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Bookari K, Arrish J, Alkhalaf MM, Alharbi MH, Zaher S, Alotaibi HM, Tayyem R, Al-Awwad N, Qasrawi R, Allehdan S, Al Sabbah H, AlMajed S, Al Hinai E, Kamel I, Ati JE, Harb Z, Hoteit M. Perspectives and practices of dietitians with regards to social/mass media use during the transitions from face-to-face to telenutrition in the time of COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in 10 Arab countries. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1151648. [PMID: 37234764 PMCID: PMC10208426 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1151648] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2023] [Accepted: 03/22/2023] [Indexed: 05/28/2023] Open
Abstract
During the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare professionals switched from face-to-face clinical encounters to telehealth. This study sought to investigate the dietitians' perceptions and practices toward the use of social/mass media platforms amid the transition from face-to-face to telenutrition in the time of COVID-19. This cross-sectional study involving a convenient sample of 2,542 dietitians (mean age = 31.7 ± 9.5; females: 88.2%) was launched in 10 Arab countries between November 2020 and January 2021. Data were collected using an online self-administrated questionnaire. Study findings showed that dietitians' reliance on telenutrition increased by 11% during the pandemic, p = 0.001. Furthermore, 63.0% of them reported adopting telenutrition to cover consultation activities. Instagram was the platform that was most frequently used by 51.7% of dietitians. Dietitians shouldered new difficulties in dispelling nutrition myths during the pandemic (58.2% reported doing so vs. 51.4% pre-pandemic, p < 0.001). Compared to the pre-pandemic period, more dietitians perceived the importance of adopting tele nutrition's clinical and non-clinical services (86.9% vs. 68.0%, p = 0.001), with 76.6% being confident in this practice. In addition, 90.0% of the participants received no support from their work facilities for social media usage. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the majority of dietitians (80.0%) observed a rise in public interest in nutrition-related topics, particularly those pertaining to healthy eating habits (p = 0.001), healthy recipes (p = 0.001), nutrition and immunity (p = 0.001), and medical nutrition therapies (p = 0.012). Time constraint was the most prevalent barrier to offering telenutrition for nutrition care (32.1%), whereas leveraging a quick and easy information exchange was the most rewarding benefit for 69.3% of the dietitians. In conclusion, to ensure a consistent provision of nutrition care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, dietitians working in Arab countries adopted alternative telenutrition approaches through social/mass media.
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Affiliation(s)
- Khlood Bookari
- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia
- National Nutrition Committee (NNC), Saudi Food and Drug Authority (Saudi FDA), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- College of Medicine, King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Human Nutrition, College of Health Sciences, Qatar University, Doha, Qatar
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- Department of Clinical Nutrition and Dietetics, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Hashemite University, Zarqa, Jordan
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- Department of Computer Science, Al-Quds University, Jerusalem, Palestine
- Department of Computer Engineering, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biology, College of Science, University of Bahrain, Sakhir, Bahrain
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- Department of Public Health, College of Health Sciences, Abu Dhabi University, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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- Food and Nutrition Administration, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City, Kuwait
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- Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Al Nahdha Hospital, Ministry of Health, Muscat, Oman
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- INNTA (National Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology), SURVEN (Nutrition Surveillance and Epidemiology in Tunisia) Research Laboratory, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy, Saint Joseph University, Beirut, Lebanon
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- Food Sciences Unit, National Council for Scientific Research (CNRS), Beirut, Lebanon
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Al Ghafri T, Anwar H, Al Hinai E, Al Harthi T, Al Jufaili F, Al Siyabi R, Al Harthi S, Al Hasani S, Al Harthi M, Al Harthi S. Study protocol: behaviour change intervention to promote healthy diet and physical activity in overweight/obese adults with diabetes attending health care facilities in Muscat: a cluster rendomised control trial. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1529. [PMID: 34376181 PMCID: PMC8353738 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11549-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2021] [Accepted: 07/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthy behavior is an essential component in type 2 diabetes (T2D) management. Promoting healthy lifestyle is one of the priorities of primary health care in Oman. This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a multi-component intervention in promoting physical activity (PA) and healthy diet and its implications on body mass index and glycemic control in adults with diabetes attending primary care. METHODS A one year 1:1 cluster randomized controlled trial will be utilized to compare the use of phone consultations, a multi component interactive phone application and pedometers with the usual diabetes care on promoting PA and healthy diet. Participants will be screened for inactivity and should be T2D, aged18-65 years, and overweight or obese. Eight primary centers will be randomly selected in each arm (n = 375). The primary outcome is the between arms differences in PA and diet scores, BMI and HbA1c over 12 months from baseline. Additionally, secondary outcomes will include cardiovascular outcomes (BP, and lipids). The trial has received ethical approval from the Omani Research and Ethical Review and Approval Committee. All eligible participants will be invited to their respected health centers to provide informed consent. DISCUSSION This study will contribute to the integration of healthy lifestyle approach using artificial intelligence to primary diabetes care. Results from this study will be disseminated through workshops, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications, local and international conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION Trial registration number ISRCTN71889430 . Date applied: 28/11/2020. Date assigned: 01/12/2020.
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- Thamra Al Ghafri
- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman.
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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- Directorate of health services, Muscat governorate, Oman Ministry of Health, PO Box 2723, Postal Code 112, Muscat, Oman
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