Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Conditions
Keywords
nutrition education, dietary supplements, herbal supplements
Brief summary
A two session nutrition education intervention was administered to health professionals and non-health professionals in separate sessions. Nutrition knowledge status was evaluated with comparing the pre-test and post-test values.
Detailed description
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of nutrition education intervention of health professionals and non-health professionals about the effectiveness of dietary supplements/herbal foods (DS/HF) in COVID-19. Study design is a cross-sectional study with an education intervention. This study was conducted through online video communication application. Overall, 106 health professionals and 110 non-health professionals completed the study. The education intervention was administered in two sessions, one week apart for both health professionals and non-health professionals separately. Knowledge level of nutrition and COVID-19 and beliefs about DS/HF in the prevention/treatment of COVID-19 were evaluated with a pre-test and post-test setting. Comparison of the groups before and after the intervention was implemented with the McNemar's test.
Interventions
OTHEREducation
All participants attended to a two-part nutrition education program. The education intervention program was administered in two sessions, one week apart. Before the intervention, a pre-test was administered to determine the knowledge and beliefs attitudes of participants. After the pre-test each session consisted of a PowerPoint presentation of about 20 minutes. Education topics included components of adequate-balanced nutrition and its relationship with COVID-19, introduction of food groups, the association between COVID-19 and dietary supplements, herbal foods in the prevention/treatment of COVID-19, considerations regarding DS/HF, food-drug interactions, and COVID-19 drugs and food interactions. The presentation was concluded with the nutritional recommendations for COVID-19. The post-tests were shared with the participants at the end of the second session of the education intervention.
Sponsors
Hacettepe University
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
19 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* being 18 to 65 years old * using social media * being able to understand Turkish
Exclusion criteria
* regular supplement use prior to COVID-19 pandemic * having a chronic disease that requires dietary supplementation
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge Level | 2 weeks | Comparison of mean scores from pre-test and post-test |
Countries
Turkey (Türkiye)
Outcome results
None listed