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Total nutritional therapy: a nutrition education program for physicians.

Dan L Waitzberg1, M I Correia, M Echenique

  • 1University of São Paulo Medical School, Gastroenterology Department, LIM35, Sâo Paulo, Brazil. dan@ganep.com.br

Nutricion Hospitalaria
|February 27, 2004
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The Total Nutritional Therapy (TNT) course effectively improved physicians' clinical nutrition practices, increasing nutrition assessment and therapy implementation. This education model is recommended for medical residents to combat widespread patient malnutrition.

Area of Science:

  • Clinical Nutrition
  • Medical Education
  • Physician Training

Background:

  • Hospitalized patients frequently suffer from malnutrition, often overlooked by physicians.
  • Low physician awareness and inadequate implementation of nutrition support contribute to this problem.
  • The Latin American Federation of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (FELANPE) developed the Total Nutritional Therapy (TNT) course to address this gap.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the impact of the 2-day TNT immersion course on physicians' clinical practice.
  • To assess the course's effectiveness in increasing awareness and implementation of nutritional therapy.
  • To determine if the course influenced participation in nutrition associations or conferences.

Main Methods:

  • A survey was administered to 675 physicians 6 months post-completion of the TNT course.

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  • The survey assessed changes in the use of nutrition assessment, nutrition support teams, and nutrition consultations.
  • Physicians also reported participation in nutrition-related associations and conferences.

    • Main Results:

    • A majority of surveyed physicians reported increased utilization of nutrition assessment.
    • Physicians dedicated more time to nutrition therapy and increased patient referrals for nutrition support.
    • The course demonstrated a positive impact on the adoption of nutritional interventions.

    Conclusions:

    • The Total Nutritional Therapy (TNT) course serves as an effective model for clinical nutrition education for physicians.
    • The TNT program successfully enhanced physicians' knowledge and application of nutritional therapy.
    • Incorporating the TNT course into medical residency training is recommended to improve patient nutrition care.