Identifying and validating the educational needs to develop a Celiac Self-Care System.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Celiac disease is a major public health problem in many countries, including Iran. Considering the disease's exponential spread throughout the world and its risk factors, identifying the educational priorities and minimum data required to control and treat the disease is of great significance.

Methods

The present study was conducted in two phases in 2022. In the first phase, a questionnaire was developed based on the information obtained from a review of the literature. Later, the questionnaire was administered to 12 pundits in the fields of nutrition (n = 5), internal medicine (n = 4), and gastroenterology (n = 3). As a result, the necessary and important educational content was determined for developing the Celiac Self-Care System.

Results

According to th

SUBMITTER: Langarizadeh M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10265559 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature