TY - JOUR
T1 - The P.O.S.T Guidelines for Nutrition Blogs
T2 - A Modified e-Delphi Study
AU - Mete, Rebecca
AU - Kellett, Jane
AU - Bacon, Rachel
AU - Shield, Alison
AU - Murray, Kristen
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Copyright:
Copyright 2021 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the experts for generously giving their time and knowledge to participate in this study. R. Mete contributed to the study design, data collection, data analysis, and wrote the manuscript. J. Kellett, R. Bacon, A. Shield, and K. Murray provided research supervision, refined the study design, and assisted in the interpretation and validation of data and writing of the manuscript. FUNDING/SUPPORT There is no funding to disclose.
Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
PY - 2021/7
Y1 - 2021/7
N2 - Background: Blogs are being used increasingly to disseminate nutrition information to consumers, including by registered dietitians (RDs). Guidelines in authoring blogs are important for dietetics professionals so that they effectively communicate evidence-based nutrition information in this format. Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain consensus from experts comprising RDs with active blog-writing experience on a set of guidelines for use by RDs when authoring a healthy eating or nutrition information blog. Design: A modified e-Delphi technique with a consensus-based approach was used in this study undertaken between June and October 2019. The purpose-built, pilot-tested e-Delphi survey was informed by a literature review and included statements from 3 domains comprising blog readers and communication; purpose and healthy eating messages; and structure, voice, and tone. Expert participants were identified purposively and via snowballing. In each survey round, statements that achieved 80% consensus were accepted. Participants/setting: A total of 19 experts consented to participate. Experts resided in the United States, Australia, and United Kingdom. Experts were mainly women aged between 30 and 49 years and working in private practice and/or research or teaching areas of nutrition and dietetics. Results: Across 3 domains, a total of 33 statements were accepted, comprising a final set of guidelines named the P.O.S.T (purpose, community, structure, and tone) Guidelines for Nutrition Blogs. Conclusions: Consensus from a panel of dietetics experts resulted in the P.O.S.T Guidelines for Nutrition Blogs, which can support RDs in authoring healthy eating blogs. This will ensure that evidence-based nutrition messages provided to consumers are engaging and effective.
AB - Background: Blogs are being used increasingly to disseminate nutrition information to consumers, including by registered dietitians (RDs). Guidelines in authoring blogs are important for dietetics professionals so that they effectively communicate evidence-based nutrition information in this format. Objective: The aim of this study was to obtain consensus from experts comprising RDs with active blog-writing experience on a set of guidelines for use by RDs when authoring a healthy eating or nutrition information blog. Design: A modified e-Delphi technique with a consensus-based approach was used in this study undertaken between June and October 2019. The purpose-built, pilot-tested e-Delphi survey was informed by a literature review and included statements from 3 domains comprising blog readers and communication; purpose and healthy eating messages; and structure, voice, and tone. Expert participants were identified purposively and via snowballing. In each survey round, statements that achieved 80% consensus were accepted. Participants/setting: A total of 19 experts consented to participate. Experts resided in the United States, Australia, and United Kingdom. Experts were mainly women aged between 30 and 49 years and working in private practice and/or research or teaching areas of nutrition and dietetics. Results: Across 3 domains, a total of 33 statements were accepted, comprising a final set of guidelines named the P.O.S.T (purpose, community, structure, and tone) Guidelines for Nutrition Blogs. Conclusions: Consensus from a panel of dietetics experts resulted in the P.O.S.T Guidelines for Nutrition Blogs, which can support RDs in authoring healthy eating blogs. This will ensure that evidence-based nutrition messages provided to consumers are engaging and effective.
KW - Blog
KW - Guidelines
KW - Healthy eating
KW - Registered dietitian
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U2 - 10.1016/j.jand.2021.02.014
DO - 10.1016/j.jand.2021.02.014
M3 - Article
C2 - 33781728
AN - SCOPUS:85103250895
VL - 121
SP - 1219
EP - 1230
JO - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
JF - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
SN - 0002-8223
IS - 7
ER -