Publications by authors named "Kimberly Sterner-Stein"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to identify effective characteristics of health coaches and how these can be developed.
- Individual interviews with 11 health coaches and workers highlighted three main themes: personal, professional, and program characteristics that lead to successful health coaching.
- Findings suggest that while some key skills can be trained through programs and peer support, inherent traits like trustworthiness and compassion are crucial and can be assessed during hiring.
Background: US law mandates that chain restaurants with 20 or more locations post calorie information on their menus to inform consumers and encourage healthy choices. Few qualitative studies have assessed how parents perceive and use this information when ordering for their children and what types of accompanying messages might increase use of calorie labels when ordering food.
Objective: We aimed to better understand parents' perceptions and use of calorie labeling and the types of messages that might increase use.