Academic pediatrics
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Academic pediatrics · Sep 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialNutrition education via a touchscreen: a randomized controlled trial in Latino immigrant parents of infants and toddlers.
To investigate whether educational modules presented on a touchscreen computer increase immediate nutrition and feeding knowledge in low-income, Spanish-speaking Latino immigrant parents. ⋯ Results of this pilot study add to the growing literature on the use of this technology for health education in low-income Latino immigrants. Despite low education levels and computer experience, findings suggest that immediate parental knowledge was enhanced supporting the need for a more rigorous evaluation of this technology and its impact on health behaviors.