title: Online Education Improves Canadian Dietitians' Attitudes and Knowledge Regarding Recommending and Ordering Multivitamin/Mineral Supplements.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To determine the attitudes and knowledge of Fraser Health registered dietitians (RDs) regarding recommending and ordering multivitamin/mineral supplements prior to and following an online education module.
  
  
  METHODS
  The educational intervention consisted of narrated slides with electronic resources. After undergoing external review for face and content validity, 6 attitude questions and a 15-item knowledge test were administered pre- and postintervention. The attitude questionnaire utilized a 5-point Likert scale and had a maximum summative score of 30 points. The knowledge test was worth a maximum of 15 points.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of the eligible RDs (n = 123), 57 (46.3%) completed the study and 55 participants were included in the final analyses. Summative attitude scores were higher on the post-intervention questionnaire compared with the preintervention questionnaire (t = 92.5, P < 0.001). The proportion of correctly answered knowledge questions pre- (78.0% ± 10.0%) to postintervention (mean = 87.4% ± 6.0%) increased significantly (t = 7.16, P < 0.001).
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Postintervention, RD attitudes and knowledge improved confirming that the education strategy was effective. Future work should focus on optimizing the module and knowledge questions.
authors.affiliation: a Fraser Health Authority, Surrey, BC.|b Food Nutrition and Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.
authors.forename: Liz
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: da Silva
authors.affiliation: c Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: Rebecca
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brody
authors.affiliation: c Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Byham-Gray
authors.affiliation: c Department of Nutritional Sciences, School of Health Related Professions, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Newark, NJ.
authors.forename: J Scott
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Parrott
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002170:Canada; D002983:Clinical Competence; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D019587:Dietary Supplements / Q000009:adverse effects; D004046:Dietetics / Q000193:education*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008875:Middle Aged; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D064686:Nutritionists / Q000193:education*; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014815:Vitamins / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000078329:Workforce
chemical_list: D008903:Minerals; D014815:Vitamins