1. How do patients want to receive nutrition care? Qualitative findings from Australian health consumers.
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Somerville, Mari, Ball, Lauren, Kirkegaard, Amy, and Williams, Lauren T.
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HEALTH services accessibility ,NUTRITION ,RESEARCH methodology ,INTERVIEWING ,MEDICAL care costs ,POPULATION geography ,PATIENTS' attitudes ,PRIMARY health care ,QUALITATIVE research ,FIELD notes (Science) ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CONTENT analysis ,THEMATIC analysis ,JUDGMENT sampling ,TELEMEDICINE - Abstract
This qualitative descriptive study explored health consumers' preferences for receiving nutrition care in Australian primary care. The study was underpinned by a constructivist research paradigm. Semistructured telephone interviews were conducted with 25 health consumers (age 19–78 years; 19 female) from across Australia between May and August 2020. Content analysis, using an inductive approach revealed emergent themes. was used to reveal emergent themes. Five themes were identified in the data: (1) health consumers want to receive nutrition care from a qualified person; (2) nutrition care is viewed as important, and health consumers want to receive it in a format that meets their needs; (3) nutrition care should be low cost and available to everyone; (4) nutrition care services should be conveniently located; and (5) health consumers want nutrition care to be offered frequently, across their lifespan. Health consumers have a clear idea of how they would like to receive nutrition care in the primary care setting, but reported challenges to receiving this care within the current system. New models of service delivery are needed to meet the needs of health consumers. Diet-related chronic diseases are the leading cause of death and disability worldwide, and primary care provides an ideal setting to provide nutrition care to people at risk of chronic disease. This paper provides health consumer views on how the nutrition care model should be tailored to meet patient needs. The findings highlight the need for practice and healthcare system change to the current model of nutrition care in Australia to better meet the needs of patients. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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