Testing and adapting dietary habits and food security questions for a national nutrition survey using cognitive interviews and expert consultation.

IF 3 3区 医学 Q2 NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Berit Follong, Caitlin Haliburton, Jacqueline Grey, Maria Maiquez, Sally Mackay, Lisa Te Morenga, Cliona Ni Mhurchu
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Abstract

Objective: To cognitively test questions for inclusion in a national nutrition survey, ensuring the questions are interpreted as intended and to inform further improvements.

Design: A draft nutrition survey questionnaire was developed based on existing questionnaires and expert input. Twelve questions on dietary habits and food security were selected for cognitive testing as these were newly developed, amended from existing questions, or identified to no longer reflect the current food environment or concepts. Cognitive interviews were conducted using both think-aloud and probing techniques to capture respondents' thought processes used to arrive at an answer. Interviews were audio recorded and transcribed verbatim. Qualitative data were analysed for recurring patterns and unique discoveries across the survey questions.

Setting: New Zealand.

Participants: Sixty-eight participants aged 11 years and older representing diverse socio-demographics including gender, ethnicity, and education level.

Results: Three main cognitive challenges were identified: 1) interpreting ambiguous terms, 2) understanding of dietary or technical terms, and 3) following complex or unclear instructions. Questions were refined based on the study findings and further advice from experts in nutrition and survey design to enhance participant understanding and accuracy.

Conclusion: The cognitive testing findings and expert input led to the refinement and potential improvement of selected questions for inclusion in a national nutrition survey. Changes included simplified terminology, clearer instructions, improved examples, and better question order. Our methodological approach and findings may be valuable for those designing similar questions for dietary surveys.

使用认知访谈和专家咨询为全国营养调查测试和调整饮食习惯和食品安全问题。
目的:为纳入国家营养调查的认知测试问题,确保问题被解释为预期的,并为进一步改进提供信息。设计:根据现有问卷和专家意见编制营养调查问卷草案。关于饮食习惯和食品安全的12个问题被选择用于认知测试,因为这些问题是新开发的,从现有问题修改的,或者被认为不再反映当前的食品环境或概念。认知访谈采用出声思考和探究技术进行,以捕捉受访者在得出答案时的思维过程。采访录音并逐字抄写。定性数据分析了调查问题中反复出现的模式和独特的发现。背景:新西兰。参与者:68名年龄在11岁及以上的参与者,代表不同的社会人口统计学特征,包括性别、种族和教育水平。结果:确定了三个主要的认知挑战:1)解释模棱两可的术语,2)理解饮食或技术术语,以及3)遵循复杂或不明确的指示。问题是根据研究结果和营养专家的进一步建议和调查设计来改进的,以提高参与者的理解和准确性。结论:认知测试的结果和专家的意见导致精选问题的细化和潜在的改进,以纳入全国营养调查。变化包括简化术语、更清晰的说明、改进的示例和更好的问题顺序。我们的方法方法和发现可能对那些设计类似的饮食调查问题的人有价值。
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Public Health Nutrition
Public Health Nutrition 医学-公共卫生、环境卫生与职业卫生
CiteScore
6.10
自引率
6.20%
发文量
521
审稿时长
3 months
期刊介绍: Public Health Nutrition provides an international peer-reviewed forum for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship aimed at understanding the causes of, and approaches and solutions to nutrition-related public health achievements, situations and problems around the world. The journal publishes original and commissioned articles, commentaries and discussion papers for debate. The journal is of interest to epidemiologists and health promotion specialists interested in the role of nutrition in disease prevention; academics and those involved in fieldwork and the application of research to identify practical solutions to important public health problems.
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