Development and Effectiveness Evaluation of a Personalized Nutritional Education Program for Single-Person Households of Adult Males in the Daejeon Area: A Pilot Study
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Clinical Trial
Abstract: Single-person households, particularly adult male single-person households, are a nutritionally vulnerable group yet remain in a blind spot regarding nutritional support programs. Therefore, this study aimed to develop a customized nutrition education program for adult male single-person households and evaluate its effectiveness. The program was conducted in-person for five weeks with 12 adult male single-person household residents, utilizing customized educational materials such as videos and teaching aids in every session. Pre- and post-program evaluations confirmed significant improvements in the overall NQ score, dietary items, and specific items within the domains of nutritional knowledge, dietary attitudes, and dietary behaviors, thereby demonstrating the potential effectiveness of the nutrition education program. However, no significant differences were found in the analysis of interest and levels of practice based on educational topics or types of experiential teaching aids. This study had limitations in generalizing results as the subjects were limited to the Daejeon region, and in observing changes in dietary behaviors through education due to the short duration of the program. Nevertheless, this study is significant in that it provides foundational data for the development of customized nutrition education programs and services for adult male single-person households, an area where prior research is severely lacking.
Authors: Do-Eun Lee, Kyoung-Min Lee, Min-Sun Jeon
Language: English
Subfield: Nutrition and Dietetics
Field: Nursing
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7196964927