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Online training introduces a novel approach to the Dietetic Care Process documentation
Author(s) -
RachmanElbaum Shelly,
Stark Aliza H.,
Kachal Josefa,
Johnson Teresa,
PoratKatz Bat Sheva
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.479
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1747-0080
pISSN - 1446-6368
DOI - 10.1111/1747-0080.12331
Subject(s) - documentation , mcnemar's test , medicine , test (biology) , health care , medical education , family medicine , population , nursing , computer science , paleontology , statistics , mathematics , environmental health , economics , biology , programming language , economic growth
Aim Nutrition professionals in Israel are developing a system to document the Dietetic Care Process ( DCP ) tailored for specific patient sectors and compliant with national health guidelines. The ultimate goal is to achieve uniform documentation and improve nutrition care. Israeli dietetic practitioners work in specific patient sectors; therefore, a patient population‐specific reporting system is proposed instead of the typical singular format applied across all patient populations. The purpose of this project was to evaluate learning outcomes and attitudes among registered dietitians ( RDs ) after online training of a novel DCP documentation system. Methods A total of 80 Israeli RDs working in geriatric practice completed an eight‐week online educational program learning documentation that is compatible for use with electronic health records and compliant with Israeli standards of practice. A paired sample t ‐test and McNemar test were used to analyse pre‐ to post‐test performance, while Pearson's r, point‐biserial, Spearman's and ANOVA were used to assess relationships among variables. Results Post‐test knowledge scores increased significantly, t (67) = ‐9.007, P = 0.000; 95% CI (−26.713, −17.019). Age, education, geographic location and previous experience with online courses were not correlated with academic performance, suggesting that demographic characteristics did not impact training. Overall, RDs (>80%) responded positively to the training model and were highly interested in future proficiency online learning opportunities (98%). Conclusions A sectoral DCP online training program significantly improved knowledge and was rated favourably by Israeli RDs . DCP training for clinical practitioners may be optimised when standardised nutrition care and reporting systems are adapted to specific patient populations.