Effect of an educational intervention on nutrition literacy in teachers: a short communication
https://doi.org/10.31246/mjn-2020-0014
- Author:
Mahnaz Hemati
1
;
Mehdi Akbartabar Toori
2
;
Mohsen Shams
1
,
3
;
Afsaneh Behroozpour
1
Author Information
1. Department of Health Education and Promotion, School of Health, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran&
2. Department of Nutrition, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
3. Iranian Social Marketing Association, Yasuj University of Medical Sciences, Yasuj, Iran
- Publication Type:Other Types
- Keywords:
Nutrition literacy, nutrition education, teachers
- From:
Malaysian Journal of Nutrition
2020;26(No.3):495-500
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Introduction: Teachers, by creating a culture of health within their classrooms,
are agents of change and have an important role during students’ formative years.
This study aimed to investigate the effect of an educational intervention on the
nutrition literacy of primary school teachers in Yasuj. Methods: In this quasiexperimental study, 110 primary school teachers in Yasuj, who were randomly
selected from two areas of the city (intervention and comparison groups), were
included in the study. Nutrition literacy was measured by using a validated tool for
the Iranian society. After analysing the data, the educational content and structure
were developed to improve nutrition literacy. The intervention consisted of two
training sessions, provision of educational pamphlets and sending of two SMS
messages. Data were analysed before and three months after the intervention by
using SPSS16 software. Results: Before the intervention, the mean ± standard
deviation of nutrition literacy in the comparison and intervention groups were
27.04±3.15 and 27.25±3.27, respectively. According to repeated measures ANOVA,
nutrition literacy score improved significantly three months after the intervention
(p time = 0.001). Besides, there was a significant difference between the two groups
(p group = 0.03). The interaction between time and group was also significant (p time ×
group = 0.001). Conclusion: The educational intervention led to an improvement in
the nutrition literacy of primary school teachers in Yasuj.
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