Position of the American dietetic association: Nutrition — an essential component of medical education

White, J. R.; Young, Eleanor; Lasswell, Anita B.

doi:10.1016/0002-8223(94)90225-9

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“…Physicians are generally considered by the public as a reliable source of information related to nutrition ( 4 , 5 ) . However, a study with physicians in Alberta, Canada revealed that 42 % described their knowledge of nutrition as weak ( 9 ) .…”

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“…Poor nutrition is considered to be the most modifiable risk factor for long-term health (1,2) . Several illnesses such as CVD, type 2 diabetes, hypertension and numerous cancers are linked, at least in part, to poor diet (3)(4)(5)(6) . The success of treatments and interventions used to address these illnesses hinges on improving diet and nutrition status (7,8) .…”

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Survey of nutrition knowledge of physicians in Kuwait

Allafi

Alajmi²,

Al-Haifi³

2012

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The objective of the present study was to determine whether nutrition knowledge differs between male and female physicians working in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Design: The study employed a cross-sectional analysis of physician's nutrition knowledge by using a sixteen-item multiple-choice questionnaire. Setting: Governmental hospitals in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Subjects: One hundred Kuwaiti physicians (fifty males; fifty females) working in Kuwait City, Kuwait. Results: A response rate of 73 % was achieved (forty males; thirty-three females). The mean percentage of correctly answered questions was 60 %. The male and female physicians averaged 56 % and 65 % of correct responses, respectively (P 5 0?042). However, only for two questions did male and female physicians' scores differ significantly (P , 0?05). The two age groups (,40 years; $40 years) had equal mean total correct scores (60 %, P 5 0?935). Physicians' knowledge was greatest for topics that have received a great deal of media coverage in Kuwait. Most (70 %) of the physicians described their nutrition knowledge as 'moderate'. Conclusions: Physicians in Kuwait gave inaccurate information regarding common problems in Kuwaitis such as obesity, hypertension and osteoporosis. In view of the public's perception of the role of the physician in providing nutrition advice, it is imperative that nutrition and diet training be part of continuing medical education to bridge these deficiencies in physicians' knowledge.

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Survey of nutrition knowledge of physicians in Kuwait

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Alajmi²,

Al-Haifi³

2012

Public Health Nutr.

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“…Finally, medical doctors (MDs) are in several countries mainly responsible for prescribing nutritional support, and patients consider physicians to be one of the most credible sources of nutrition information [ 29 , 30 ]. Meanwhile, in some countries, clinical nutrition dietitians are responsible for nutrition care process [ 28 ].…”

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Physicians’ Knowledge of Clinical Nutrition Discipline in Riyadh Saudi Arabia

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Background: Nutrition plays a major role in the prevention and management of diet-related disease. With the absence of clinical nutrition dietitians, physicians are considered responsible for prescribing nutritional support. Identifying weaknesses in nutritional knowledge among Saudi physicians may provide guidance to improve their nutritional knowledge. Methods: A cross-sectional study that used an anonymous electronic questionnaire to investigate physicians’ knowledge of the clinical nutrition discipline. In addition to demographics, the questionnaire consisted of 15 questions covering six areas in the clinical nutrition discipline (macro- and micronutrients, nutrition and chronic diseases, nutrition and metabolic diseases, nutrition care process, nutrition support therapy, and research). For continuous variables, independent t-tests and one-way ANOVA were used. Results: A total of 332 had completed the questionnaire and were included in the study. Most of the physicians were Saudi (87%), male (73.5%), aged between 26 and 35 years (63.3%), and without health problems (56.3%). The mean score of the physicians’ knowledge was 5.3 ± 1.97 out of 15. Physicians who reported that they received some sort of nutritional training or course (M = 5.57, SD = 2.08) scored significantly more than physicians who did not (M = 5.10, SD = 1.86); t(330) = −2.174, p = 0.30. Conclusions: Nutrition should be reinforced as an important component of continuing medical education. There is a need for hiring more dietitians in health care settings in Saudi Arabia as an integral part of a multidisciplinary team delivering medical care services.

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“…The barriers that doctors face in providing nutrition care include a lack of time and reimbursement, insufficient resources, inadequate nutrition education and limited confidence to deliver this care [14]. In past decades, there have been numerous articles [15,16], symposia [17,18] and congressional hearings [19] dedicated to the need to improve medical nutrition training. However, in the most recent synthesis of the literature on medical nutrition education, it is reported that nutrition remains insufficient in medical education, regardless of location, setting or stage of medical education [20].…”

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Australian and New Zealand Medical Students’ Attitudes and Confidence towards Providing Nutrition Care in Practice

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The prevalence of lifestyle-related chronic disease is increasing. Doctors in primary care are ideally placed to support patient nutrition care, but recent reviews show education is still lacking. This study aimed to identify medical students’ attitudes towards the role of nutrition in health, nutrition knowledge, and perceptions of nutrition education, in postgraduate (Australia) and undergraduate (New Zealand) programs in order to identify gaps in nutrition knowledge and skills to better inform future education. Second-year graduate and third-year undergraduate students participated in semi-structured focus groups and interviews. A general inductive approach was used to investigate students’ (1) attitudes toward the role of nutrition in health, (2) nutrition knowledge based on nutrition-specific competencies and (3) perceived adequacy of nutrition education received. Interviews (nine) and focus groups (seven) identified four common themes: (1) role of medical practitioners in nutrition care, (2) barriers to nutrition education, (3) nutrition knowledge, and (4) nutrition-related skills. Students perceive that doctors are well-placed to provide some level of nutrition care, but poor translation of nutrition knowledge to clinical contexts is a key limitation in nutrition education. In summary, nutrition education may be insufficient to support the nutrition-related competency development of the undergraduate and postgraduate student participants in this study. Focusing on the integration of these skills into the curriculum may be a priority.

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Position of the American dietetic association: Nutrition — an essential component of medical education

Cited by 37 publications

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Survey of nutrition knowledge of physicians in Kuwait

Survey of nutrition knowledge of physicians in Kuwait

Physicians’ Knowledge of Clinical Nutrition Discipline in Riyadh Saudi Arabia

Australian and New Zealand Medical Students’ Attitudes and Confidence towards Providing Nutrition Care in Practice

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