Feed us nutrition: final year medical students' perceptions of nutrition medical education

Warden, Rosemary A.; Lettoof, A.-L.; Wallis, Barbara J.; Porteous, Jennifer

doi:10.1111/j.1445-5994.1996.tb02933.x

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“…In general, a high proportion of both medical practitioners and medical students were interested in nutrition and they wanted to know more about it. This is similar to the findings of other studies (Kushner, 1995;Warden et al, 1996).…”

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confidence: 93%

“…Musaiger (1998) reported that adolescents are a neglected target group in health programmes in Arabian Gulf countries, as most of these programmes focus on the medical condition and health of mothers and children. These respondents were also more positive about giving nutritional advice to groups with clear medical problems than they were about giving it to other population groups, a result that is consistent with the findings of other investigators (Brett et al, 1986;Jack et al, 1990;Warden et al, 1996). This means that medical practitioners and medical students concentrate on nutrition for treatment of medical conditions more than health promotion for people in general.…”

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confidence: 86%

“…Furthermore, this criticism of the medical college curriculum is supported by Musaiger (1990) who indicates that the curriculum of the medical college in the AGU does not include relevant and adequate information on nutrition and dietary management of diseases. The same deficiencies in the medical curriculum have been found in other countries (Hiddink et al, 1997;Warden et al, 1996;Guagnano et al, 2001;Taren et al, 2001). Research has shown a general dissatisfaction among professionals with the quality of training in nutrition they receive, both before and after qualification.…”

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confidence: 58%

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Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices: a comparison between medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain

Al‐Madani

Landman

Musaiger³

2004

Health Education

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The objective of this study was to evaluate nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices in Bahrain. A crosssectional survey was carried out in 1998. Highly statistically significant differences (p < 0.0001) were observed between practitioners and students in relation to knowledge concerning recommended daily allowance. The results suggest that more attention should be given to nutrition in medical curricula for undergraduates and postgraduates.

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Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices: a comparison between medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain

Al‐Madani

Landman

Musaiger³

2004

Health Education

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Nutrition in Medicine

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Proper nutrition plays a key role in disease prevention and treatment. Many patients understand this link and look to physicians for guidance diet and physical activity. Actual physician practice, however, is often inadequate in addressing the nutrition aspects of diseases such as cancer, obesity, and diabetes. Physicians do not feel comfortable, confident, or adequately prepared to provide nutrition counseling, which may be related to suboptimal knowledge of basic nutrition science facts and understanding of potential nutrition interventions. Historically, nutrition education has been underrepresented at many medical schools and residency programs. Our surveys over a decade show that most medical schools in the United States are still not ensuring adequate nutrition education, and they are not producing graduates with the nutrition competencies required in medical practice. Physicians, residents, and medical students clearly need more training in nutrition assessment and intervention. The Nutrition in Medicine (NIM) project, established to develop and distribute a core nutrition curriculum for medical students, offers a comprehensive online set of courses free of charge to medical schools. The NIM medical school curriculum is widely used in the United States and abroad. A new initiative, Nutrition Education for Practicing Physicians, offers an innovative online medical nutrition education program for residents and other physicians-in-training, but with targeted, practice-based educational units designed to be completed in 15 minutes or less. The NIM project is strengthening medical nutrition practice by providing a free, comprehensive, online nutrition curriculum with clinically relevant, evidence-based medical education for undergraduate and postgraduate learners.

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Ensino de Nutrição Clínica nas Escolas Médicas de Minas Gerais: Estado Atual

Cunha¹,

Cunha²

1999

Rev. bras. educ. med.

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RESUMO: O médico deve capacitar-se na educação nutricional de pacientes e no tratamento de problemas nutricionais. Objetivo: verificar a existênci,1 de cursos de Nutrição Clínica (nutrologia) no currículo de graduação das dez escolas médicas de Minas Gerais. Métodos: informações padronizadas sobre o ensino de nutrolagia foram solicitadas aos coordenadores de graduação em março de 1996 e janeiro de 1997. Resultados: apenas uma EM não informou; sete referiram inexistência do curso. Na UFMG, há curso regular, optativo; em Uberaba, o curso é obrigatório, tem carga de 40 horas totais, com 15 horas de teoria. No internato em clínica médica, os alunos realizam avaliação nutricional e discutem casos clínicos de adultos hospitalizados. Conclusões: na maioria das EM mineiras, não há treinamento para diagnóstico e tratamento das doenças nutricionais durante a graduação. A falta de professores e de identidade da nutrologia no contexto da Clínica Médica é uma possível explicação para esta deficiência do ensino médico.

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Feed us nutrition: final year medical students' perceptions of nutrition medical education

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Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices: a comparison between medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain

Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices: a comparison between medical practitioners and medical students in Bahrain

Nutrition in Medicine

Ensino de Nutrição Clínica nas Escolas Médicas de Minas Gerais: Estado Atual

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