Kundra, A., Batool, H., Moore, S.G. orcid.org/0000-0002-0249-8645 et al. (5 more authors) (Cover date: February 2025) Supporting those experiencing food insecurity: A scoping review of the role of a dietitian. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, 38 (1). e13407. ISSN 0952-3871
Abstract
Background
Increasing levels of food insecurity in the United Kingdom (UK) suggest an imperative to consider the role of dietitians in supporting people who may have insufficient access to safe and nutritious food.
Objective
To explore the available evidence on the (i) role of a dietitian, (ii) impact of support and (iii) training needs of dietitians to support those with inadequate access to food.
Methods and Design Scoping review methodology was used to identify qualitative, quantitative and grey literature on the role of dietitians in supporting those with/or at risk of food insecurity. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) was used to report the evidence reviewed for this study. Methods included multiple literature searches, charting of data extracted, and content analysis. The data of interest included the country of study, study methodology, the population of interest, the role of a dietitian, the measures, tools or guidance used and a summary of key findings.
Results
In total, 466 studies were identified, following the removal of duplicate records, 243 records were screened for inclusion; the full text of 95 articles was reviewed for eligibility, and 19 were included in the review. Articles were summarised descriptively using tables and synthesised to identify emerging themes. Overarching themes of dietitians' role included, (i) identification and screening of food insecurity, (ii) facilitating community interventions and (iii) policy development.
Conclusions
Dietitians hold a range of roles to support people at risk of or experiencing food insecurity. However, there are considerable gaps in current training programmes, and a paucity of evidence describing the impact dietitians have on improving nutrition outcomes for those individuals at risk of or experiencing food insecurity.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2024 The Author(s). Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of British Dietetic Association. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
Keywords: | dietitians; food insecurity; policy; professional practice; training |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Chemistry and Biochemistry (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 18 Dec 2024 12:46 |
Last Modified: | 18 Dec 2024 12:46 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jhn.13407 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:220954 |