Barriers and Opportunities for Clinical Nutritionists in 13 Latin American Countries: A Qualitative Study.

ABSTRACT: A clinical nutritionist (CN) is a university-educated professional trained to perform preventive and recovery functions in the health of patients. The actions of these professionals, both worldwide and in Latin America, may face barriers and opportunities that require careful identification and examination. The main objective of this study is to identify the most important barriers and opportunities for the clinical nutritionist in 13 Latin American countries. A qualitative study was carried out; the initial phase involved conducting in-depth individual interviews with 89 informants, experienced CNs from 13 Latin American countries. After calculating the mean and standard deviation, we ranked the top 10 most frequently reported barriers by assigning a score ranging from 1 to 10. Additional

SUBMITTER: Carpio-Arias TV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10617253 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature