Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2020

College/Unit

Davis College of Agriculture, Natural Resources and Design

Department/Program/Center

Division of Animal and Nutritional Sciences

Abstract

Communicating scientific results with community partners is often lacking in intervention programs, thus eB4CAST was developed to facilitate impact sharing. This article investigated using the eB4CAST dissemination tool to communicate impact from a campus-based obesity prevention program. Data from Get Fruved RCT university sites collected at baseline were used to generate eB4CAST reports. Experts (n = 13) and RCT sites (n = 15) were asked to provide feedback on eB4CAST reports based on appeal, understanding, and clarity. On all Likert items, participants rated above 7 on each (out of 10). Positive responses from open-ended questions included eB4CAST reports being clear, visually appealing, and aid in program understanding. Overall, eB4CAST was successful in relaying data and information for the Get Fruved program, thus a means for science communication that could be used in interventions. Utilizing infographics to report data and information is a feasible way to disseminate and communicate in a cost-effective, timely manner.

Source Citation

Olfert MD, Barr ML, Hagedorn RL, Wattick RA, Zhou W, Horacek TM, Mathews AE, Kattelmann KK, Kidd T, White AA, Brown ON, Morrell JS, Franzen-Castle L, Shelnutt KP, Byrd-Bredbenner C, Tolar-Peterson T, Greene GW and Colby SE (2020) eB4CAST Approach Improves Science Communication With Stakeholders in a College-Based Health Program. Front. Public Health 8:158. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2020.00158

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Copyright © 2020 Olfert, Barr, Hagedorn, Wattick, Zhou, Horacek, Mathews, Kattelmann, Kidd, White, Brown, Morrell, Franzen-Castle, Shelnutt, Byrd-Bredbenner, Tolar-Peterson, Greene and Colby. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) and the copyright owner(s) are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

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