1. REGISTERED DIETITIAN NUTRITIONISTS' ATTITUDES OF INTERPROFESSIONAL HEALTH CARE TEAMS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL SURVEY.
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Christy Voorhees M, Wengreen H, Savoie-Roskos MR, and Kraus KN
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Background: Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) are important members of interprofessional (IP) healthcare teams; yet, there is limited research of RDN perspectives of IP teams., Objective: To examine associations between the characteristics of RDNs and their attitudes of team-based care (TBC)., Design: A cross-sectional electronic Qualtrics survey encompassing demographic questions, the Attitudes Toward Interdisciplinary Healthcare Teams scale (ATIHCT), and additional interprofessional-related items was distributed to RDNs in January 2020., Participants/setting: 5,018 RDNs from various regions/specialties in the United States were recruited primarily via direct email from a random list of RDNs obtained through the Commission on Dietetic Registration. The final sample was n = 616; 12.3% of RDNs; 88.1% of RDNs who initiated the survey., Main Outcome Measures: ATIHCT subscale scores, which measure attitudes regarding (1) efficiency of TBC; (2) service quality of TBC., Statistical Analyses Performed: Multiple linear regression modeled area of specialty, time with RDN credential, location, gender, frequency of TBC, and how valued the RDN perceived themselves to be as independent variables, with ATIHCT subscales as outcome variables. Data were subjected to confirmatory factor analysis to determine appropriate use of the ATIHCT in the sample., Results: Food service (β = -1.48, p = 0.004) and sports nutrition RDNs (β = -2.58, p = 0.014) had lower scores for attitudes regarding efficiency of TBC (subscale 1) than clinical RDNs. Greater perceived value of the RDN was associated with higher scores for attitudes regarding efficiency (β = 0.66, p < .001). Greater perceived value of the RDN (β = 0.13, p = 0.03) was associated with higher scores for attitudes regarding service quality of TBC (subscale 2)., Conclusions: Specialty and perceived RDN value are associated with more favorable IP attitudes among RDNs. To support positive attitudes regarding IP collaboration, efforts should be honed to foster appreciation and clarity of the RDN's role in TBC., (Copyright © 2024 Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
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- 2024
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