| Impact of a stage-tailored, web-based intervention on folic acid-containing multivitamin use by college women. | |
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PMID: 20594096 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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PURPOSE: To examine effectiveness of a Web-based, stage-tailored folic acid intervention compared to non-stage-tailored education to promote folic acid-containing multivitamin use among college women. DESIGN: Pretest/posttest with random assignment to groups. SETTING: Internet-based on college campus. PARTICIPANTS: Female college students (n = 408; mean age +/- SD = 20.8 +/- 2.6; range 18-29 years). INTERVENTION: Transtheoretical Model-based folic acid modules delivered over 4 weeks. Traditional brochure formatted online for nontailored group. MEASURES: Questionnaire assessing stage of change, self-efficacy, and decisional balance. ANALYSIS: Chi-square test and logistic regression. Results Of the participants who reported not taking a multivitamin at pretest, a greater proportion of participants in the tailored group (32.6%; n = 47) reported taking a multivitamin at posttest than in the nontailored group (19.9%; n = 27), chi(2)(1, n = 280) = 5.9, p = .015. At posttest tailored intervention participants were 2.5 times more likely to be in a later stage of change (odds ratio [OR] = 2.45; 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.52, 3.99; p = .0003) and 2.3 times more likely to be in action (OR = 2.27; 95% CI = 1.28, 4.01; p = .005) than nontailored participants. They also had greater increases in self-efficacy and pros. Movement from precontemplation to a later stage occurred significantly more often in the tailored than in the nontailored group. Conclusion Stage-tailored vs. traditional folic acid education was more effective in improving stage of readiness to consume a folic acid-containing multivitamin. The Internet was a successful medium for targeting college females for preconception health care education. |
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Authors:
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Julie E Milan; Adrienne A White |
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Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
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Title: American journal of health promotion : AJHP Volume: 24 ISSN: 0890-1171 ISO Abbreviation: Am J Health Promot Publication Date: 2010 Jul-Aug |
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Created Date: 2010-07-02 Completed Date: 2010-10-05 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8701680 Medline TA: Am J Health Promot Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 388-95 Citation Subset: T |
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Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, University of Maine, Orono, ME 04469-5735, USA. julie_milan@umit.maine.edu |
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Adolescent Adult Dietary Supplements Female Folic Acid / administration & dosage* Health Promotion / methods* Humans Internet* Students Vitamins / administration & dosage* Young Adult |
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0/Vitamins; 59-30-3/Folic Acid |
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