title: Evaluation of two nutrition education modules for hospital staff members.
abstract: Two nutrition education modules for inservice training of hospital food service personnel were evaluated in 16 hospitals. The modules, dealing with cardiovascular disease and diet, contained a leader's guide, a teaching package, audiovisual material, and suggested learning activities. Pretests and post-tests were used to assess knowledge gains resulting from learning sessions. Participants were divided so that one group took the post-tests before the sessions and one group after the sessions. When differences between groups were controlled, the sessions were shown to have a significant positive effect on post-test scores. Three-fourths of the participants rated the sessions as "very good" to "excellent."
mesh_terms: D000488:Allied Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D001296:Audiovisual Aids; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D004041:Dietary Fats / Q000009:adverse effects; D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education*; D004506:Education, Nursing / Q000592:standards; D004521:Educational Measurement; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005521:Food Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D007318:Inservice Training / Q000379:methods*; D009743:Nursing, Practical / Q000193:education; D052756:Nutritional Sciences / Q000193:education*
chemical_list: D004041:Dietary Fats