J Barratt1. 1. Southern Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Dietary change is advocated for the prevention and treatment of a number of major diseases, and the implicit and explicit assumption is that health professionals have a major role in promoting diet change. Previous studies of doctors and nurses have shown their knowledge to be inadequate. Other health professionals have not been investigated. METHODS: Parts of a questionnaire used in a national study of the general public were administered to groups of health professionals from a variety of disciplines working in a community Trust. The results were compared with those from the study of the general public, for which the questionnaire had been devised. RESULTS: 358 questionnaires were completed. There was little difference between the knowledge, beliefs and actions of health professionals and the general public. CONCLUSION: If health professionals are to continue to be expected to promote healthy eating messages there will need to be a more systematic approach to their training about nutrition.
BACKGROUND: Dietary change is advocated for the prevention and treatment of a number of major diseases, and the implicit and explicit assumption is that health professionals have a major role in promoting diet change. Previous studies of doctors and nurses have shown their knowledge to be inadequate. Other health professionals have not been investigated. METHODS: Parts of a questionnaire used in a national study of the general public were administered to groups of health professionals from a variety of disciplines working in a community Trust. The results were compared with those from the study of the general public, for which the questionnaire had been devised. RESULTS: 358 questionnaires were completed. There was little difference between the knowledge, beliefs and actions of health professionals and the general public. CONCLUSION: If health professionals are to continue to be expected to promote healthy eating messages there will need to be a more systematic approach to their training about nutrition.
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