Describing a folic acid intervention for health care providers: implications for professional practice and continuing education

Health Promot Pract. 2004 Jul;5(3):326-33. doi: 10.1177/1524839903257694.

Abstract

The purpose of this article is to, first, describe the content of a folic acid professional education intervention that was developed and implemented as a result of a collaborative effort between an academic institution and a nonprofit organization-the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, chapter of the March of Dimes-and the process by which it was developed; second, report the results of an evaluation of the impact of this intervention on knowledge and recommendation behaviors of health care providers; and third, discuss the implications for professional practice and continuing education. We developed a novel presentation that had practical utility for practitioners that could be implemented in either a classroom or continuing education setting.

MeSH terms

  • Education, Continuing / organization & administration*
  • Female
  • Folic Acid / administration & dosage*
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
  • Health Personnel / education*
  • Humans
  • Neural Tube Defects / prevention & control*
  • Organizational Affiliation
  • Organizational Case Studies
  • Organizations, Nonprofit
  • Pennsylvania

Substances

  • Folic Acid