A Two-Day Virtual Workshop on the Micronutrient-Directed Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam for Ghanaian Nutrition Professionals: Examining Perceived Self-Efficacy and Innovation

Authors

Leah Anne Qubty, Bethel UniversityFollow
Freda Intiful, University of GhanaFollow
Andrea Arikawa, University of North FloridaFollow
Leslie Van Horn, University of North FloridaFollow
Lauri Wright, University of North FloridaFollow

Author Biographical Information

Leah Qubty, DCN, MS, RDN, LDN, FAND Assistant Professor, Bethel University Freda Intiful, PhD, RD Senior Lecturer, University of Ghana Andrea Arikawa, PhD, MPH, RD, LD/N, FAND Interim Chair and Associate Professor, University of North Florida Leslie Van Horn, DCN, RDN, LDN, FAND Assistant Professor, Johnson and Wales University Lauri Wright, PhD, RDN, LD/N, FADA Director, DCN and MS Online Programs Director, UNF Center for Nutrition and Dietetics Associate Professor, University of North Florida

Abstract

Micronutrients are key components of various physiological processes. In Ghana, micronutrient deficiencies are common and medical resources are limited. Biochemical markers of nutrition status are costly and require specialized medical equipment. In the absence of available biochemical markers of nutrition status, the micronutrient-directed nutrition-focused physical exam is a viable tool. This mixed-methods research aimed to determine whether a two-day virtual workshop for Ghanaian nutrition professionals (N=131) would improve perceptions regarding the usefulness and self-efficacy of the micronutrient-directed nutrition-focused physical exam. Quantitative data were collected via a virtual pretest (immediately prior to the workshop) and a virtual posttest (immediately following the workshop). Qualitative data were gathered via focus groups, which were conducted in virtual breakout rooms on the second day of the workshop. Total posttest scores were significantly higher (M=70.15, SE= .703), t(130)= -7.357, p= M= 64.85, SE= .165), t(130)= -7.357, p=

Recommended Citation

Qubty, Leah Anne; Intiful, Freda; Arikawa, Andrea; Van Horn, Leslie; and Wright, Lauri (2023) "A Two-Day Virtual Workshop on the Micronutrient-Directed Nutrition-Focused Physical Exam for Ghanaian Nutrition Professionals: Examining Perceived Self-Efficacy and Innovation," Journal of Dietetic Education: Vol. 1: Iss. 1, Article 7.
Available at: https://ecommons.udayton.edu/jde/vol1/iss1/7