Evaluating the Impact of Training in Obesity Prevention Methods on the Counseling, Knowledge, and Skills of WIC Nutritionists in Georgia, 2014-2015
| Autor: | Wendy Palmer, Danielle Henderson, Trisha Hardy, Barbara Stahnke, Katherine Shary, Jean A. Welsh |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
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Counseling Male Health Knowledge Attitudes Practice Georgia Adolescent Motivational interviewing Health Promotion 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Nursing 030225 pediatrics Intervention (counseling) Medicine Intrinsic motivation Humans 030212 general & internal medicine Nutritionists Obesity Child Goal setting Weight status Obesity prevention Motivation business.industry Behavior change Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Middle Aged United States Health promotion Child Preschool Public Health Evaluation Female Food Assistance business |
| Popis: | Objectives: Motivational interviewing, a client-centered intervention method focused on enhancing intrinsic motivation for behavior change, shows a positive impact on children’s weight status (ie, stabilizing or slowing down weight gain as a child grows). We evaluated the impact of a training program on knowledge and adoption of evidence-based obesity prevention counseling strategies among counselors from Georgia’s Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). Methods: Between July 2014 and September 2015, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta’s Strong4Life program provided 388 WIC counselors in Georgia with a 2-hour training session on motivational interviewing, patient-centered counseling, and goal setting for obesity prevention. We evaluated the training using (1) self-administered pre- and post-training surveys that assessed knowledge of counseling strategies, (2) post-training observation of counseling interactions, and (3) a review of behavior change goal quality pre- and post-training in a random sample of 200 WIC client charts. Results: In a comparison of pre-training knowledge with immediate post-training knowledge among 388 counselors, 81% vs 91% ( P < .001) knew that, to be effective, goals must be important to clients, and 66% vs 94% ( P < .001) knew the 5 A’s (assess, advise, agree, assist, arrange) of counseling. Knowledge improvements were sustained at 3 months post-training. We observed no improvements in the quality of chart-documented behavior goals. Conclusions: WIC nutrition counselors in Georgia were aware of evidence-based counseling strategies but did not consistently apply them. The training program was helpful, but time and additional support are needed to adopt new practices. |
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