The authors worked together effectively to provide information about healthy eating and supplement use at a booth at Northeast Baptist Hospital over two days in March. They discussed their topic in February and decided to provide correct information about supplements and the benefits of a balanced diet given media coverage of supplements. Their booth used different materials like posters, handouts, and activities to engage people. A survey of 7 people found that all found the booth helpful and wanted to see more nutrition booths, with most finding the presenters knowledgeable. The booth successfully reached many people to provide truthful information about supplements and healthy diets.

1. Wellness Project Self Evaluation (Kliewer & Novak)
We worked extremely well together and were able to inform many people about healthy
eating and supplement use at Northeast Baptist Hospital on March 21st
and 22nd
. We began our
project by discussing our topic in early February and what we felt would be good information to
pass on to the community at the hospital. We decided with the marketing and mass media
coverage of supplements that we needed to provide correct and safe information about taking
supplements as well as the benefit of eating a well-balanced healthy diet.
Synergistically we made a great team because we approached the project from different
angles. Therefore, creativity, interactivity, written and verbal communications of viable
information were all encompassed in our booth. Both of us were able to interact professionally
and knowledgeably with the individuals who stopped at the booth. Due to the varying material
offered, we were able to catch the attention of many people. Some wanted to sign the board and
write how they ate healthy every day (n=17); others were interested in the Quiz on our display
board and whether they could answer the questions correctly. For those not interested in those
things we had handouts that provided information on supplement use, healthy eating and lists of
foods that contain nutrients to convey the fact that eating a varied diet allows individuals to meet
their needs without the use of supplements.
We marketed our Wellness Booth within the hospital by initially contacting the Wellness
Director of Northeast Baptist to schedule the dates and time of the booth. To be available to the
most people, we choose an area across from the cafeteria that has the most traffic compared to
other areas within the hospital. The booth was set up in a hallway to almost demand the attention

2. of those who passed by. If the décor, posters, and props did not grab attention, we ourselves
would initiate an interest or conversation by introducing our nutrition booth.
We created a survey to be completed by booth participants in order to learn from our
experience. The survey was created to assess who was stopping by the nutrition booth, if they
took a supplement, and if they believed the booth was successful. The survey included six
statements to be rated on an agreement scale (A= agree, D= disagree, N/A= not applicable).
There were a total of seven surveys that were completed. The results can be seen in Table 1.
The survey did not ask for complements, however, one patron wrote the following: “The
nutrition booth was extremely helpful and I was very satisfied. Allison and Kristen were great
and very approachable and knowledgeable. I would like to see more nutrition booths especially
with theses two (Allison and Kristen). Kristen answered a lot of unanswered questions. Thank
you so very much Kristen. Please continue to do what you’re doing. You’re extremely
knowledgeable and very customer service oriented. “
Table 1
Survey Results (n=7)
Agree Disagree
Non
Applicable
I am employed by the Baptist Health System 7 (100%)
I take supplements 3 (43%) 4 (57%)
This nutrition booth was helpful 7 (100%)
My questions were appropriately answered 5 (71%) 2 (28%)
Allison and Kristen were approachable and knowledgeable 7 (100%)
In the future I would like to see more nutrition booths 7 (100%)

3. Although the results of the survey are limited to only seven, when there were many more
who stopped by the booth ( loose estimate of 50 each day), the survey does show that the booth
was helpful. Three agreed to take a supplement, which proves the importance to educate the
public not only on a healthful diet, but also on nutrition supplements. All surveys were
completed by Baptist employees, showing that people who work in healthcare are interested in,
and or need diet education. All those who were surveyed also agreed that they would like to see
more nutrition booths, showing a continued public interest in healthy dieting.
The success of the booth cannot be determined solely by the number of surveys
completed. As the hospital environment is fast paced, to take an extra minute to fill out a survey
is a lot to ask. Therefore, as expected many chose not to complete the survey. As communicated
between partners, it was observed that those who did stop were very interested and had many
nutrition related questions. There were also those who stopped to tell their story of losing weight
or eating healthy, and were encouraged to keep up the good work. Overall the booth was
successful in reaching a population that might not have known the truth about supplements or the
benefits of a colorful, healthful diet.
Pictures taken from the nutrition booth of Allison Kliewer and Kristen Novak can been
viewed in Appendix I.

4. References
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American Dietetic Association. (2009). Position of the American Dietetic Association: Nutrient
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The United States Pharmacopeial Convention. (2013). The USP Dietary Supplement Verification
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Wardlaw, G. M., & Smith, A. M. (2009). Contemporary Nutrition. New York: McGraw-Hill.

5. Appendix I

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7. Appendix I