Abstract
to verify the effectiveness of a regional nutrition training program for nurses based on four levels of assessment: response, learning, behavior, and conclusions. this was a longitudinal, almost experimental before and after type of study, carried out in 2014 with eight nurses and 62 mothers attended in the Primary Health Care Units of the rural area of Ceará, Brazil, in a training program using educational technology on regional food. the evaluations showed a positive reaction from the nurses; a very good post-test average (92.3%); a change in nurses' behavior, verified by 30 educational activities after training; and satisfactory results, verified by improvement in knowledge, attitude and practice of the mothers about regional food and food safety after participating in the educational interventions carried out by the trained nurses. the training program was considered effective, showing positive results in the four levels of evaluation.
Highlights
IntroductionStudies have emphasized the need for health professionals’ improvement, because, in a systematic review regarding counseling on food for children under 2 years of age, it was discovered that out of 29 studies conducted in Brazil between 1998 and 2011, 18 were focused on training, highlighting the importance of those studies for improving the performance of professionals[2]
The National Strategy for the Promotion of Breastfeeding and Healthy Complementary Feeding has as its objectives the qualification of breastfeeding and healthy complementary feeding promotion actions as well as the improvement of the competencies and skills of health professionals as a routine activity of the Basic Health Units (UBS)(1).Studies have emphasized the need for health professionals’ improvement, because, in a systematic review regarding counseling on food for children under 2 years of age, it was discovered that out of 29 studies conducted in Brazil between 1998 and 2011, 18 were focused on training, highlighting the importance of those studies for improving the performance of professionals[2].The Health professionals informed difficulties in the development of food and nutrition educational actions[3]
A training program with Primary Health Care nurses on regional food can be an effective alternative for improving the professionals, in order to enable them to promote healthy and safe nutrition in families, ensuring adequate child growth and development
Summary
Studies have emphasized the need for health professionals’ improvement, because, in a systematic review regarding counseling on food for children under 2 years of age, it was discovered that out of 29 studies conducted in Brazil between 1998 and 2011, 18 were focused on training, highlighting the importance of those studies for improving the performance of professionals[2]. The Health professionals informed difficulties in the development of food and nutrition educational actions[3]. A training program with Primary Health Care nurses on regional food can be an effective alternative for improving the professionals, in order to enable them to promote healthy and safe nutrition in families, ensuring adequate child growth and development. It is appropriate to develop training programs, and to verify their effectiveness. According to the Kirkpatrick model, evaluation of training programs can be carried out at four levels: reaction (evaluates participants’ satisfaction with the training), learning (evaluates the change in knowledge), behavior (evaluates the professional’s performance in his/her work environment) and outcome (verifies the tangible results of the program)(5)
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