Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to understand Canadian dietitians’ use of the Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and terminology (NCPT) nationally and by province/territory as well as facilitators, barriers, and attitudes regarding the NCP/NCPT.
Methods: Canadian dietitians were invited to complete an online survey (SurveyMonkey) on the NCP/NCPT from February to April 2017 through multiple channels. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests.
Results: Overall, there were 500 eligible respondents; the analysis focused on dietitians working in clinical care who were familiar with the NCP (n = 420). In total, 87.9% and 77.5% of respondents reported always/frequently using aspects of the NCP and NCPT in their practice, respectively. There were variations in use by province/territory (P < 0.001); use was more frequent in Alberta and Manitoba versus other provinces/territories. A main barrier to implementation was lack of time; main facilitators to implementation were peer support, management support, and required use of the NCP. The prevalence of many facilitators and barriers varied by province (P < 0.05). Attitudes regarding the NCP/NCPT were variable.
Conclusions: Overall, most clinical care dietitians reported some type of use of the NCP/NCPT. There were provincial/territorial variations in use, barriers, and facilitators. These findings provide information to develop strategies to enhance use of the NCP/NCPT in Canada.

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Objectif. L’objectif de cet article est de comprendre l’utilisation par les diététistes canadiens du Processus de soins nutritionnels (PSN) et de sa terminologie (TPSN) à l’échelle nationale et par province/territoire, ainsi que les facilitateurs, obstacles et attitudes à l’égard du PSN et de la TPSN.
Méthodes. On a invité les diététistes canadiens à répondre à un sondage en ligne (SurveyMonkey) sur le PSN et la TPSN entre février et avril 2017 par l’intermédiaire de plusieurs canaux. Les données ont été analysées au moyen de la statistique descriptive et de tests non paramétriques.
Résultats. Dans l’ensemble, il y avait 500 répondants admissibles; l’analyse se concentrait sur les diététistes travaillant en soins cliniques et connaissant bien le PSN (n = 420). Au total, 87,9 % et 77,5 % des répondants ont déclaré utiliser toujours/fréquemment certains aspects du PSN et de la TPSN dans leur pratique, respectivement. L’utilisation variait entre les provinces/territoires (P < 0,001); elle était plus fréquente en Alberta et au Manitoba que dans les autres provinces/territoires. Le principal obstacle à la mise en œuvre était le manque de temps; et les principaux facilitateurs étaient le soutien des pairs, l’appui de la direction et l’utilisation obligatoire du PSN. La prévalence de nombreux facilitateurs et obstacles variait selon la province (P < 0,05). Les attitudes à l’égard du PSN et de la TPSN étaient variables.
Conclusions. Dans l’ensemble, la plupart des diététistes en soins cliniques ont déclaré utiliser d’une manière ou d’une autre le PSN et la TPSN. Des variations provinciales/territoriales ont été observées quant à l’utilisation, aux obstacles et aux facilitateurs. Ces conclusions fournissent de l’information permettant d’élaborer des stratégies visant à améliorer l’utilisation du PSN et de la TPSN au Canada.

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Source(s) of financial support: Canadian Foundation for Dietetic Research as a special project grant from Dietitians of Canada; University of Saskatchewan start-up funds awarded to JL.
Conflicts of interest: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 83Number 1March 2022
Pages: 2 - 9
Editor: Dawna Royall

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Jessica Martino MSc, RD (candidate)
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Corinne Eisenbraun MA, FDC
Dietitians of Canada, Toronto, ON
Brenda Hotson MSc, RD
Nutrition & Food Services, Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, MB
Rhona M. Hanning PhD, RD, FDC
School of Public Health Sciences University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Elin Lövestam PhD, RD
Department of Food Studies, Nutrition and Dietetics, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Jessica R.L. Lieffers PhD, RD
College of Pharmacy and Nutrition, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
on Behalf of the International NCP/NCPT Implementation Study (INIS) Consortium

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