What about Health Educators? Nutrition Education for Allied Health Professionals

Experiential Application of a Culinary Medicine Cultural Immersion Program for Health Professionals

“…1,2 Many of the leading long-term diseases in the United States are heavily linked to nutrition habits, including cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. 3,4 With 6 in 10 adults in the United States having a long-term disease, and 4 in 10 having 2 or more, improvement of nutrition habits is increasingly important. 5 In addition, long-term diseases can increase risk of oral health problems, and more than 31.6% of adults aged 20% to 44% and 16.9% of children aged 5 to 19 years in the United States have untreated dental caries, which is linked to nutrition habits.…”

“…4 Health care fields are beginning to recognize this, for example, the American Dental Association passing resolutions in 2015 to encourage dentists to maintain current knowledge of nutrition recommendations, and the American Dietetic Association prioritizing nutrition education for health professionals. 1,3 Therefore, over the past few decades, there has been a call for an increase in the nutrition education of health professionals across all sectors of health care including dentists, physicians, nurses, health educators, and others. 1,3 Despite the acknowledgment of the importance of nutrition education across a variety of disciplines, it is often lacking in curricula.…”

“…1,3 Therefore, over the past few decades, there has been a call for an increase in the nutrition education of health professionals across all sectors of health care including dentists, physicians, nurses, health educators, and others. 1,3 Despite the acknowledgment of the importance of nutrition education across a variety of disciplines, it is often lacking in curricula. In allopathic medical school, there is on average less than 20 hours of nutrition education in the entire 4 years of instruction and this trend is seen across different health care fields.…”

“…1,3 Therefore, over the past few decades, there has been a call for an increase in the nutrition education of health professionals across all sectors of health care including dentists, physicians, nurses, health educators, and others. 1,3…”

Impacto de uma intervenção educativa para implementação do guia alimentar para a população brasileira na atenção básica em saúde

“…A primeira barreira para um trabalho multiprofissional e interdisciplinar em nutrição encontra-se em questões estruturais dos cursos de graduação em saúde. Os planos curriculares desses cursos, com exceção da nutrição, nem sempre abordam as questões de nutrição, e quando o fazem, esta se dá de forma rasa a temática de alimentação, de modo que os profissionais entram no mercado de trabalho insuficientemente preparados para terem um olhar atento às questões nutricionais e de alimentação dos indivíduos e comunidades (Ettienne-Gittens, 2012;, Maia & Tramontt, 2019.…”