Differences in Community Members' and Academics' Perceptions of Factors Contributing to Food Insecurity and Obesity among Mexican Immigrants: An Application of Concept Mapping

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. e9-e10
Author(s):  
Karen T. D'Alonzo ◽  
Frances Munet Vilaró ◽  
Lisa Garsman ◽  
Scott R. Rosas ◽  
Maria Vivar
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Community Members

scholarly journals Impact of the Social Café Meals program: a qualitative investigation

2014 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louise Allen ◽  
Jacklin O'Connor ◽  
Emily Amezdroz ◽  
Pieta Bucello ◽  
Hannah Mitchell ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Social Exclusion ◽  
Qualitative Evaluation ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Evaluation Approach ◽  
Current Program ◽  
Community Contribution ◽  
The Impact

Social Café Meals Programs aim to reduce food insecurity and social exclusion by providing participants access to subsidised meals in mainstream local cafés. This study aimed to explore the program’s ability to address social exclusion and food insecurity and the impact of the program on the community. A qualitative evaluation approach was utilised whereby in-depth interviews were conducted with café owners, café staff and current program members of two Social Café Meals Programs operating in the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne. Twelve program members and six café staff completed an in-depth interview at the local cafés. Data were analysed using a thematic analysis approach focusing on the lived experience of the café owners, staff and program members. Four key themes were identified. The program (i) improved food access for vulnerable groups and (ii) created community cohesiveness. (iii) The café environment was important in facilitating program use by community members. (iv) Café owners felt rewarded for their community contribution via the program. Social Café Meals Programs may provide a solution to improving food security and reducing social exclusion and may be considered as a strategy for improving nutrition and social health for at-risk and vulnerable groups.

scholarly journals Imagining and Implementing Healthy City Interventions: Combined Results from Parallel Concept Mapping Exercises in Montreal with Community Members and Stakeholders

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoe Poirier Stephens ◽  
Caislin Leah Firth ◽  
Michael Cantinotti ◽  
Daniel Fuller ◽  
Meghan Winters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Built Environment ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Public Transportation ◽  
Concept Maps ◽  
Hierarchical Cluster ◽  
Urban Environments ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Healthy City

Abstract Background Built environment interventions provide structural solutions to complex urban challenges. Though community voices are part of municipal decision-making, planners and public health professionals need tools to better integrate their perspectives for desired changes (what) in the successful implementation of built environment programs and interventions (how). Methods Two simultaneous concept mapping exercises were conducted as part of the INTErventions, Research, and Action in Cities Team (INTERACT) study. Community members (a subsample of the INTERACT cohort) were prompted about neighbourhood changes that could improve their quality of life, while stakeholders (city staff, NGO, public health officials) were prompted about factors that contribute to successful implementation of urban interventions. Through each exercise, items were generated, grouped, and rated on importance and feasibility. Concept maps were produced using multi-dimensional scaling and hierarchical cluster analysis. The clusters or themes identified by community members’ and the stakeholders’ were combined into a Community x Stakeholder Matrix, which served to frame a discussion with stakeholders on built environment interventions. Results Thirty-two community members generated 41 unique responses, which resulted in 6 clusters: 1: Strengthen public transportation, 2: Reduce space dedicated to cars, 3: Foster local social connections, 4: Develop quality cycling infrastructure, 5: Improve pedestrian accessibility, and 6: Green the city. Thirty-seven stakeholders generated 40 unique items, which resulted in 5 clusters: 1: Collaboration with stakeholders and citizens, 2: Planning and evaluation, 3: Common vision for the future, 4: Regulatory framework and funding, and 5: Context-informed approach. The clusters were then used to produce a Community x Stakeholder Matrix to inform healthy cities intervention planning and evaluation.Conclusion Capturing the collective vision of our urban environments and understanding the processes underlying change through concept mapping can lead to more inclusive and successful changes. We propose combining different perspectives in a matrix as a method for evaluation and strategic planning that can help facilitate the integration of community voices into operational planning.

scholarly journals Using Concept Mapping within a Community–Academic Partnership to Examine Obesity among Mexican Immigrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 173-185 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen T. D'Alonzo ◽  
Frances Munet Vilaró ◽  
Maya E. Joseph ◽  
Victoria Oyeneye ◽  
Lisa Garsman ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Mexican Immigrants

scholarly journals The journey and destination need to be intentional: Perceptions of success in community-academic research partnerships

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Lindquist-Grantz ◽  
Lisa M Vaughn
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Concept Mapping ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Research Partnerships ◽  
Community Based Research ◽  
Intermediate Outcomes ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
The Impact

Research partnerships between community members and academics are dynamic microsystems that aim to increase community wellbeing within complex environments. Efforts to improve health and social outcomes in communities are challenging in their own right, but even the most experienced researchers or engaged community members can have difficulty navigating the collaborative terrain of community-academic research partnerships. Proponents of participatory research models that engage community members as co-researchers are still examining how the collaborative process interacts with, and impacts, both short- and long-term outcomes. As a result, there has been a call for additional studies that employ qualitative and quantitative methods to contribute to a holistic understanding of this approach to research. This pilot study utilized the participatory tenets of co-researcher models to explore how members of community-academic research partnerships think about partnership processes and outcomes, including how they delineate between the two. Web-based concept mapping methodology was combined with individual interviews in an innovative mixed methods research study to further the field’s understanding of how community and academic members define partnership success and evaluate the impact of their work. Our findings suggest that in the early stages of a partnership members rely on informal and intuitive evaluation of success based on how the partnership is functioning. These partnership processes, which serve as intermediate outcomes, largely influence member engagement in the work, but partnerships are ultimately deemed successful if intended community-based research outcomes are achieved.Keywords: community-academic research partnerships, participatory research, concept mapping methodology, mixed methods, partnership process, outcomes   

scholarly journals Examining Local Food Procurement, Adaptive Capacities and Resilience to Environmental Change in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-43
Author(s):  
Paulina Paige Ross ◽  
Courtney W Mason
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Northwest Territories ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Local Food ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Food Procurement ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
Economic Barriers

By exploring localized adaptation strategies for climate change, this paper aims to provide a deeper understanding of local perspectives and efforts regarding food procurement in Fort Providence, Northwest Territories (NT). The benefits and risks associated with engaging in local food procurement activities are key topics explored. Strategies to manage food insecurity and local approaches to encourage food procurement are also considered. This study was informed by Indigenous methodologies, which guided all aspects of this research. While the researchers have collaborated with community members since 2010, evidence for this study was collected during two field seasons in the spring and fall of 2018, using semi-structured interviews with Elders, land-users, and knowledgeable community members. Findings support decentralized policy developments which focus on the integration of local voices into decision-making processes and program implementation. Food policies must reflect the needs of residents at localized levels and the distinct socio-cultural and economic barriers to procuring food, and they must encourage overall community resilience and adaptive capacities to climate-related change. This research supports regional and national efforts to reduce food insecurity across northern Canada by documenting traditional knowledge concerning climate change and local food practices in Fort Providence. 

scholarly journals Disease and disaster: Navigating food insecurity in a community affected by crises during COVID-19

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Andrew Pyle ◽  
Michelle Eichinger ◽  
Barry Garst ◽  
Catherine Mobley ◽  
Sarah Griffin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Carolina ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Food Policy ◽  
Community Members ◽  
Rural County ◽  
Response And Recovery ◽  
Access To Food ◽  
Depth Interviews ◽  
Insight Into

This exploratory study examines how a community experiencing food insecurity while navigating multiple crises can be a model to inform resources, processes, and systems supporting communities facing similar circumstances. Data for this study were collected from residents of a community in Oconee County, a rural county in the northwest corner of South Carolina experiencing pervasive food insecurity. The community was severely impacted by the onset of COVID-19 and further devastated by a tornado in mid-April. The area of the county that sustained the greatest damage from the tornado was the Utica Mill Hill community, home to the county’s most vulnerable population. This cascading series of events constituted a crisis-within-a-crisis for the community. In this study, we sought to learn more about community members’ experiences and the effects of the crises on com­munity members’ access to food. We conducted in-depth interviews with 14 residents living in the Utica Mill Hill community. The results provided insight into community members’ experiences of the crises and the nature of community-level response and recovery efforts. We learned about participants’ experiences with food insecurity, new food policy developments, and gained unexpected insight into community members’ experiences with mental health challenges related to the crises.

scholarly journals Hunger and health among undocumented Mexican migrants in a US urban area

2008 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-158 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig Hadley ◽  
Sandro Galea ◽  
Vijay Nandi ◽  
Arijit Nandi ◽  
Gerald Lopez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New York ◽  
Food Insecurity ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Public Assistance ◽  
Health Indicators ◽  
Undocumented Migrants ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

AbstractObjectivesTo measure the occurrence and correlates of hunger and to evaluate the association between hunger and three health indicators among undocumented Mexican immigrants.DesignNon-probability cross-sectional sample.SettingNeighbourhoods within New York City.SubjectsFour hundred and thirty-one undocumented Mexican immigrants living in the USA.ResultsHunger was indicated by approximately 28% of respondents. In a multivariate model, working as a day labourer was associated with hunger (odds ratio (OR) 3.33, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.83–6.06) while receiving public assistance protected against hunger (OR 0.23, 95% CI 0.06–0.88). In multivariate models, respondents who reported experiencing hunger also reported poorer overall health (OR 1.69, 95% CI 0.95–3.02) and more days of poor mental (P= 0.045) and physical health (P< 0.0001). Greater amount of time lived in the USA was also associated with worse overall health (P= 0.054) and more days of poor mental and physical health (P< 0.01).ConclusionsThe present study shows that food insecurity and hunger may be problems among undocumented migrants living in the USA. Uncertain and unpredictable work schedules and limited access to public assistance may contribute to high levels of hunger, which in turn may also negatively affect mental and physical health. Increasing amount of time lived in the USA is also associated with poorer health indicators. Programmes that provide undocumented migrants with emergency access to resources may reduce food insecurity and lead to improved health outcomes among this vulnerable population.

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