@article {1877,
	title = {Using interpretative phenomenology to understand the food-related experiences and beliefs of a select group of low-income UK women},
	journal = {Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior},
	volume = {34},
	year = {2002},
	note = {<p>United Kingdom</p>
},
	pages = {298-309},
	abstract = {<p>OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to provide an in-depth account of the beliefs and experiences pertaining to food and health from a specific group of low-income women in the United Kingdom. DESIGN: Data for this in-depth, qualitative study were collected using audiotaped semistructured interviews. PARTICIPANTS: Fourteen white, European women (aged 40 to 60 years) from a defined low-income group were recruited using systematic, nonprobabilistic sampling. Participants lived in a small city in a largely rural region of the United Kingdom. ANALYSIS: Interview transcripts were analyzed using an interpretative phenomenological approach. They were evaluated independently by several investigators, and, following discussions, a series of \&quot;shared themes\&quot; were agreed upon. RESULTS: All of the shared themes identified could be grouped into three superthemes or \&quot;drivers,\&quot; which seemed to govern the women\&$\#$39;s attitudes and behaviors toward food choice and health. \&quot;Egocentric systems\&quot; related to the uniqueness of the participants and the social worlds they inhabit. \&quot;Information characteristics\&quot; described what information the participants were exposed to and how it was processed. Finally, \&quot;control issues\&quot; described how perceptions of control influenced attitudes toward food and health. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS: The study highlights the need for health professionals to consider the different value systems of target groups in health promotion policies. The impact of \&quot;New Age\&quot; beliefs and the Human Genome Project on public health nutrition are two areas that particularly merit further research.</p>
},
	url = {http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/4662189497},
	author = {Dibsdall, L}
}
