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Published in: BMC Public Health 1/2024

Open Access 01-12-2024 | Public Health | Research

Development of a survey tool to assess the environmental determinants of health-enabling food retail practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of remote Australia

Authors: Emma van Burgel, Molly Fairweather, Amanda Hill, Meaghan Christian, Megan Ferguson, Amanda Lee, Sarah Funston, Bronwyn Fredericks, Emma McMahon, Christina Pollard, Julie Brimblecombe

Published in: BMC Public Health | Issue 1/2024

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Abstract

Background

Environmental factors can impact the ability of food retail businesses to implement best practice health-enabling food retail.

Methods

We co-designed a short-item survey on factors influencing food retail health-enabling practice in a remote Australian setting. Publicly available submissions to an Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into food pricing and food security in remote Indigenous communities were coded using an existing remote community food systems assessment tool and thematically analysed. Themes informed survey questions that were then prioritised, refined and pre-tested with expert stakeholder input.

Results

One-hundred and eleven submissions were coded, and 100 themes identified. Supply chain related data produced the most themes (n = 25). The resulting 26-item survey comprised questions to assess the perceived impact of environmental factors on a store’s health-enabling practice (n = 20) and frequency of occurrence (n = 6).

Conclusions

The application of this evidence-informed, co-designed survey will provide a first-time cross-sectional analysis and the potential for ongoing longitudinal data and advocacy on how environmental factors affect the operations of remote stores.
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Metadata
Title
Development of a survey tool to assess the environmental determinants of health-enabling food retail practice in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities of remote Australia
Authors
Emma van Burgel
Molly Fairweather
Amanda Hill
Meaghan Christian
Megan Ferguson
Amanda Lee
Sarah Funston
Bronwyn Fredericks
Emma McMahon
Christina Pollard
Julie Brimblecombe
Publication date
01-12-2024
Publisher
BioMed Central
Keyword
Public Health
Published in
BMC Public Health / Issue 1/2024
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2458
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-024-17945-9

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