Lessons Learned From Community-Based Approaches to Sodium Reduction

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Health Promot
• Personal Author:
  Kane, Heather ; Strazza, Karen ; Losby PhD, Jan L. ; Lane, Rashon ; Mugavero, Kristy ; Anater, Andrea S. ; Frost, Corey ; Margolis, Marjorie ; Hersey, James
• Description:
  Purpose
  
  This article describes lessons from a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention initiative encompassing sodium reduction interventions in six communities.
  
  Design
  
  A multiple case study design was used.
  
  Setting
  
  This evaluation examined data from programs implemented in six communities located in New York (Broome County, Schenectady County, and New York City); California (Los Angeles County and Shasta County); and Kansas (Shawnee County).
  
  Subjects
  
  Participants (n = 80) included program staff, program directors, state-level staff, and partners.
  
  Measures
  
  Measures for this evaluation included challenges, facilitators, and lessons learned from implementing sodium reduction strategies.
  
  Analysis
  
  The project team conducted a document review of program materials and semi structured interviews 12 to 14 months after implementation. The team coded and analyzed data deductively and inductively.
  
  Results
  
  Five lessons for implementing community-based sodium reduction approaches emerged: (1) build relationships with partners to understand their concerns, (2) involve individuals knowledgeable about specific venues early, (3) incorporate sodium reduction efforts and messaging into broader nutrition efforts, (4) design the program to reduce sodium gradually to take into account consumer preferences and taste transitions, and (5) identify ways to address the cost of lower-sodium products.
  
  Conclusion
  
  The experiences of the six communities may assist practitioners in planning community-based sodium reduction interventions. Addressing sodium reduction using a community-based approach can foster meaningful change in dietary sodium consumption.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Community Networks Evaluation Studies As Topic Health Promotion Humans Interviews As Topic Program Evaluation Sodium, Dietary
• Source:
  Am J Health Promot. 29(4):255-258.
• Pubmed ID:
  24575726
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5379176
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  DP10-1019/DP/NCCDPHP CDC HHS/United States
• Place as Subject:
  United States
• Volume:
  29
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:03e80eb77edf213e30e308e6434c416e45541dd213cf3bb6b3c86a389997d1ad
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/44904/cdc_44904_DS1.pdf
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