Nutrition Education in Medical Schools: What do Medical Students Think?
| Autor: | Boyce S; Department of Pediatrics, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Dong HV; Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Guerrero A; Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Thang C; Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Garell C; Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Carpenter C; University of California Center for Human Nutrition, Los Angeles, CA, USA., Slusser W; Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Journal of medical education and curricular development [J Med Educ Curric Dev] 2023 Oct 16; Vol. 10, pp. 23821205231207488. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 16 (Print Publication: 2023). |
| DOI: | 10.1177/23821205231207488 |
| Abstrakt: | Objective: To examine medical students' perceptions of the nutrition education received and their ability to apply that knowledge in clinical settings. Methods: This is a qualitative study using a structured survey with free responses to solicit the perspective of US medical students regarding their nutrition education. A national online survey was distributed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Pediatric Trainees. An expert committee in nutrition education evaluated and conducted a thematic analysis of the survey responses. Results: Twenty-four surveys were completed (10 medical students and 14 pediatric interns). The survey revealed students were not satisfied with the nutrition education they received in several areas including nutritional recommendations for obesity and prediabetes/diabetes; nutritional needs during pregnancy, childhood, and adolescent age-related dietary recommendations; cultural influences on diet and eating habits; and food insecurity. Students also reported a lack of confidence in providing healthful nutrition counseling to adolescent patients and delivering culturally appropriate nutrition advice. Conclusions: Survey responses revealed the need for improvements in several areas of nutrition curricula related to health and chronic disease management and suggest broader social determinants of health such as cultural influences on nutrition practices and food insecurity. The results of this survey provide unique insight into the medical student perspective on nutrition education and can inform the development of future medical school nutrition curriculums. Competing Interests: The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2023.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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