Effectiveness of a worksite nutrition education activity in a factory in China
Guldan, G.S.; Zhang, Y.; Huang, Y.; Yang, X.; Zeng, G.
Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health 6(2): 8-14
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 1010-5395 PMID: 1308773 DOI: 10.1177/101053959300600202Document Number: 331473
To evaluate the effectiveness of a worksite nutrition education activity in China, a two-group pretest-posttest nutrition education lesson was designed and carried out in two divisions (N = 240 in each division) of a steel tube factory in Chengdu, Sichuan. Special features of the program were nutrition education materials developed from both (a) the results of a pretest survey of the employees, and (b) focus group discussions conducted with factory hospital and workteam staff; a colloquial style; a slogan; and an illustrated handout depicting the new Chinese Dietary Guidelines and a proposed Food Guide. Analysis of variance, chi-square, and t-tests showed both significant increases (p < 0.05) in nutrition knowledge and attitude scores and significant improvements in dietary practices in the group receiving the education. It is concluded that the method is a useful and practical model for designing and developing worksite nutrition education in China.