274554 Pilot testing and data analysis for the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops

Monday, October 29, 2012 : 2:50 PM - 3:10 PM

Amber Mosher, MPH, RD , Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, US Department of Health and Human Services, Rockville, MD
     
This presentation will provide information about the pilot testing conducted at 10 locations across the United States prior to release of the Eat Healthy · Be Active Community Workshops. Qualitative and quantitative data collected from both participants and instructors at the pilot sites will be presented and discussed as well as survey methods and tools utilized to collect the data.

Learning Areas:
Implementation of health education strategies, interventions and programs
Planning of health education strategies, interventions, and programs
Public health or related education
Public health or related laws, regulations, standards, or guidelines

Learning Objectives:
Discuss and describe how pilot testing was conducted and present qualitative and quantitative data from participants and instructors.

Keywords: Community Education, Community Programs

Presenting author's disclosure statement:

Qualified on the content I am responsible for because: I am a registered dietitian (RD) with a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Nutrition and have a background in obesity prevention programming at the state and national level. At this time, I am helping to engage current and potential instructors of the Eat Healthy, Be Active Community Workshops through various communication initiatives.
Any relevant financial relationships? No

I agree to comply with the American Public Health Association Conflict of Interest and Commercial Support Guidelines, and to disclose to the participants any off-label or experimental uses of a commercial product or service discussed in my presentation.

Back to: 3315.0: Effective Strategies for Disseminating the Dietary Guidelines and Physical Activity Guidelines at the Community Level.