Module 41: Standardized Nutrition Schedule

A Module Used in The Measurement Group's Cross-Cutting Evaluation of the HRSA HIV/AIDS Bureau's Special Projects of National Significance on Innovative Models of HIV/AIDS Care

Purpose

• Standardized nutrition recording form permitting an estimate of calories consumed.

Content Domain - Overall schedule of food consumed, total calorie estimate, hunger, desire to eat.

Operational Data Items

• Form A: Food and Eating Habits - ID Letters/ID Numbers, Site, Sub-Provider, Date, Staff Code, Gender, DOB, Eating Habits (4 sections), Food Preparation Items, Food Resources, Weight & Body Image, 23 attitude statements concerning food and nutrition.
• Form B: Nutrition Questionnaire - Checklist of how often various food categories are eaten. Form is currently 3 pages.

Citations

• Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Staff of The Measurement Group, and Staff of the University of Nevada HRSA SPNS Cooperative Agreement Project (1996). Module 41A: Food & Eating Habits. Available: www.TheMeasurementGroup.com. Culver City, California: The Measurement Group.
• Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Staff of The Measurement Group, and Staff of the University of Nevada HRSA SPNS Cooperative Agreement Project (1996). Module 41B: Nutrition Questionnaire. Available: www.TheMeasurementGroup.com. Culver City, California: The Measurement Group.

Findings from Evaluating HIV/AIDS Programs

Reliability and Validity Studies