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KMID : 0123420070120040405
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Korean Journal of Community Nutrition
2007 Volume.12 No. 4 p.405 ~ p.416
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Needs Assessment for Developing a Nutrition Information Site for Elementary School Children Among Elementary School Dietitians
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Ahn Yun
Kim Hyung-Mee
Seo Jung-Sook
Yoon Eun-Young
Bae Hyun-Joo
Kim Kyung-Won
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Abstract
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This study was to examine the needs among elementary school dietitians (n = 115) for developing a nutrition information
internet site for children. A survey questionnaire included general characteristics, internet use regarding health and nutrition
information, and needs for developing a nutrition information site. The mean age of the subjects was 36.2 years. The
higher working experience group (> 10 years of working as dieticians) had higher mean age (p < 0.001), had a larger
number of enrolled students at school (p < 0.01) and the number of those receiving school lunch (p < 0.01) than the
counterparts (≤ 10 years group). Sources of health and nutrition information were mainly PC/internet (60.4%) and seminar
(14.4%). About 95% used health or nutrition information using the internet, however, the majority of users (71.6%) used
internet information only when they needed it. Major reasons for using internet information was ‘to get nutrition education
materials’ (63.8%) and ‘to obtain general nutrition information’ (21%). One third of the subjects were satisfied with
nutrition information internet sites; major problems with internet sites were ‘lack of content’ (38.9%) and ‘lack of practical
information’ (33%). These characteristics regarding internet use were not different between work experience groups. Major
problems with nutrition education were ‘lack of nutrition educational materials’ (41.1%) and ‘lack of nutrition education
skills’ (32.1%). These were significantly different between the work experience groups (p < 0.01). Subjects preferred CD/
internet to leaflet/booklet as nutrition educational materials. In developing nutrition sites for children, subjects wanted topics
such as obesity assessment, dietary assessment, and obesity. Subjects responded that contents of nutrition information
should be ‘suitable to the children’s knowledge levels’ (31.1%), ‘interesting enough by including quizzes, games and
songs’ (27.8%), ‘inserting many illustrations/icons’ (16.3%). In terms of designing internet sites for children, they wanted
that internet sites should ‘be easy enough to find the sites’ (29.2%), ‘use illustrations and characters’ (24.8%), ‘use
communication channels such as Q&A’ (18.7%). Needs for developing internet sites for children were not different by the
work experience group. This study suggests that web sites for children should be carefully developed considering the
contents and design, have less information with more illustrations, designed to induce the interest of children, as well as
including sections such as eating habit assessment and games. (Korean J Community Nutrition 12(4) : 405~416, 2007)
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KEYWORD
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elementary school dietitians, needs assessment, internet, nutrition information
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