TY - JOUR
T1 - Acceptance of a ready-to-use supplementary food by stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients
AU - Pillay, K.
AU - Siwela, M.
AU - Veldman, Frederick Johannes
AU - Amonsou, E. O.
AU - Mabaso, B. P.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2014/1/1
Y1 - 2014/1/1
N2 - Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine consumer acceptance and perceptions of a ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) by subjects treated for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected subjects). Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Subjects: One hundred and thirty-nine stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients participated in the study. Sixty-eight healthy subjects served as the control group. Setting: The setting was Northdale Hospital and Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Outcome measures: Acceptance of the RUSF was assessed using a five-point facial hedonic scale by stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients (n = 139) from Northdale Hospital and Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Perceptions of the RUSF were determined through focus group discussions in which HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients (n = 43) participated. Results: The overall acceptance of the RUSF was significantly associated with the health status of the subjects (p-value < 0.05). Overall, the product was liked by more than 90% of the HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated individuals compared to 85% of the control group. More than 90% of the HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated individuals liked the taste, compared to 87% of the control group. The colour and mouth feel were rated to be "good" by more than 80% of the HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (coinfected)- treated group, compared to approximately 70% of the healthy group. Focus group discussions revealed that the subjects perceived the mouth feel of the RUSF to be "rough", and that as a health supplement, the RUSF should be provided free of charge, or at a reasonable cost, at public health centres. Conclusion: The RUSF was found to be highly acceptable to stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated subjects, although concern was raised about the mouth feel. © SAJCN.
AB - Objectives: The objective of the study was to determine consumer acceptance and perceptions of a ready-to-use supplementary food (RUSF) by subjects treated for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected subjects). Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted. Subjects: One hundred and thirty-nine stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients participated in the study. Sixty-eight healthy subjects served as the control group. Setting: The setting was Northdale Hospital and Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Outcome measures: Acceptance of the RUSF was assessed using a five-point facial hedonic scale by stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients (n = 139) from Northdale Hospital and Grey's Hospital in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal. Perceptions of the RUSF were determined through focus group discussions in which HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated patients (n = 43) participated. Results: The overall acceptance of the RUSF was significantly associated with the health status of the subjects (p-value < 0.05). Overall, the product was liked by more than 90% of the HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated individuals compared to 85% of the control group. More than 90% of the HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated individuals liked the taste, compared to 87% of the control group. The colour and mouth feel were rated to be "good" by more than 80% of the HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (coinfected)- treated group, compared to approximately 70% of the healthy group. Focus group discussions revealed that the subjects perceived the mouth feel of the RUSF to be "rough", and that as a health supplement, the RUSF should be provided free of charge, or at a reasonable cost, at public health centres. Conclusion: The RUSF was found to be highly acceptable to stable HIV-treated and HIV and tuberculosis (co-infected)-treated subjects, although concern was raised about the mouth feel. © SAJCN.
KW - Consumer acceptability
KW - HIV
KW - Ready-to-use supplementary food
KW - Tuberculosis
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U2 - 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734482
DO - 10.1080/16070658.2014.11734482
M3 - Article
SN - 1607-0658
VL - 27
SP - 31
EP - 37
JO - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
JF - South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
IS - 1
ER -