An evaluation of the Breastfeeding Educator Program(TM): A continuing education program for health care providers.

dc.contributor.advisorDeBacker, Teresa,en_US
dc.contributor.authorBocar, Deborah Leslie.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2013-08-16T12:18:24Z
dc.date.available2013-08-16T12:18:24Z
dc.date.issued2001en_US
dc.description.abstractTwo-hundred and forty-four participants participated in some aspects of the evaluation process. Participants were recruited from three continuing education program sites in the Midwest United States. Seventy-two participants completed pre-program, immediate post-program, and delayed post-program surveys that measured knowledge, attitudes, clinical behaviors, and perceptions of clinical practice related to breastfeeding promotion and assistance. A within-subjects analysis of variance indicated significant improvement was noted in all areas. A delayed post-program survey was returned by the participants one month after completing the program. A slight decline in correct scores was noted. However, the scores continued to be significantly higher than the pre-program scores.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis study evaluated a continuing education program for health care providers who promote and assist with breastfeeding. Formative and summative evaluation processes were completed to collect quantitative and qualitative data for analysis. The two primary purposes of the evaluation study were to determine the effectiveness of the program and to identify recommendations for improvement.en_US
dc.description.abstractNumerous recommendations to improve the program were made by program participants, program planning committee members, clinical supervisors, content experts, and education experts. Recommendations from several sources focused on reducing content and/or lengthening the program to moderate the pace of the program and to utilize more learner-centered instructional strategies.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe investigator assessed the evaluation process, procedures, and instruments using utility, feasibility, propriety, and accuracy standards as outlined by the Joint Committee on Standards for Educational Evaluation. The findings have implications for both practice and future research. A recurring recommendation was to modify the instructional strategies to include more active learning methods in the program. Future research should also test approaches to reduce the decline in instructional effect over time.en_US
dc.format.extentxvii, 246 leaves ;en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/381
dc.noteSource: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 62-10, Section: A, page: 3306.en_US
dc.noteMajor Professor: Teresa DeBacker.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Educational Psychology.en_US
dc.subjectBreastfeeding Educator Program.en_US
dc.subjectBreastfeeding Study and teaching.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Health.en_US
dc.subjectBreastfeeding promotion.en_US
dc.subjectEducation, Adult and Continuing.en_US
dc.thesis.degreePh.D.en_US
dc.thesis.degreeDisciplineDepartment of Educational Psychologyen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of the Breastfeeding Educator Program(TM): A continuing education program for health care providers.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
ou.groupJeannine Rainbolt College of Education::Department of Educational Psychology
ou.identifier(UMI)AAI3028809en_US

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