Limited awareness about the role of dietitians among medical
students: a qualitative study

J 2025

Limited awareness about the role of dietitians among medical students: a qualitative study

HAWK, Victoria H.; Zlata KAPOUNOVÁ; Martin KROBOT; Veronika ZELENKOVÁ; Lauren HALDEMAN et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Limited awareness about the role of dietitians among medical students: a qualitative study

Autoři

HAWK, Victoria H.; Zlata KAPOUNOVÁ; Martin KROBOT ; Veronika ZELENKOVÁ a Lauren HALDEMAN

Vydání

Central European Journal of Public Health, PRAGUE, NATL INST PUBLIC HEALTH, 2025, 1210-7778

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

30304 Public and environmental health

Stát vydavatele

Česká republika

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 0.900 v roce 2024

Označené pro přenos do RIV

Ano

Organizační jednotka

Lékařská fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

role of dietitians; medical school; nutrition education; qualitative research; interprofessional collaboration

Štítky

14110525, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 23. 1. 2026 10:06, Mgr. Tereza Miškechová

Anotace

V originále

Objectives: Dietitians are well qualified to work as nutrition professionals on interprofessional healthcare teams and to provide education to health professionals at academic institutions. However, opportunities for the knowledge and utilization of dietitians in health care are different around the world. With rising global rates of nutrition-related diseases and the availability of university-based dietetic programmes, it is important to consider factors that may impact opportunities for dietitians in different countries. Thus, this study aimed to explore perceptions about the role of dietitians in medical care and medical education in the Czech Republic. Methods: Thirty-six students and faculty members from a Czech medical school participated in semi-structured interviews focusing on the role of dietitians. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: From the central theme regarding the perceived role of dietitians in medical care and education, three sub-themes emerged: limited awareness and interaction in the clinical setting; importance in interprofessional care; and essential member of the medical school faculty. Conclusions: Participants expressed support for dietitians in interprofessional collaboration and medical education but identified that they had limited interaction clinically and a lack of awareness about their role as nutrition experts in medical care. To support dietitians' involvement in interprofessional collaboration and to combat and improve outcomes for nutrition-related diseases, additional research is needed to recognize possible barriers along with identifying and assessing strategies to increase awareness and recognition among medical students and faculty about the role of dietitians in medical care.

Návaznosti

MUNI/A/1402/2021, interní kód MU

Název: Prohlubování znalostí v oblasti zdravotních rizik a benefitů výživy, prostředí a životního stylu IV

Investor: Masarykova univerzita, Prohlubování znalostí v oblasti zdravotních rizik a benefitů výživy, prostředí a životního stylu IV

Citovat

HAWK, Victoria H.; Zlata KAPOUNOVÁ; Martin KROBOT; Veronika ZELENKOVÁ a Lauren HALDEMAN. Limited awareness about the role of dietitians among medical students: a qualitative study. Central European Journal of Public Health. PRAGUE: NATL INST PUBLIC HEALTH, 2025, roč. 33, č. 3, s. 193-199. ISSN 1210-7778. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8605.

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N2  - Objectives: Dietitians are well qualified to work as nutrition professionals on interprofessional healthcare teams and to provide education to health professionals at academic institutions. However, opportunities for the knowledge and utilization of dietitians in health care are different around the world. With rising global rates of nutrition-related diseases and the availability of university-based dietetic programmes, it is important to consider factors that may impact opportunities for dietitians in different countries. Thus, this study aimed to explore perceptions about the role of dietitians in medical care and medical education in the Czech Republic. Methods: Thirty-six students and faculty members from a Czech medical school participated in semi-structured interviews focusing on the role of dietitians. Interviews were transcribed, coded, and analysed using thematic analysis. Results: From the central theme regarding the perceived role of dietitians in medical care and education, three sub-themes emerged: limited awareness and interaction in the clinical setting; importance in interprofessional care; and essential member of the medical school faculty. Conclusions: Participants expressed support for dietitians in interprofessional collaboration and medical education but identified that they had limited interaction clinically and a lack of awareness about their role as nutrition experts in medical care. To support dietitians' involvement in interprofessional collaboration and to combat and improve outcomes for nutrition-related diseases, additional research is needed to recognize possible barriers along with identifying and assessing strategies to increase awareness and recognition among medical students and faculty about the role of dietitians in medical care.
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HAWK, Victoria H.; Zlata KAPOUNOVÁ; Martin KROBOT; Veronika ZELENKOVÁ a Lauren HALDEMAN. Limited awareness about the role of dietitians among medical students: a qualitative study. \textit{Central European Journal of Public Health}. PRAGUE: NATL INST PUBLIC HEALTH, 2025, roč.~33, č.~3, s.~193-199. ISSN~1210-7778. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.21101/cejph.a8605.

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