Intern Doctors' Perception and Knowledge on Dietetics: A Cross-Sectional Study

Yıl 2024, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 4, 1475 - 1484, 25.12.2024

Yağmur Demirel Özbek , Selen Özsoy , Alp Eren Aksoy

https://doi.org/10.37989/gumussagbil.1508603

Öz

The aim of this study is to examine the level of knowledge and perspectives of intern doctors towards the dietetics profession. The sample of the cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted of intern doctors continuing their education at the Faculty of Medicine in Turkey. The study was completed with 147 intern doctors. A questionnaire form was used as a data collection tool in the study.
As a result of the study, it was determined that approximately half of the intern doctors did not take a nutrition course during their medical education, and the intern doctors reported that the content of the nutrition course was inadequate. 69.4% of the intern doctors reported that at least one dietitian should work in each clinic, while 85.7% stated that the employment of dietitians should be increased. It was found that those who reported that there should be at least one dietitian in each clinic among the intern doctors also thought that the employment of dietitians should be increased and that the low number of dietitians affected the treatment process(p<0.01). It was determined that the intern doctors who thought that the low number of dietitians in the hospital affected the patient's treatment process also thought that the role and responsibility of dietitians in primary and secondary health care services should be increased(p<0.05).
It was observed that future doctors cared about the guidance and recommendations provided by dietitians and thought that they had an important place in the treatment plans of their patients.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Intern doctor, Dietitian, Nutrition Education, Doctor-dietician collaboration

İntörn Hekimlerin Diyetisyenlik Hakkında Algı ve Bilgisi: Kesitsel Bir Çalışma

Öz

Bu araştırmada intörn hekimlerin diyetisyenlik mesleğine yönelik bilgi düzey ve bakış açılarının incelenmesi amaçlanmıştır. Yürütülen bu araştırma kesitsel ve tanımlayıcı tiptedir. Tanımlayıcı bu araştırmanın örneklemini Türkiye’de Tıp fakültesi son sınıf öğrencisi olan intörn hekimler oluşturmaktadır. Araştırma sonunda gönüllü olan 147 intörn hekime ulaşılmıştır. Araştırmada veri toplama aracı olarak anket formu kullanılmıştır.
Araştırma sonucunda intörn hekimlerin yaklaşık yarısının tıp eğitimi boyunca beslenme dersi almadığı veya tıp eğitiminde verilen beslenme eğitimi içeriğinin yetersiz olduğunu belirtmiştir. İntörn hekimlerin %69.4’ ü her klinikte en az bir diyetisyenin görev alması gerekliliğini bildirirken; %85.7’sinin diyetisyen istihdamının arttırılması gerektiğini belirtmiştir. İntörn hekimlerden her klinikte en az bir diyetisyen olması gerektiğini bildirenlerin, diyetisyen istihdamının arttırılması gerektiği ve diyetisyen sayısının azlığının tedavi sürecini etkilediğini de düşündüğü saptanmıştır (p<0.01). İntörn hekimlerden hastanedeki diyetisyen sayısının azlığının hastanın tedavi sürecini etkilediğini düşünenlerin, diyetisyenin birinci ve ikinci sağlık hizmetlerinde rolü ve sorumluluğunun arttırılması gerektiğini de düşündükleri belirlenmiştir (p<0.05).
Geleceğin hekimlerinin diyetisyenlerin sağladığı rehberlik ve önerileri önemsediği ve hastalarının tedavi planlarında önemli bir yere sahip olduklarını düşündükleri gözlenmiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

İntörn hekim, Diyetisyen, Hekim-diyetisyen iş birliği, Beslenme eğitim bilgisi

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