Randomized Controlled Trial to Determine the Effectiveness of an Interactive Multimedia Food Safety Education Program for Clients of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children

Journal of the American Dietetic Association

Volumn 108, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 978-984

  Trepka, Mary Jo ^a   Newman, Frederick L ^a   Davila, Evelyn P ^a   Matthew, Karen J ^a   Dixon, Zisca ^a   Huffman, Fatma G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CATERING SERVICE; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MASS MEDIUM; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SAFETY; SOCIAL CARE; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; FLORIDA; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD POISONING; FOOD SERVICES; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MASS MEDIA; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PREGNANCY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 43849106586     PISSN: 00028223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jada.2008.03.011     Document Type: Article

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