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Toward evidence-based, client-centred nutrition education guidelines: dietitian and consumer survey results
Deborah MacLellan1, Catherine Morley, Karol Traviss
1Department of Family and Nutritional Sciences, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown.
Purpose:
Dietitian and consumer perspectives on nutrition education needs and preferences were explored, as these relate to health status
Methods:
Phases 1 and 2 of a three-phase, mixed-methods study are reported. Phase 1 was a national online survey of dietitians, which was designed to inform the development of a consumer survey (Phase 2). Consumers responded to an online survey about their demographics, medical conditions, and nutrition education needs (what they wanted to learn) and preferences (how they wanted to learn). Phase 3 involved teleconferenced discussion groups with dietitians across Canada to develop guidelines for nutrition education.
Results:
Dietitian respondents (n=441) perceived that consumer health status was important in predicting needs and preferences for nutrition education; emotional support was considered most important for consumers with life-altering medical conditions. Consumers (n=680) expressed interest in an array of nutrition education approaches; cooking tips, recipes, and supplement advice were the most popular. Respondents with and without medical conditions had similar nutrition education needs and preferences.
Conclusions:
Because of the complexity of nutrition education and consumers' preference for a spectrum of approaches and delivery methods, evidence-based nutrition education guidelines are important to inform dietetics training for the provision of client-centred nutrition education.
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