title: Web-based environmental health education: fish facts.
abstract: Nurses and other health professionals are often asked about the benefits and risks of fish consumption. The combination of conflicting media messages about these risks and benefits and limited knowledge has led to confusion about how to properly advise people about safe fish consumption. "Fish Facts for Health Professionals" was the result of a collaborative effort of environmental, public health, medical, nursing, and media experts to create a web-based educational series to address the need for reliable information on fish consumption. Using interviews and real case studies, the 3- to 5-minute media modules provided a strong visual element while remaining conversational. The modules were viewed worldwide, and 121 participants successfully completed the requirements for professional continuing education credit.
authors: Georgetown University, Department of Nursing & Health Studies, Washington, DC, USA.
authors: Laura
authors: L
authors: Anderko
authors: Ada
authors: A
authors: Otter
authors: Stephanie
authors: S
authors: Chalupka
authors: Chris
authors: C
authors: Anderko
authors: Carrie
authors: C
authors: Fahey
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003479:Curriculum; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D004782:Environmental Health / Q000193:education*; D005060:Europe; D005399:Fishes; D005506:Food Contamination; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008767:Methylmercury Compounds; D019212:Multimedia; D009656:North America
chemical_list: D008767:Methylmercury Compounds