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Objetivo: Identificar a evolução das equipes e o quantitativo de nutricionistas do Núcleo Ampliado de Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica nos 417 municípios do estado da Bahia segundo características da rede de saúde das mesorregiões no período de 2008 a 2023. Metodologia: Para o quantitativo de NASF-AB, segundo porte populacional, cobertura da APS e da ESF dos municípios, empregou-se o Teste Anova. Resultados: De 2008 a 2020, as Equipes do Núcleo Ampliado de Saúde da Família e Atenção Básica apresentaram crescimento exponencial, apresentando após este período declínio de 31,14%, perfil mantido no quantitativo de nutricionista. A maior presença das eNASF nas mesorregiões esteve associada à cobertura da Atenção à Saúde. Conclusão: Assim, este estudo revelou declínio no quantitativo das equipes e de nutricionistas do NASF-AB no estado após publicação da Portaria nº 2.698 de 14 de outubro de 2019.
Objective: To identify the evolution of the teams and the number of nutritionists in the Expanded Center for Family Health and Primary Care in the 417 municipalities of the state of Bahia according to characteristics of the health network in the mesoregions in the period from 2008 to 2023. Methodology: For the quantity of NASF-AB, according to population size, PHC and ESF coverage of the municipalities, the Anova Test was used. Results: From 2008 to 2020, the Expanded Family Health and Primary Care Team showed exponential growth, presenting a decline of 31.14% after this period, a profile maintained in the number of nutritionists. The greater presence of eNASF in the mesoregions was associated with Health Care coverage. Conclusion: Thus, this study revealed a decline in the number of NASF-AB teams and nutritionists in the state after the publication of Ordinance No. 2698 of october 14, 2019.
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BACKGROUND: Currently, many public health issues are directly related to malnutrition, and are made worse by social inequities. Nutrition professionals must be a key player in improving epidemiological aspects of nutrition-related diseases and must be part of clinical teams to control nutritional concerns. OBJECTIVE: To identify and analyze the nutritionists´ employment situation in Ecuador and areas of work covered and determine if type of university has an impact over work situation. METHODOLOGY: A cross-sectional study was conducted, approved by the ethics committee of Universidad San Francisco de Quito. It included 442 nutritionists in Ecuador who graduated in 13 universities (5 private (PR) and 8 public (PU)) between 2008 and 2019. It implied an online survey that questioned their satisfaction with their education and current work situation. All the statistical analyses were performed using R version 4.0.3, two-sided weighted chi-square test was performed to estimate the difference between public and private university graduates, IC 95%, p between 0.01 and 0.05. RESULTS: 38,6% of participants are unemployed, 68,28% private university graduates (PR) are currently employed and 58.87% work as nutritionists, compared to 56,86% from a public university (PU) currently working and 44.69% working in the field. 76% have reported being unemployed at some point in their careers, being difficulty finding jobs the main reason. Regarding the professional field, most professionals have their own business, and the less common area of work was public and community nutrition. One third of the participants had another paid activity. The main salary is 800USD per month and graduated from PR perceived better salaries than from PU. CONCLUSION: There is a lack of job opportunities for Ecuadorian nutritionists despite the high demand in every level of the health system. Most have been unemployed at some point in their careers due to difficulties finding jobs. There is a minimum nutrition staff working in community and public health nutrition.
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Nutricionistas , Humanos , Equador/epidemiologia , Estudos Transversais , Estado Nutricional , Programas GovernamentaisRESUMO
La telemedicina, a través del uso de plataformas de videoconferencias por Internet, se encuentra cada vez más extendida en Chile, debido a la pandemia de COVID-19 y las restricciones para controlar el virus. El nutricionista no es ajeno a esta situación y ha tenido que modificar las consultas para dar respuesta a esta nueva realidad. Sin embargo, no existe suficiente información respecto al nivel de satisfacción de los usuarios de la telemedicina, que emplea este profesional. El objetivo de la investigación fue describir la percepción de la satisfacción usuaria relacionada con las consultas nutricionales mediante la telemedicina, realizadas durante la pandemia. Se realizó un estudio observacional, descriptivo y transversal. Se reclutaron 62 pacientes de Santiago de Chile, quienes fueron atendidos en una consulta nutricional por videoconferencia. Se diseñó un cuestionario online constituido por seis ítems para determinar la aceptabilidad de la consulta nutricional por telemedicina. El rol del nutricionista en la consulta nutricional por videoconferencia tuvo un grado de satisfacción superior al 70 por cientoEl 62,9 por ciento de los encuestados prefiere que la consulta nutricional sea combinada. Solo el 50 por ciento señala que la plataforma de videoconferencia zoom favorece la relación nutricionista-paciente. La consulta nutricional por telemedicina permite controlar el estado nutricional del paciente sin necesidad de asistir de manera presencial, lo que mejora el acceso a la atención. Existe un nivel elevado de aceptación por parte de los pacientes que han recibido atención nutricional por telemedicina(AU)
Telemedicine, through the use of Internet videoconferencing platforms, is increasingly widespread in Chile, as a consequence of the COVID-19 pandemic and the restrictions to control the virus. The nutritionist is no stranger to this situation and has had to modify consultations to respond to this new reality. However, there is insufficient information regarding the level of satisfaction of telemedicine users employed by this professional. The objective of the research was to describe the perception of user satisfaction related to nutritional consultations through telemedicine, carried out during the pandemic. An observational, descriptive and cross-sectional study was developed. Sixty-two patients were recruited from Santiago, Chile, who were attended in a nutritional consultation by videoconference. An online questionnaire consisting of six items was designed to determine the acceptability of the nutritional consultation by telemedicine. The role of the nutritionist in the nutritional consultation by videoconference had a degree of satisfaction higher than 70percen. 62.9percentof the respondents prefer the nutritional consultation to be combined. Only 50percent indicated that the zoom videoconferencing platform favors the nutritionist-patient relationship. The telemedicine nutritional consultation makes it possible to monitor the patient's nutritional status without the need to attend in person, which improves access to care. There is a high level of acceptance by patients who have received nutritional care via telemedicine(AU)
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Humanos , Masculino , Feminino , Satisfação do Paciente , Telemedicina/métodos , Consulta Remota/métodos , Comunicação por Videoconferência , NutricionistasRESUMO
Os debates sobre o acolhimento das diversidades e a inclusão de grupos populacionais em maior situação de vulnerabilidade na área da saúde têm sido crescentes em âmbito nacional e internacional. No Brasil, a trajetória da Nutrição Inclusiva foi impulsionada no início na década de 2000, e atualmente é definida como a forma de exercer a profissão na qual o nutricionista utiliza todos os recursos disponíveis para promover a inclusão, a saúde e a segurança alimentar e nutricional de pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade, por meio de ações oportunas e ajustadas às singularidades desses sujeitos, tendo como base o acolhimento, o respeito à diversidade, a acessibilidade e o estímulo à autonomia. Atravessa todas as áreas de atuação e cenários de prática do nutricionista, com foco na produção de novos modos de cuidar e novas formas de organizar o trabalho que visem à segurança alimentar e nutricional e à justiça social. Assim, os saberes que vêm sendo construídos nessa direção devem ser incorporados pelo profissional desde a sua formação até a sua prática cotidiana, visando beneficiar direta e/ou indiretamente a saúde e a nutrição dos grupos populacionais em maior situação de vulnerabilidade.
Debates on embracing diversity and the inclusion of more vulnerable populations in the health area have been growing at the national and international levels. In Brazil, the trajectory of Inclusive Nutrition was pushed forward at the beginning of the 2000s and is currently defined as a practice in which the nutritionist uses all available resources to promote inclusion, health, food safety, and nutrition of vulnerable populations through timely actions adjusted to their singularities, based on acceptance, respect for diversity, accessibility, and encouragement of autonomy. It extends over all the areas of action and practice of the nutritionist, focusing on the production of new ways of caring and of organizing work aimed at food and nutritional security and social justice. Thus, the knowledge that has been built in this direction must be incorporated by professionals, from their training to their daily practice, aiming to directly and/or indirectly benefit the health and nutrition of vulnerable populations.
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Populações Vulneráveis , Nutricionistas , Inclusão Social , Abastecimento de AlimentosRESUMO
RESUMEN La educación alimentaria nutricional es la combinación de estrategias educativas, acompañadas de apoyos ambientales, diseñadas para facilitar la adopción voluntaria de elecciones alimentarias que conducen a un estado óptimo de salud y bienestar. La educación alimentaria nutricional tiene tres componentes: 1) motivación, 2) acción y 3) ambiente. Para elegir la técnica de educación adecuada para cada persona, se deben considerar las características psicoemocionales individuales, especialmente las motivaciones para el cambio y el tipo de personalidad, ya que ambos han mostrado ser buenos predictores de la conducta alimentaria. Dentro de los recursos educativos posibles de utilizar para realizar la educación en alimentación nutricional se encuentran indicaciones verbales, material escrito, uso de internet, dispositivos portátiles, aplicaciones de teléfonos inteligentes, e incluso la clase de cocina. La evidencia demuestra que la educación alimentaria nutricional impacta favorablemente la adherencia a las intervenciones nutricionales, lo cual a la vez se ve reflejado en efectos positivos en la salud.
ABSTRACT Food and nutrition education is the combination of educational strategies, accompanied by environmental supports designed to facilitate voluntary adoption of food choices conducive of health and well-being. It has a motivational phase, an action phase, and an environmental component. To choose the right educational technique for each patient, their individual psychoemotional characteristics must be considered; especially what their motivations for change are, as well as their personality type, because both are good predictors of food behavior. Among the resources that can be used to perform nutrition education are verbal indications, written material, the internet, mobile devices, smartphone applications, and even the kitchen as a place for education. Evidence shows that nutrition education has a favorable impact on diet adherence in different conditions that have an important nutritional component, such as celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, diabetes and obesity, which at the same time produces positive health outcomes.
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RESUMEN Las dietas vegetarianas pueden proveer beneficios para la salud, prevención y tratamiento de enfermedades, siendo adecuadas en todas las etapas del ciclo vital cuando es correctamente asesorada por un profesional especialista en nutrición, entre los que se encuentran las nutricionistas, a fin de prevenir déficits en nutrientes críticos. Debido a esto, resulta relevante identificar la percepción que elaboran sobre el rol del nutricionista las personas vegetarianas que no han contado con asesoría y planificación nutricional profesional. Se realizó un estudio cualitativo centrado en los relatos de vida, donde participaron 10 personas vegetarianas residentes de Coquimbo y La Serena durante el año 2019, seleccionados mediante un muestreo bola de nieve, lo que implicó producir información cualitativa a través de una entrevista semi estructurada. Posteriormente se utilizó análisis cualitativo de contenido, producto de este análisis surgen dos grandes categorías. Como primera categoría el rol biopsicosocial del profesional nutricionista y segunda categoría sugerencias desde los vegetarianos para la atención. Del análisis se destaca la importancia del profesional nutricionista en el abordaje de personas vegetarianas o veganas, quienes esperan de los profesionales un vínculo efectivo con su comunidad mediante instancias de educación alimentaria, asesorías a bajo costo, el desarrollo de competencias técnicas y personales tales como, la actualización continua y la atención empática. Los hallazgos de este estudio pueden ser tomados como guía para la formación y actualización de profesionales, además de proponer medidas nutricionales en el campo de la salud pública y atención contextualizada a personas vegetarianas.
Abstract Vegetarian diets can provide benefits for health, prevention, and treatment of diseases and are appropriate at all stages of the life, when properly advised by specialists in nutrition, to prevent deficits in critical nutrients. Because of this, it is relevant to identify the perception of the role of the nutritionist among vegetarians who have not received professional nutritional advice and planning. A qualitative study focused on life stories was conducted, where 10 vegetarians living in Coquimbo and La Serena participated during 2019, selected through snowball sampling, which involved producing qualitative information through a semi-structured interview. Subsequently, qualitative content analysis was used, and two main categories emerged from this analysis. The first category was the biopsychosocial role of the professional nutritionist, and the second category was suggestions from vegetarians for care. The analysis highlights the importance of the professional nutritionist in the approach to vegetarians or vegans, who expect from professionals an effective link with their community through instances of food education, low-cost advice, the development of technical and personal skills such as continuous updating and empathetic care. The findings of this study can be taken as a guide for the training and updating of professionals, in addition to proposing nutritional measures in the field of public health and contextualized care for vegetarians.
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BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding education is key to undergraduate nursing, nutrition, and medicine students' study programs. All students should be prepared to support and inform mothers about the best infant feeding methods. However, students may not be receiving adequate training to provide this support during their preparation. OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to explore if the Learning Units of the study programs of the bachelor's degrees in medicine, nursing, and nutrition, incorporate theoretical/practical content regarding breastfeeding and to evaluate whether these contents cover requirements related to knowledge and skills in breastfeeding recommended by international organizations for student's health area. DESIGN: Descriptive. METHODS: In the study programs of the bachelor's degrees, we identified the Learning Units that described theoretical/practical contents related to the subject of breastfeeding, to later contrast this training with the objectives in knowledge and skills in breastfeeding that the students in the health area should receive during their academic education, according to international recommendations. RESULTS: The three study programs offer content on breastfeeding. The degrees in nursing and medicine manage to review a more significant number of training contents, unlike nutrition. However, the knowledge and skills targeted and identified do not seem to approach the knowledge and skills recommended by international institutions. CONCLUSIONS: Several knowledge and skills need to be addressed during the training of health students. Thematic content and educational strategies must be improved and implemented to improve their breastfeeding training.
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Bacharelado em Enfermagem , Estudantes de Enfermagem , Aleitamento Materno , Currículo , Feminino , Humanos , Lactente , MãesRESUMO
ABSTRACT Background: Body composition assessment in breast cancer survivors (BCSs) is essential to plan feasible dietary strategies for sarcopenic obesity prevention. Objective: Studying the effect of an individualized nutrition intervention according to socioeconomic status and grocery shopping behavior on BCSs relative fat mass (RFM). Methods: BCSs attending an academic medical center were studied; participants saved all 1-week supermarket tickets and answered a grocery shopping consumer preference survey. RFM was assessed at baseline and after the 3-month nutrition intervention. Nutrition plans were based on the dynamic macronutrient meal-equivalent menu method (MEM) and dietary guidelines for BCSs. Results: Thirty-three BCSs completed the study and 91% of them presented obesity or overweight at baseline. After the intervention, BCSs lost 1.6 kg (p < 0.01) of body weight, 1.8 kg (p < 0.01) of RFM, 3 cm (p < 0.01) of waist circumference, and 2.4 cm (p < 0.01) of hip circumference, while no changes were observed in fat-free mass (p = 0.6) and arm bone-free muscle area (p = 0.7). Conclusions: RFM and body weight in breast cancer survivors decreased after an individualized nutrition intervention according to socioeconomic status and grocery shopping consumer behavior. Based on the participants food preferences and consumer behavior, plant-based protein diet plans cost less than the animal-based protein diet plans.
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RESUMEN El propósito del presente ensayo es definir estándares de práctica para el nutricionista clínico con el objetivo de determinar un Gold Standard que permita un abordaje sistematizado de pacientes en establecimientos de salud. Se analizó la evidencia nacional e internacional, desde el año 2005 hasta el 2019, en cuanto a estándares de práctica o funciones del nutricionista clínico, considerando población objetivo y rendimiento, es decir, la cantidad de pacientes por Nutricionista o el tiempo asignado por atención. De los resultados obtenidos, destacaron un total de 11 instituciones, organizaciones o programas de salud que describieron estándares de práctica o funciones del nutricionista, donde todos indicaron población objetivo y sólo 9 rendimiento. En la actualidad, la ASPEN-ADA, ha sido las única entidad que ha publicado estándares de práctica para nutricionistas clínicos, clasificados además en niveles de competencia técnica, aunque sin indicar rendimiento. En síntesis, el presente trabajo determina los estándares de práctica publicados por la ASPEN-ADA como el Gold Standard de práctica en nutrición clínica, sirviendo como herramienta diagnóstica para determinar un índice de nutricionistas/paciente pertinente.
ABSTRACT The purpose of this review is to define standards of practice for the clinical nutritionist, with the objective to determine a gold standard of a patient care in order to systematize approaches in health establishments. This included the analysis of national and international evidence, from 2005 to 2019 in terms of standards of practice or functions of the clinical nutritionist, considering the target population and performance, the number of patients per nutritionist or the time allocated for the activity. The results obtained were from a total of 11 institutions, organizations or health programs that described practice standards or functions of the clinical nutritionist, in which all of them indicated the target population and 9 mentioned performance. The ASPEN and ADA, have been the only entities that have published practice standards for clinical nutritionists have also classified levels of technical competence, without indicating performance. In summary, the present work determines the standards of practice published by the ASPEN-ADA as the gold standard of practice for clinical nutrition, serving as a diagnostic tool to determine a pertinent index of nutritionists/patient.
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This study aims to analyze the scientific production of Nutrition courses on knowledge core Food and Nutrition in Collective Health (FNCH) and its associations with institutional characteristics and advisor's academic degree. A bibliometric study was performed on 195 final projects of five nutrition courses in Rio Grande do Nortestate (Brazil) from the year 2013. Information related to higher education institutions and academic degree of advisor were collected. From the reading of sections of final projects, screening was performed on final project involvement with knowledge core FNCH, being collected general methodological characteristics, classification on sub cores of FNCH, and theme approached. Pearson's chi-square test was used with a significance level at p-value ≤ 0.05 and 95% confidence interval in a univariate and bivariate way.From the total of analyzed final projects, 54 (27.7%) were related to knowledge core FNCH, prevailing final projects with a quantitative approach (61%), presented as scientific articles (57%), and performed in public services (45%). There was an emphasis on the sub-core of Nutritional Epidemiology (63%) [p < 0.001], with the theme Nutritional Assessment (57%) [p < 0.001]. There was no significant association between FNCH final projectsproportion and institutional characteristics or advisor's academic degree. Thinking about nutritionists' practice, limitations were identified on FNCH scientific production, with an emphasis on nutritional diagnosis researches, with less involvement in public health policies and human and social sciences.