A Snapshot of the Experience of Dietitians during the COVID-19 Crisis in Five Arab Countries: Findings from a Regional Cross-Sectional Study.

Autor: Bookari K; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia.; National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia., Arrish J; National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia., Zaher S; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia.; National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia., Alkhalaf M; National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh 13513, Saudi Arabia., Alharbi M; Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah 42353, Saudi Arabia., Alkhattaf N; Healthcare Administration, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh 13316, Saudi Arabia., Harb Z; Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph University, Beirut P.O. Box 17-5208, Lebanon., Al Hinai E; Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Al Nahdha Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat P.O. Box 937, Oman., Alanqodi N; Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Sultan Qaboos University, Muscat P.O. Box 50, Oman., Almajed S; Food and Nutrition Administration, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait., Aldwarji M; Food and Nutrition Administration, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait., Alqaoud N; Food and Nutrition Administration, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City 12009, Kuwait., Elati J; National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology, Tunis 1007, Tunisia., Hoteit M; Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.; PHENOL Research Group Public Health Nutrition Program-Lebanon, Faculty of Public Health, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.; Lebanese University Nutrition Surveillance Center (LUNSC), Lebanese Food Drugs and Chemical Administrations, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Nutrients [Nutrients] 2022 Nov 19; Vol. 14 (22). Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Nov 19.
DOI: 10.3390/nu14224904
Abstrakt: COVID-19's intimidating spread has challenged the resilience of the global health systems, causing shifts in the practices of healthcare workers, including dietitians. The current study aimed to assess the change in dietitians' practices and duties in hospitals/clinics after the commencement of COVID-19 pandemic. This cross-sectional study was conducted in five Arab countries between November 2020 and January 2021. A convenient sample of 903 dietitians filled an online self-administered questionnaire to meet the study aims. Nearly 40.0% of the dietitians experienced a change in their workload and caseload during the pandemic. Besides, 18.7% of the dietitians had been assigned additional tasks in their facilities. Nearly half the dietitians (46.9%) had started giving remote nutrition consultations, associated with a 21% drop in the number of dietitians offering in-person consultations ( p = 0.001). Approximately 58.9% of the dietitians provided nutrition care to COVID-19 patients, with 48.4% having access to personal protective equipment. Moreover, 17.0% of dietitians supported COVID-19 patients with enteral and parenteral nutrition. In addition, 45.0% of dietitians reported that managing COVID-19 was challenging given that it was a newly discovered condition.
Databáze: MEDLINE
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