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Dietitians Australia position statement on telehealth
Author(s) -
Kelly Jaimon T.,
AllmanFarinelli Margaret,
Chen Juliana,
Partridge Stephanie R.,
Collins Clare,
Rollo Megan,
Haslam Rebecca,
Diversi Tara,
Campbell Katrina L.
Publication year - 2020
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 - 10.1111/1747-0080.12619
Subject(s) - telehealth , medicine , position statement , nursing , service (business) , service delivery framework , quality of life (healthcare) , quality (philosophy) , health care , telemedicine , medical education , family medicine , business , marketing , philosophy , epistemology , economics , economic growth
It is the position of Dietitians Australia that clients can receive high‐quality and effective dietetic services such as Medical Nutrition Therapy (MNT) delivered via telehealth. Outcomes of telehealth‐delivered dietetic consultations are comparable to those delivered in‐person, without requiring higher levels of additional training nor compromising quality of service provision. Dietitians Australia recommends that policy makers and healthcare funders broaden the recognition for telehealth‐delivered dietetic consultations as a responsive and cost‐effective alternative or complement to traditional in‐person delivery of dietetic services. The successful implementation of telehealth can help to address health and service inequalities, improve access to effective nutrition services, and support people with chronic disease to optimise their diet‐related health and well‐being, regardless of their location, income or literacy level, thereby addressing current inequities.