A Place for Plant-Based Nutrition in US Medical School Curriculum: A Survey-Based Study.

ABSTRACT: Purpose. To evaluate medical students' and family medicine residents' perceptions of their current degree of nutrition training in general and regarding a whole-foods, plant-based (WFPB) diet. Methods. An original survey instrument was administered to medical students and family medicine residents. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected to evaluate perceptions of nutrition education in medical training, a WFPB diet, and ideas for nutrition-focused curricular reform. Results. Of the 668 trainees surveyed, 200 responded (response rate = 30%). Of these, 22% agreed that they received sufficient nutrition education in medical school and 41% agreed that a WFPB diet should be a focus. Respondents with personal experiences with a plant-based diet were more willing to

SUBMITTER: Morton KF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9189581 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature