Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program
The purpose of this pilot evaluation was to assess the impact of a university culinary medicine program on participating medical students and community members, which included individuals managing chronic illness and public middle school students. A total of 59 program participants enrolled in the s...
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| author | Geeta Maker-Clark Ashley McHugh Hannah Shireman Valeria Hernandez Megha Prasad Tiffany Xie Arianna Parkhideh Carlin Lockwood Sonia Oyola |
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| description | The purpose of this pilot evaluation was to assess the impact of a university culinary medicine program on participating medical students and community members, which included individuals managing chronic illness and public middle school students. A total of 59 program participants enrolled in the study. Data were obtained using pre- and post-course surveys and qualitative interviews from September 2021–July 2023. Results show increased confidence in medical students’ ability to provide nutrition counseling, with a high significance in their ability to provide counseling regarding chronic conditions. Participants managing chronic conditions demonstrated significant increases in self-reported confidence in their understanding of overall chronic disease management and care and in their kitchen skills, with participants who attended five or more classes having significantly higher means. Qualitative feedback from middle school students highlights their knowledge and willingness to try new foods after engaging with the curriculum. Findings add to the growing literature on culinary medicine and provide insight into the effectiveness of culinary medicine programming to increase knowledge and promote positive changes among future healthcare professionals and community members. However, more extensive research across a longer time span is needed to confirm the potential for sustained change. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-85862ce7524d44a3a5ff8e328a8032ad2023-11-19T14:51:44ZengMDPI AGNutrients2072-66432023-09-011519421210.3390/nu15194212Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine ProgramGeeta Maker-Clark0Ashley McHugh1Hannah Shireman2Valeria Hernandez3Megha Prasad4Tiffany Xie5Arianna Parkhideh6Carlin Lockwood7Sonia Oyola8Department of Family Medicine, NorthShore University HealthSystem, Evanston, IL 60201, USADepartment of Family Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USADepartment of Family Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USADepartment of Family Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USAPritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USAPritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USAPritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USAPritzker School of Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USADepartment of Family Medicine, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL 60637, USAThe purpose of this pilot evaluation was to assess the impact of a university culinary medicine program on participating medical students and community members, which included individuals managing chronic illness and public middle school students. A total of 59 program participants enrolled in the study. Data were obtained using pre- and post-course surveys and qualitative interviews from September 2021–July 2023. Results show increased confidence in medical students’ ability to provide nutrition counseling, with a high significance in their ability to provide counseling regarding chronic conditions. Participants managing chronic conditions demonstrated significant increases in self-reported confidence in their understanding of overall chronic disease management and care and in their kitchen skills, with participants who attended five or more classes having significantly higher means. Qualitative feedback from middle school students highlights their knowledge and willingness to try new foods after engaging with the curriculum. Findings add to the growing literature on culinary medicine and provide insight into the effectiveness of culinary medicine programming to increase knowledge and promote positive changes among future healthcare professionals and community members. However, more extensive research across a longer time span is needed to confirm the potential for sustained change.https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/19/4212community healthculinary medicinemedical educationnutrition education |
| spellingShingle | Geeta Maker-Clark Ashley McHugh Hannah Shireman Valeria Hernandez Megha Prasad Tiffany Xie Arianna Parkhideh Carlin Lockwood Sonia Oyola Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program Nutrients community health culinary medicine medical education nutrition education |
| title | Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program |
| title_full | Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program |
| title_fullStr | Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program |
| title_short | Empowering Future Physicians and Communities on Chicago’s South Side through a 3-Arm Culinary Medicine Program |
| title_sort | empowering future physicians and communities on chicago s south side through a 3 arm culinary medicine program |
| topic | community health culinary medicine medical education nutrition education |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/19/4212 |
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