Abstract
Context Interactive multimedia (IMM) provides a means to deliver accurate, consistent, and convenient nutrition education. Objective To compare direct costs of bilingual IMM and peer nutrition education methods. Design Cost per unit of nutrition education for each delivery method was calculated. Setting Touch-screen computer kiosk systems in food assistance programs. Participants Approximately 727 low-income and Hispanic persons. Intervention Bilingual IMM and nutrition education classes taught by peer educators. Main Outcome Measure(s) Cost per unit of nutrition education delivered. Analysis Descriptive: to compare costs and determine break-even points. Results Initially, costs for both methods dropped and then nearly leveled for the peer method at a break-even point of 633 units, whereas those for IMM continued to decrease. Conclusion(s) Interactive multimedia is a cost-effective method of delivering nutrition education, especially to large numbers of people. Implication(s) Use of this technology could reach additional low-income persons at decreasing costs.
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