[Food insecurity among Californian Latinos: focus-group observations]. / Inseguridad alimentaria en latinos de California: observaciones de grupos focales.
Salud Publica Mex
; 45(3): 198-205, 2003.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12870421
OBJECTIVE: To assess the perception and experience with food insecurity among Latinos living in California, as well as their interpretation of the items included in the Food Security Scale. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A series of four focus groups were carried out among 30 adults of Latin-American descent living in California. The participant's responses were coded by two researchers to identify the main issues, and to compare them for assessing their convergence. RESULTS: The items were well understood and were not perceived as offensive. The conceptual framework was confirmed as a "managed process" with different severity levels. The causes of food insecurity were: unemployment, high cost of some food items, and lack of nutritional information. The demand for nutritional education was constant. CONCLUSION: Interpreting data on food insecurity in Latinos requires proper consideration of their particular perceptions.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hispânico ou Latino
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Abastecimento de Alimentos
Tipo de estudo:
Health_economic_evaluation
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Qualitative_research
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Salud Publica Mex
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos
País de publicação:
México