Designing the Intervention

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Designing the Intervention

• M. Burns
• FCS 3151

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The Leftovers

• Define nutrition screening
• Identify the four components of nutrition
  assessment
• Web site

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Program Design Considerations

• Nutrition education principles
• Theoretical framework
• Teaching strategies
• Evaluation design
• Program management

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Nutrition education principles

• Purpose
• Goals and objectives
• Instructional materials
• Channel of delivery

• Nutrition messages
• Format
• Development of lesson plans

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Instructional Materials
Why use such things?
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Sources of Materials

• government agencies
• various health-related organizations
• business and industry
• professional institutions/individuals
• miscellaneous commercial vendors

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Materials Evaluation

• scientific reliability
• potential bias
• design and quality
• curricular fit
• flexibility
• content

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Content

• topic
• concepts
• principles / generalizations

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Concept

• basic idea, mental image of what is known

vitamin C
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Principle or Generalization

• statement of relationship between two or more
  concepts
• Oranges contain vitamin C.

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Channel of Delivery
Interpersonal
vs
Mass Media
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Channel of Delivery

• Interpersonal
• Face to face
• More effective
• More expensive
• Can reach a few
• Evaluation easier

• Mass media
• Not face to face
• Less effective
• Less expensive
• Can reach many
• Evaluation more difficult

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Communication
process of sending and receiving messages
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Nutrition Messages

• Keep it simple - but not too simple
• Speak their language
• Use visual illustrations
• Use specific examples
• Use positive messages
• Use humor when appropriate
• Make messages relevant to audience

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Just a Taste

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• Chapter 13