Building an Online Course of Nutrition Paraprofessional in North Georgia WIC
Abstract
Background In 1998, Georgia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) adopted the Florida Department of Public Health WIC Nutrition Training Guide. The purpose of adopting the course was to use it as a resource to properly educate and train nutrition paraprofessionals to conduct low risk education to Georgia WIC participants. The training has not been updated since 2007 but continues to be referenced as the approve training for Georgia WIC. This study piloted an online training for nutrition paraprofessionals in Northwest Public Health District.
Objective: This study will assess and evaluate employees’ knowledge, attitude and behavior as related to a online nutrition education course designed for nutrition paraprofessionals to become nutrition assistants.
Design The study was a quasi-experimental correlational cross-sectional study utilizing web-based surveys, an online class platform to administer the course content and observation of skill demonstration following completion of the course.
Results: The course introductory exam and final exam resulted in an improvement of scores. The course assignments revealed thirteen of the fourteen section quizzes had a median of 70 or higher after the final attempt
Keywords
Nutrition Education, Nutrition, Nutrition Paraprofessionals, Nutrition Assistants, Nutrition training, WIC Online Training
Building an Online Course of Nutrition Paraprofessional in North Georgia WIC
Background In 1998, Georgia Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) adopted the Florida Department of Public Health WIC Nutrition Training Guide. The purpose of adopting the course was to use it as a resource to properly educate and train nutrition paraprofessionals to conduct low risk education to Georgia WIC participants. The training has not been updated since 2007 but continues to be referenced as the approve training for Georgia WIC. This study piloted an online training for nutrition paraprofessionals in Northwest Public Health District.
Objective: This study will assess and evaluate employees’ knowledge, attitude and behavior as related to a online nutrition education course designed for nutrition paraprofessionals to become nutrition assistants.
Design The study was a quasi-experimental correlational cross-sectional study utilizing web-based surveys, an online class platform to administer the course content and observation of skill demonstration following completion of the course.
Results: The course introductory exam and final exam resulted in an improvement of scores. The course assignments revealed thirteen of the fourteen section quizzes had a median of 70 or higher after the final attempt
