Division of Nutritional Sciences, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
J Nutr Educ Behav. 2011 Sep-Oct;43(5):316-22. doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2011.01.010.
To assess the impact of an online continuing education course on the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of nutrition professionals to use an ecological approach to prevent childhood obesity.
Quasi-experimental design using intervention and delayed intervention comparison groups with pre/post-course assessments.
Online continuing education course.
Nutrition and health professionals in an online course (n = 105) and a delayed intervention comparison group (n = 37).
A 6-week, facilitated online course titled, Preventing Childhood Obesity: An Ecological Approach.
Changes in knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy in using an ecological approach to address childhood obesity.
Paired and independent sample t tests, factor analysis, regression analysis.
In contrast to a comparison group, nutrition and health professionals who participated in a 6-week online course had statistically significant increases (P < .01) in their knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy related to using an ecological approach to prevent childhood obesity.
A facilitated online course can be effective at increasing the knowledge, skills, and self-efficacy of community-based nutrition and health professionals in using an ecological approach to prevent childhood obesity in their communities.
评估在线继续教育课程对营养专业人员使用生态方法预防儿童肥胖知识、技能和自我效能的影响。
使用干预和延迟干预对照组进行准实验设计，在课程前后进行评估。
在线继续教育课程。
在线课程中的营养和健康专业人员（n=105）和延迟干预对照组（n=37）。
为期 6 周的在线课程，主题为“预防儿童肥胖：生态方法”。
使用生态方法解决儿童肥胖问题的知识、技能和自我效能的变化。
配对和独立样本 t 检验、因子分析、回归分析。
与对照组相比，参加 6 周在线课程的营养和健康专业人员在使用生态方法预防儿童肥胖方面的知识、技能和自我效能显著提高（P<0.01）。
在线课程可以有效提高社区营养和健康专业人员的知识、技能和自我效能，以在社区中使用生态方法预防儿童肥胖。
