员购买健康食品。方法：对生活在贫困线以下130%的59名主要家庭食品购物者护理人员进行了前测后测试点研究。为期8周的随机试验分为4组：(1)免费送货，(2)以信任为目标的短信，(3)在线健康购物匹配信用，(4)购物清单推荐。这些团体在2022年10月至12月期间同时接受了该计划。可行性评估是通过建立在线杂货店账户和通过文本接收干预材料来进行的。通过干预后访谈和参与者对干预的评分来评估可接受性。结果：可行性为中高：47%的人创建了在线杂货账户，61%的人观看了该计划的教程。接受度很高：90%的人认为教程很有帮助，所有人都收到了短信，82%的人认为它们很有用。结论和意义：有希望的可行性和可接受性表明，有可能进行全面的行为干预试验，以支持在线健康食品购物。

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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 医学-学科教育

CiteScore

4.20

自引率

11.50%

发文量

379

审稿时长

44 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas. The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society''s official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.