@article{a73bf280fdad4347b7d11ced03dc4759,
title = "Building a Healthier Workforce: An Evaluation of an Online Nutrition Training for Apprentices",
abstract = "Objective: Construction workers face barriers to healthy eating, including work organization and environmental factors, that can affect productivity and lead to chronic conditions. The objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of an online nutrition training to improve knowledge and behaviors and evaluate the feasibility of conducting this training among apprentices in the highway construction trades. Methods: A pretest-posttest control group design was used. The intervention was conducted using a Web-based electronic learning platform. Results: A total of 36 highway construction apprentices (78% male) completed the study. Intervention participants demonstrated improvements in knowledge immediately after the training, reported modest weight loss, decreased body mass index, and decreased fast food consumption compared with control participants. However, increases in knowledge were not seen at follow-up. The training content and format were well-received, indicating that electronic learning approaches were acceptable for this population. Conclusions and Implications: This project established the acceptability of using an online nutrition training to promote health among apprentices.",
keywords = "apprentice, health promotion, nutrition, safety, total worker health",
author = "Rohlman, {Diane S.} and Parish, {Megan A.} and Hanson, {Ginger C.} and Williams, {Larry S.}",
note = "Funding Information: This study was funded by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries , Apprenticeship and Training Division , and the Oregon Department of Transportation , and Office of Civil Rights . Additional support was provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-funded Oregon Healthy Workforce Center ( U19OH10154 ) and the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest ( U19OH008858 ). The authors would like to thank Penny Painter, Akana; Al DeVita Oregon and Southern Idaho Laborers–Employers Training Trust; Connie Ashbrook, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc, Dawn Jones, Hearts + Sparks Productions; Steve Simms, Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry; Angela Ramos, Oregon Department of Transportation; and Megan TePoel, University of Iowa, for their role in the development of the training content. In addition, they would like to thank the many experts who reviewed the training and the apprentices who participated in the study. Funding Information: This study was funded by the Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries, Apprenticeship and Training Division, and the Oregon Department of Transportation, and Office of Civil Rights. Additional support was provided by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health-funded Oregon Healthy Workforce Center (U19OH10154) and the Healthier Workforce Center of the Midwest (U19OH008858). The authors would like to thank Penny Painter, Akana; Al DeVita Oregon and Southern Idaho Laborers–Employers Training Trust; Connie Ashbrook, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc, Dawn Jones, Hearts + Sparks Productions; Steve Simms, Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industry; Angela Ramos, Oregon Department of Transportation; and Megan TePoel, University of Iowa, for their role in the development of the training content. In addition, they would like to thank the many experts who reviewed the training and the apprentices who participated in the study. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2018 Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior",
year = "2018",
month = oct,
doi = "10.1016/j.jneb.2018.03.006",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "50",
pages = "913--917.e1",
journal = "Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior",
issn = "1499-4046",
publisher = "Elsevier Inc.",
number = "9",
}