The Effectiveness of a Tailored Nutritional Education Program on Profound Hearing Impairment Adults
The Effectiveness of a Tailored Nutritional Education Program Utilizing Saudi-Sign Language on Adults With Profound Hearing Impairment
King Saud University
61 participants
Jun 1, 2023
INTERVENTIONAL
Conditions
Summary
Literature suggests that profound hearing-impaired people have poor access to health care directly related to communication difficulties. A lack of knowledge regarding health and healthy dietary patterns has been documented. Several associations between chronic diseases such as obesity, CVD, hyperlipidemia etc., and hearing impairments have been established. There is a gap in the literature for studies that use Saudi-sign language-tailored programs in patient health and nutrition education. This project aims to create a Saudi-sign language general nutritional education program and then test its effectiveness in enhancing the nutritional status and knowledge of Saudis with profound hearing impairments.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria5
- Saudi adults
- Aged between 18-65 years
- Both males and females
- Known case of profound hearing impairment /disability
- knowledgeable in Saudi Sign Language.
Exclusion Criteria6
- Aged <18 years
- Not knowing the Saudi Sign Language
- Other disabilities such as mental or physical disability
- Have nutritional knowledge such as attended course/s related nutrition or studied in nutrition field
- Illiterate
- Pregnant or planning a pregnancy, or on breastfeeding
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Interventions
The program will be implemented in an experimental group composed of profoundly impaired hearing adults (91 Decibels and above). The experimental group will receive nutrition group counselling via photos, and models, and Saudi-sign language interpreter, including awareness of food groups and their nutrients, choose healthy and balanced items from supermarkets, restaurants or coffee shop menus-traffic lights on nutrition labelling and health problems or diseases related to diet and weight management
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NCT06530979