Awareness and adoption of a nationally disseminated dietary curriculum.
OBJECTIVE
To identify regional, organizational, and personal characteristics that predict awareness and adoption of a dietary curriculum training and CD among educators.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study of educators (n=675) representing 48 states report program awareness and factors that influenced adoption.


RESULTS
Among those surveyed, 354 educators were aware (52%) of the CD and 192 educators adopted it (54%). Adopters were nearly 8 times more likely to identify training time and nearly 7 times more likely to identify CD training method as influencing adoption.


CONCLUSIONS
Although regional and organizational characteristics are predictors of awareness, these variables were less likely to predict adoption of such programs.
Nanney
Marilyn S
MS
University of Utah, Department of Health Promotion and Education, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, USA. susie.nanney@hsc.utah.edu
Haire-Joshu
Debra
D
Brownson
Ross C
RC
Kostelc
Jane
J
Stephen
Mary
M
Elliott
Michael
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001364:Awareness; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016250:Compact Disks / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003479:Curriculum; D004059:Diffusion of Innovation; D005247:Feeding Behavior; D005260:Female; D006266:Health Education / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States