Adapting Nutrition Education for Diverse Populations During COVID-19

This session describes successful outcomes of three online nutrition programs. The first adapted an in-person curriculum for online use and implemented an 8-week nutrition education program with Black women to evaluate outcomes such as health-related knowledge, diet, and physical activity. Two 8-week online nutrition interventions were adapted from in-person curricula and piloted for youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Feasibility and acceptability of virtual implementations of early childhood and adolescent interventions for youth with ASD were examined, as well as feasibility of virtually administering their outcome measures, including dietary intake and psychosocial determinants of dietary intake.

Presenters

• Sa'Nealdra Wiggins, BS; Doctoral Candidate; Community Nutrition; University of Tennessee

• Heewon Gray, PhD, RDN; Assistant Professor; College of Public Health; University of South Florida

• Acadia Buro, MS; Doctoral Candidate; College of Public Health; University of South Florida

Dietetic Intern Learning Opportunities

The session will describe how three nutrition education interventions were adapted and delivered in an online format. Dietetic Interns may learn how to develop educational materials and implement telehealth nutrition education for a specific population. They will also learn how to evaluate feasibility and outcomes of nutrition education programs.

Education Benefits

Participants of this webinar will receive 1 CEU for live attendance. The webinar provides information on the following:

SNEB Nutrition Educator Competencies

• 8.2. Determine the behavior change goals of the program.

• 8.5. Develop educational objectives based on the identified theory-based mediators of change from a theoretical model

or framework.

• 8.7. Design or select strategies, activities and materials that match the objectives and are appropriate for diverse audiences.

CDR Performance Indicators

• 9.3.2 Develops and/or selects a variety of learning activities based on a plan of action and outcomes, and the needs of the individual, group, community and population.

• 9.3.3 Develops and/or selects culturally sensitive, evidence-based materials that are appropriate to the audience.

• 12.4.2 Collaborates with community partners to implement programs based on the assessed needs, values, beliefs, limitations and strengths of the population.

• 12.4.5 Provides nutrition information and education to the community.

CDR Learning Need Codes

• 4010 Community intervention, monitoring, and evaluation

• 6050 Instructional materials development

• 9020 Evaluation and application of research