Program evaluation of a dietary sodium reduction research consortium of five low- and middle-income countries in Latin America

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dc.contributor.authorPadilla-Moseley, Janice
dc.contributor.authorBlanco-Metzlerm, Adriana
dc.contributor.authorL’Abbé, Mary R.
dc.contributor.authorArcand, JoAnne
dc.contributor.editorDi Sole, Francesca
dc.date.accessioned2022-12-02T18:19:53Z
dc.date.available2022-12-02T18:19:53Z
dc.date.issued2022-10-15
dc.description.abstractExcess dietary sodium is a global public health priority, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where rates of hypertension and cardiovascular disease are high. The International Development Research Centre funded a research consortium of five Latin American countries (LAC) to inform public health policy for dietary sodium reduction (2016-2020). The objective of this study was to determine the outcomes of this funding on short-term (e.g., research, capacity building) and intermediary outcomes (e.g., policies). A summative program evaluation was conducted, using a logic model and multiple data sources including document review, surveys, and interviews. Researchers from Argentina, Costa Rica, Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay produced a significant amount of scientific evidence to guide decision making on sodium policy related to its content in foods, consumer behaviors (social marketing), and the health and economic benefits of dietary reduction. A substantive number of knowledge translation products were produced. The funding enabled training opportunities for researchers who developed skills that can be scaled-up to other critical nutrients and health issues. It was unexpected that intermediary policy changes would occur, however several countries demonstrated early policy improvements derived from this research. A funded research consortium of LAC is a practical approach to invoke policy innovations.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10625/61658
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.relation.ispartofNutrients 2022, 14(20), 4311en
dc.relation.journalNutrients
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/nu14204311
dc.subjectPROGRAMME EVALUATIONen
dc.subjectDIETen
dc.subjectSODIUMen
dc.subjectPOLICYen
dc.subjectPUBLIC HEALTHen
dc.subjectKNOWLEDGE TRANSLATIONen
dc.subjectRESEARCH CONSORTIUMen
dc.subjectCOMMUNITY OF PRACTICEen
dc.subjectARGENTINAen
dc.subjectBRAZILen
dc.subjectCOSTA RICAen
dc.subjectPERUen
dc.subjectPARAGUAYen
dc.subjectNORTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAen
dc.subjectSOUTH AMERICAen
dc.titleProgram evaluation of a dietary sodium reduction research consortium of five low- and middle-income countries in Latin Americaen
dc.typeJournal Articleen
idrc.copyright.holder© 2022 by the authors
idrc.copyright.oapermissionsourceCC BY 4.0en
idrc.dspace.accessOpen Accessen
idrc.project.componentnumber108167001
idrc.project.componentnumber108167002
idrc.project.componentnumber108167003
idrc.project.number108167
idrc.project.titleScaling Up and Evaluating Salt Reduction Policies and Programs in Latin American Countriesen
idrc.recordsserver.bcsnumberQSWE2NNTMQPJ-907143584-673976
idrc.rims.adhocgroupIDRC SUPPORTEDen

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