Higher quality nutrition care process documentation predicts nutrition diagnosis improvement in the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics breastfeeding registry study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Registered dietitian nutritionists (RDNs) provide medical nutrition therapy (MNT) to improve public health outcomes, yet RDNs impact on breastfeeding outcomes remains underexplored. The Breastfeeding Registry Study addresses this gap by examining MNT provided to breastfeeding infants. This study describes Nutrition Care Process (NCP) documentation patterns, evaluates documentation quality, and reports nutrition diagnosis improvement, goal attainment, and outcomes predictors.

Methods

This prospective, observational study included documentation from breastfeeding infants (n = 92) from July 2020 to June 2024 using the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Health Informatics Infrastructure. The primary outcome was breastfeeding duration. Frequencies of documente

SUBMITTER: Gaubert A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12667241 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature