An Interactive Online Education System for the Supplemental Nutrition Program
Chia-Chi Teng, Rickelle Richards, Ryan Amy, Thomas Coplen, Corey Niepraschk, Alma Ohene-Opare, Matthew Smith, Lori Ameh
Public health education is a key component in the
variety of services provided by local health departments,
particularly for the low-income demographic. In addition to
helping the participants to live a healthier lifestyle, nutrition
education sessions are a required component of a specific
program for low-income mothers and children, entitled the
Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women,
Infants, and Children (WIC). However, some women in the
Utah County WIC program were not receiving the sessions
because the inconvenient class times and scheduling
difficulty. With the increasing availability of the internet
access by WIC participants, we can increase the availability
and effectiveness of the nutrition education by providing
courses online via the Utah County’s WIC website. We are
designing a system consisting of a web interface and a
database backend, where health workers can author and
publish interactive content, track users’ progress, and
evaluate the outcome of the courses taken. Full Text
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