Monica Aggarwal, Geoffrey Scott, Kristina Marie Kokorelias, Kulamakan Kulasegaram, Alan Katz, Ross E G Upshur
Defining the capabilities and competencies of high-performing family physicians: a mixed methods study
BMJ open
objective aim study examine perception professionals four european countries charge teaching nutrition education ne children primary schools hospitals methods achieved exploratory study initiated two focus groups one 5 elementary school teachers another 14 nutritionists results online survey designed distributed internationally elementary schools professional clinics spain italy norway austria participants 75 elementary school teachers 98 nutritionists measured level knowledge teachers nutritionists teach ne level nutritional knowledge children respective country descriptive statistics conducted onefactor anovas analyze effect nationality significant interaction found posthoc analysis using bonferroni adjustment applied results results indicated fortyone percent participants considered adequate theoretical knowledge teach ne 27 considered adequate pedagogical training significant effect found f3168 1737 p 0001 2p 024 regarding levels ne knowledge children lowest highest spain italy austria norway also observed professionals children spain italy affected less knowledge training regarding ne conclusions results could help governments educational organizations affected countries take decisions tackle problematic