In May 2018, the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC), a
part of Provincial Health Services Authority, in collaboration with the
Ministry of Health, soft-launched two validated nutrition self-assessment
tools: Nutri-eSTEP for toddlers and preschoolers (https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthy-eating/your-age-and-stage/children
) , and Nutri-eSCREEN for adults 50+ (https://www.healthlinkbc.ca/healthy-eating/your-age-and-stage/seniors
).
In order to raise awareness and uptake of the tools,
BCCDC is undertaking a comprehensive dissemination strategy. The primary target
audiences for this campaign are:
· Parents
and caregivers of toddlers (18-36 months) and preschoolers (3-5 years) (Nutri-eSTEP)
· Adults
over 50 (Nutri-eSCREEN)
Given the close proximity of healthcare providers with
our target audiences, we are asking healthcare professionals to complete this
5-10 minute, anonymous survey to help us better understand what role healthcare
providers see themselves having in raising awareness of these tools and what
supports would be helpful in promoting the tools:
If you are a healthcare
provider, we would greatly appreciate your input by April 8th to inform our
dissemination strategy. This survey is open to all healthcare professionals who
work with the target audiences, so please feel free to share the survey link
with your colleagues.
If you have any questions about the survey or tools,
please contact Henry Lau at Henry.Lau@bccdc.ca.
About the tools
Nutri-eSTEP and Nutri-eSCREEN, which were originally
developed by the University of Guelph and Dietitians of Canada, are free, online,
nutrition self-assessment tools intended to support families and caregivers in
assessing the eating habits of toddlers, preschoolers and older adults. Users
answer 14-17 questions and receive personalized feedback around what they’re
doing well and ideas for action in areas where they may need extra help. The
feedback includes nutrition resources available in BC to support healthy eating
habits, and users can print and share the results with their healthcare
provider.
