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This module is based on the Folic Acid: Getting the Word Out information by
Amy A. Lemke, PhD.
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GWordOut.ppt
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GWordOut.pdf
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Folic Acid: Getting the Word
Out
An HCET LearningLink On-line Training Module
- This project's objective is to develop and provide folic acid education to Wisconsin family planning clinic staff.
- 1 Nursing and/or 0.5 CHES Contact hours are available for this activity
Contents
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Introduction
Sections
- Background of NTD's
- Folic Acid and It's Role
- Folic Acid and the Prevention of Birth Defects
- Barriers and Strategies: Getting the Word Out About Folic Acid
- Summary
- Resources & Acknowledgements
- Post Test Questions
- Evaluation
As part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention grant to the Wisconsin Birth Defects Prevention and Surveillance Program, this project's objective was to develop and provide folic acid education to Wisconsin family planning clinic staff. Amy Lemke, Ph.D., served as a consultant to Health Care Education and Training Inc. to carry out project activities, which included:
- Conducting an assessment of Wisconsin family planning clinic needs for folic acid education
- Ceveloping educational materials for training the family planning clinic staff
- Facilitating folic acid education presentations throughout the state
- Broadcasting the presentation via a statewide educational teleconference network
- Producing a 24-minute videotape that was distributed to additional clinic sites
Objectives
In this learning module, you will learn about:
- Describe the different types of NTDs
- Identify the role of folic acid in the prevention of NTDs
- Discuss the barriers to use of folic acid; and
- Discuss educational strategies health care providers can use to deliver the folic acid message.
Sponsored by
The Region V Training project of Health Care Education and Training, Inc. - HCET (more about us).
HCET offers regional and on-site training, individual assistance and consultation either through training grants or as fee-for service. For further information on how we can serve your training needs contact Ann Kronser akronser@hcet.org, or (608) 274-5455.
- 1 nursing contact hour is available for this activity. To receive a certificate of completion for contact hours, you must submit the completed post test and evaluation to Health Care Education and Training, Inc.
- 0.5 Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) is available for this activity. To receive a certificate of completion for contact hours, you must submit the completed post test and evaluation to Health Care Education and Training, Inc.
