Clinical nutrition in primary care: An evaluation of resident physicians' attitudes and self-perceived proficiency

Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
Sarah L HanPedro Marques-Vidal

Abstract

There is little information regarding the impact of clinical nutrition training among medical residents. We aimed to evaluate the attitudes, self-perceived proficiency and knowledge of Swiss residents regarding clinical nutrition. Cross-sectional study conducted between June and September 2014 in two medical education facilities located in Lausanne, Switzerland. Attitudes, self-perceived proficiency and knowledge regarding clinical nutrition were assessed by questionnaire. Of the 88 internal medicine residents queried, 44 (50% response rate, 25 women, mean age 34 ± 4 years) answered the questionnaire. Three quarters of the residents were trained in Switzerland and one third reported receiving some training in clinical nutrition. Seven out of ten (70.5%) residents agreed that all doctors should know how to provide nutrition-based assessment, no matter what their specialty. Conversely, only one out of ten (11.4%) felt that physicians were adequately trained. No differences were found between genders or country of training regarding the answers provided. Residents in Lausanne perceive clinical nutrition in primary care as a priority but lack the confidence and training to effectively use clinical nutrition in their daily practice.

Citations

Sep 22, 2018·PloS One·Saman Khalatbari-Soltani, Pedro Marques-Vidal
Oct 20, 2018·Public Health Nutrition·Eva PiccandPedro Marques-Vidal
Jan 27, 2019·The British Journal of Nutrition·Stefanie BergerRegina E Roller-Wirnsberger
Jun 23, 2019·Laboratory Medicine·Roger RileyWilliam Gunning
Jul 12, 2019·Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology·Stacy Hanninen, Mohsin Rashid
Sep 14, 2019·Journal of the American College of Nutrition·Anita RamsettyKristen Hood Watson
Feb 5, 2021·Southern Medical Journal·Jeannie C SykesKiersten Mullis
Oct 4, 2017·The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association·Emily J HargroveElizabeth A Beverly
Apr 9, 2021·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition·Laïla BarataliPedro Marques-Vidal
Jun 28, 2021·Endocrinología, Diabetes Y Nutrición·Antonio José Moya-MoyaJosé-Joaquín Alfaro-Martínez

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