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. 2019 Nov 20;9(4):50. doi: 10.3390/jpm9040050

Table 4.

Qualitative themes with associated quotes from participants.

Question Topic Themes Related Quotes
Positives of the program 1.1 Access to the dietitian
1.2 Range of food and meal options
1.3 Calorie counting
  1. “The ability to track calories and food intake, you don’t realize how much you really take in but when you see it in front of your eyes, it’s enlightening.”

  2. “Logging my food keeps me mindful of what I intend to eat, knowing I have to write it down. I also enjoy having discussions with my dietitian.”

  3. “It makes you aware of how much junk you consume in a day, I have made better choices and have lost 12 lbs.”

  4. “I love being able to speak to my dietitian any time I need.”

  5. “I benefit from the availability of the Good Measures Index (GMI). like that I am able to see what nutrients I am missing or that I have too much of. The allows me to cater my diet and future meals to meet the goals.”

2 Room for Improvement 2.1 More food and restaurant options
2.2 Need for in-person meetings
2.3 Longer program access
  1. “Better relation to WV fast food. I have to get online and find the nutritional value of some of the WV unique fast food.”

  2. “Have more local brands of foods from the area that this is populated towards.”

  3. “I recommend having some monthly meetings in person with the clients.”

  4. “I wish it was longer access.”

  5. “I think it would be good to have monthly meetings and some kind of exercise class.”