Abstract | OBJECTIVE: The research developed and pilot-tested MedlinePlus exercises in a diet-related chronic disease prevention ( DCDP) middle school lesson unit called "Live." METHODS: MedlinePlus exercises were jointly developed by two middle school family and consumer sciences (FCS) teachers and integrated into the "Live" DCDP lesson unit. FCS classes (n = 4) who had participated in a prior "Live" study were chosen to pilot-test the MedlinePlus-supplemented exercises. Evaluation measures included student satisfaction (assessed using an 8-item pre- and posttest questionnaire), knowledge gained, and attitudinal changes (assessed with an abridged version of a previously developed "Live" questionnaire). Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS. RESULTS: Of 62 total study participants, 56 (92.3%) said that they were either "somewhat" or "clearly": (a) more likely to use MedlinePlus as a future source for answering questions about their personal health and (b) more knowledgeable about how eating habits can help prevent disease. Selected parameters were improved for nutrition knowledge (P < 0.01) and attitudes (P < 0.01) related to healthy eating. CONCLUSIONS: MedlinePlus has good potential for efficiently communicating trustworthy diet-related disease-prevention behaviors to adolescents in an existing classroom curriculum.
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Authors | Jenice Rankins, Otis Kirksey, Yolanda Bogan, Betty Brown |
Journal | Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA
(J Med Libr Assoc)
Vol. 95
Issue 4
Pg. 388-93
(Oct 2007)
ISSN: 1558-9439 [Electronic] United States |
PMID | 17971886
(Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.)
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Topics |
- Adolescent
- Child
- Child Nutrition Sciences
(education)
- Computer-Assisted Instruction
- Feeding Behavior
- Female
- Florida
(epidemiology)
- Health Education
(organization & administration)
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Humans
- Male
- MedlinePlus
- Models, Educational
- Research Design
- Students
(statistics & numerical data)
- Surveys and Questionnaires
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