Evaluation of the multidisciplinary seminar format in contemporary clinical nutrition

The results for the 1978 multidisciplinary education seminars of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition were analyzed. The following aspects were evaluated: attendance, pre- and post-test results, and course evaluations. Data were examined as to combined results (7 seminars) and cohort (2 seminars) analyses. Physicians had the highest mean score on the pretest while nurses showed the most improvement on the post-test. All groups, except the dietitians, rated the seminars as being relatively inappropriate to their clinical practices. The program format and lecture contents were rated to be very good by all groups. Recommendations for future multidisciplinary courses are included.