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Table 1 Self-Rated Group Mean Scores from Participants at Pre-, Immediately Post-, and 2 Months Post-Intervention

From: Culinary nutrition course equips future physicians to educate patients on a healthy diet: an interventional pilot study

 

Time 1

Pre-Intervention

Time 2

Immediately Post-Intervention

Time 3

2 Months Post-Intervention

Mean

n

Mean

n

Mean

n

Attitudes about Counseling Patients

 I am [x] to effectively counsel patients on how to practice a healthy lifestyle

  Motivated

8.2

10

9.0

10

8.3

10

  Excited

8.2

10

8.9

10

8.7

9

  Prepared

4.8

10

7.6

10

7.0

10

 I have the [x] knowledge necessary to effectively counsel patients on how to practice a healthy lifestyle

  Medical

6.0

10

7.9

10

7.2

10

  Nutritional

5.9

10

7.7

10

7.2

10

  Culinary

4.5

10

7.5

10

7.1

10

Objective Culinary Knowledgea

 Total score

5.3

9

8.8

10

6.9

10

Attitudes about Own Lifestyle

 I have the [x] necessary to practice a healthy lifestyle

  Motivation

7.8

10

8.6

10

8.0

10

  Medical knowledge

6.9

10

8.0

10

7.3

10

  Nutritional knowledge

6.4

10

7.7

10

7.7

10

  Culinary theory/knowledge

4.7

10

7.4

10

6.9

10

  Culinary technique/skills

4.5

10

7.6

10

7.5

10

 I can use culinary knowledge and skills to positively impact my [x].

  Health

8.8

9

9.0

10

8.9

10

  Wellness

8.8

10

8.9

10

9.0

10

Self-Reported Behaviors

 Estimated number of times per week you eat the following types of meals

  Restaurants

3.2

10

2.9

10

2.9

10

  Pre-prepared

2.3

10

2.3

9

1.0

10

  Homemade

14.7

10

14.5

10

17.8

10

  Percent of meals homemade

64.4%

10

68.5%

10

78.1%

10

  1. aObjective culinary knowledge is the total score (0–10) from a 10-question multiple choice assessment, with 1 point given to each correct answer