Selection of quality indicators for nutritional therapy in pediatrics: a cross-sectional study conducted in Brazil.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Quality indicators for nutritional therapy (QINT) are important in assessing care and monitoring of resources. Among the 30 indicators proposed by International Life Sciences Institute, Brazil, there is still no evaluation of the most pertinent for Pediatrics.

Objective

To list the 10 main quality indicators for nutritional therapies (QINTs) for Pediatrics.

Methods

This was a two-phase cross-sectional study. Firstly, a questionnaire was answered by physicians, nutritionists, nurses, and pharmacists, all with having experience in nutritional therapy (NT) with Pediatrics, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Participants assessed four attributes of QINT by using the Likert scale. A Top 10 ranked QINT list for Pediatrics was established. To verify the consistency of the

SUBMITTER: Bertoldi J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5926547 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature