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Abstract(s)
Food pattern can influence an individual's health status. One of
the factors that influence diet behavior is nutrition-related knowledge. Although
individuals benefit from dietary counseling, many healthcare professionals seldom
have the knowhow to advise patients on nutrition-related features.
The aim of this study was to evaluate nutrition-related knowledge in a sample of
Portuguese Healthcare Professionals. METHODOLOGY: Distinct Healthcare Professionals (nurses; doctors;
physiotherapists; [n= 38, 86.8% female, mean age: 40.1± 9.8 years]) from a
Portuguese Local Health Unit, took part in this volunteered study. Nutritionrelated
knowledge was assessed using the Portuguese reduced version of the
Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire. This version of the questionnaire consists
of three sections (dietary recommendations [0-6 points]; sources of nutrients
[0-34 points]; diet-disease relationship [0-16 points]), totaling a maximum score
of 56 points. All participants gave their informed consent, and this work was
approved by the ethics committee of the Local Health Unit.
RESULTS: Our results indicate that 63.2% of Healthcare Professionals search for
nutrition information less that once a month and 21% reported that took nutrition
courses in addition to their basic training. Total score of the Portuguese reduced
version of the Nutritional Knowledge Questionnaire was 30.8 ± 7.2 points.
CONCLUSIONS: This sample of Portuguese Healthcare Professionals
demonstrated reasonable nutrition-related knowledge. Interest in seeking
information about nutrition was not evident and there was a low demand for
the enhancement of nutrition-related knowledge. The integration of nutrition
professionals in multidisciplinary teams could be a solution for the improvement
of nutrition-related knowledge.
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Keywords
Nutrição
Citation
Sá, Carla; Almendra, Mariana; Lucas, Sara; Alves, Olga; Vasconcelos, Carlos (2020). Nutrition-related knowledge in a sample of Portuguese healthcare professionals. In Acta Portuguesa de Nutrição. Lisboa
Publisher
Associação Portuguesa de Nutrição