Table of contents (cont) 35 9. Awareness and promotion 35 Awareness of the Guidelines Promotion 35 36 Suggestions for improvements 38 10. Compilation and review of the guidelines The guidelines review and revision process 38 Awareness of the review process 39 Public consultation participation 39 Issues with the Guidelines review process 40 Improvements to the Guidelines review process 42 45 Section D. Conclusions and future options 46 11. Cost-effectiveness Cost-effectiveness 46 Perceptions of cost-effectiveness of the Guidelines 46 Comparative costs 47 48 12. Future directions A suggested model for the Guidelines 48 Steps to redevelopment of the Guidelines 49 Draft outcomes parameters for assessing the effectiveness of the Guidelines 50 51 Appendix 1: Areas of inquiry 53 Appendix 2: Data collection 59 Appendix 3: Stakeholder letter 60 Appendix 4: Questionnaire 64 Appendix 5: Survey invitation List of tables 4 Table 1: Evaluation design 54 Table 2: Interview sample 56 Table 3: Survey response rate by profession 57 Table 4: Survey response rate by area of work 57 Table 5: Number of respondents per survey question Summary of the evaluation findings 1. Background to the evaluation The Food and Nutrition Guidelines (the Guidelines) are currently a series of six specific food and nutrition guidelines documents that provide the Ministry of Health’s evidence base for nutrition policy advice. The Guidelines focus on population groups throughout New Zealand with emphasis on and populations most at risk, including Māori
Table of contents (cont) 9. Awareness and promotion Awareness of the Guidelines Promotion Suggestions for improvements 35 35 35 36 10. Compilation and review of the guidelines The guidelines review and revision process Awareness of the review process Public consultation participation Issues with the Guidelines review process Improvements to the Guidelines review process 38 38 39 39 40 42 Section D. Conclusions and future options 45 11. Cost-effectiveness Cost-effectiveness Perceptions of cost-effectiveness of the Guidelines Comparative costs 46 46 46 47 12. Future directions A suggested model for the Guidelines Steps to redevelopment of the Guidelines Draft outcomes parameters for assessing the effectiveness of the Guidelines 48 48 49 50 Appendix 1: Areas of inquiry Appendix 2: Data collection Appendix 3: Stakeholder letter Appendix 4: Questionnaire Appendix 5: Survey invitation 51 53 59 60 64 List of tables Table 1: Evaluation design Table 2: Interview sample Table 3: Survey response rate by profession Table 4: Survey response rate by area of work Table 5: Number of respondents per survey question 4 54 56 57 57 Summary of the evaluation findings 1. Background to the evaluation The Food and Nutrition Guidelines (the Guidelines) are currently a series of six food and nutrition guidelines documents that provide the Ministry of Health’s evidence base for nutrition policy advice. The Guidelines focus on population groups throughout New Zealand with emphasis on populations most at risk, including Māori and specific
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