Supporting those experiencing food insecurity: A scoping review of the role of a dietitian.

Autor: Kundra A; School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK., Batool H; School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK., Moore SG; School of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK., Aslett-Bentley A; Freelance Consultant Dietitian/Nutritionist, West Yorkshire, UK., Noonan-Gunning S; Department of Sociology and Criminology, City, University of London, London, UK., Rice I; Sustain: The alliance for better food and farming, London, UK., Smith J; Tees Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust, Teeside University, Darlington, UK., Marino LV; Research and Development, South West Yorkshire Partnership Foundation Trust, Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield, UK.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association [J Hum Nutr Diet] 2025 Feb; Vol. 38 (1), pp. e13407.
DOI: 10.1111/jhn.13407
Abstrakt: Background: Increasing levels of food insecurity in the United Kingdom (UK) suggest an imperative to consider the role of dietitians in supporting people who may have insufficient access to safe and nutritious food.
Objective: To explore the available evidence on the (i) role of a dietitian, (ii) impact of support and (iii) training needs of dietitians to support those with inadequate access to food.
Methods and Design: Scoping review methodology was used to identify qualitative, quantitative and grey literature on the role of dietitians in supporting those with/or at risk of food insecurity. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was used to report the evidence reviewed for this study. Methods included multiple literature searches, charting of data extracted, and content analysis. The data of interest included the country of study, study methodology, the population of interest, the role of a dietitian, the measures, tools or guidance used and a summary of key findings.
Results: In total, 466 studies were identified, following the removal of duplicate records, 243 records were screened for inclusion; the full text of 95 articles was reviewed for eligibility, and 19 were included in the review. Articles were summarised descriptively using tables and synthesised to identify emerging themes. Overarching themes of dietitians' role included, (i) identification and screening of food insecurity, (ii) facilitating community interventions and (iii) policy development.
Conclusions: Dietitians hold a range of roles to support people at risk of or experiencing food insecurity. However, there are considerable gaps in current training programmes, and a paucity of evidence describing the impact dietitians have on improving nutrition outcomes for those individuals at risk of or experiencing food insecurity.
(© 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Dietetic Association.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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