Implementing and Evaluating a Nutrition Education Program with Preschool Children Taylor Kemery BSN, RN Project Chairs: Margaret Quinn DNP, CPNP, CNE & Diane Brienza- Arcilla DNP, RN Week 1: Cauliflower Week 2: Spinach Week 3: Squash Week 4: Kale Week 5: Carrot Week 6: Broccoli - Currently over 41 million preschool children are considered obese - It is projected by 2025 the number of obese children aged 0-5 years old will increase to 70 million - Hands on nutrition education and providing vegetable snacks on a continual basis, for preschool children is shown to directly influence their daily eating habits - The New Jersey Department of Education Preschool Guidelines does not specify that a nutritional education curriculum needs to be implemented in a preschool classroom Background/Problem Methodology - Design: Educational Pilot Intervention - Setting: Preschool classroom in Berlin, NJ - Sample Size: 6 children; 5 males and 1 female - Intervention: Weekly 1 hour meetings over 6 weeks using the “Veggiecation” Program Curriculum Each week included: - Educational poster lesson - Positive reactions progressed through each week - Age appropriate coloring page - Interactive recipe with tasting - The children enjoyed participating in preparation of the vegetable sample - Sticker for participation - The children were given the sticker for participation, not for trying the vegetable sample Implications for Practice - Interactive educational programs regarding vegetables can have a positive impact on the knowledge and awareness of vegetables in preschool children - Pediatric Nurse Practitioners can use this information when giving anticipatory guidance regarding nutrition and educate local preschools on the benefits of this type of program - Interactive vegetable recipes can be given for the family to enjoy during well visits Outcomes Vegetable consumption - Determined by three children eating the vegetable sample on Week 1 to five children eating the vegetable sample on Week 6 Knowledge of vegetables - Determined at the end of the program by 6 out of the 6 children reporting that vegetables are healthy for their body & 4 out of the 6 children reporting wanting to eat more vegetables at home
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Implementing and Evaluating a Nutrition Education Program with Preschool ChildrenTaylor Kemery BSN, RN
Project Chairs: Margaret Quinn DNP, CPNP, CNE & Diane Brienza- Arcilla DNP, RN
Week1:Cauliflower
Week2:Spinach
Week3:Squash
Week4:Kale
Week5:Carrot
Week6:Broccoli
- Currentlyover41millionpreschoolchildrenareconsideredobese
- Itisprojectedby2025thenumberofobesechildrenaged0-5yearsoldwillincreaseto70million
- Handsonnutritioneducationandprovidingvegetablesnacksonacontinualbasis, forpreschoolchildrenisshowntodirectlyinfluencetheirdailyeatinghabits
- TheNewJerseyDepartmentofEducationPreschoolGuidelinesdoesnotspecifythata nutritionaleducationcurriculumneedstobeimplementedinapreschoolclassroom
Background/Problem
Methodology- Design:EducationalPilotIntervention- Setting:PreschoolclassroominBerlin,NJ
- SampleSize:6children;5malesand1female
- Intervention:Weekly1hourmeetingsover6weeksusingthe“Veggiecation”Program
Curriculum Eachweekincluded:
- Educationalposterlesson- Positive reactionsprogressedthrougheachweek
- Ageappropriatecoloring page- Interactiverecipewith tasting
- Thechildrenenjoyedparticipatinginpreparationofthevegetablesample
- Stickerforparticipation- The childrenweregiventhesticker for participation,notfortryingthevegetablesample
Implications for Practice
- Interactiveeducationalprogramsregardingvegetablescanhaveapositiveimpactontheknowledgeandawarenessofvegetablesinpreschoolchildren
- PediatricNursePractitionerscanusethisinformationwhengivinganticipatoryguidanceregardingnutritionandeducatelocalpreschoolsonthebenefitsofthistypeofprogram
- Interactivevegetablerecipescanbegiven forthefamilytoenjoyduringwellvisits
Outcomes
Vegetableconsumption
- Determinedbythreechildreneatingthe
vegetablesampleonWeek1tofivechildreneatingthevegetablesampleonWeek
6
Knowledgeofvegetables
- Determinedattheendoftheprogramby6out
ofthe6childrenreportingthatvegetablesarehealthyfortheirbody&4outofthe6childrenreportingwantingtoeatmorevegetablesathome
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