Comparison of nutrition care services for adult obesity at primary care in two different periods in Saudi Arabia

Autor: Elham A. Aljaaly, Nahlaa A. Khalifa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: BMC Primary Care, Vol 24, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2731-4553
DOI: 10.1186/s12875-023-02094-6
Popis: Abstract Background Dietitians are healthcare professionals with potential roles and impacts in primary care (PC) settings when applying knowledge and expertise to educate healthcare clients at all levels and treat chronic diseases. This study seeks to compare and evaluate the nutrition care services and practices in obesity management in primary care centres for two periods (2016 and 2019) in Jeddah city, Saudi Arabia. Methods Surveys with service self-reporting evaluation used responses from 18 and 27 centres in 2016 and 2019. Services evaluation used no reference to a standard, but 18 of the surveyed PC centres in 2019 were previously visited in 2016 to assess the provided nutrition care services for adult obesity in PC centres. The re-visit survey investigated improvements in services achieved in 2019 concerning services for adults with obesity. A chi-square test was used to compare the surveys' results in the two periods, which resulted in a significant difference in the provided nutrition care services for adult obesity between 2016 and 2019. Results Dietitians' employment has significantly changed (P
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