Dissertation
The implementation of an inter-professional nutrition care algorithm for obese pregnant women
Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), Drexel University
Mar 2019
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/t1ra-7b80
Abstract
Background: Obese pregnant women living in underserved regions have limited access to nutrition education and healthy food. Obstetric health care providers, and the inter-professional team must follow a consistent process to ensure obese pregnant women receive nutrition care, as opposed to provider-driven referrals. Nutrition care management consist of specialized nutrition education by a registered dietician (RD) and nutritious foods through Healthy Start (HS) and Women, Infant and Children (WIC) nutritionists. Purpose: Design and implement a nutrition care algorithm to provide a pathway for consistent nutrition care and increase the number of referrals generated to the RD, HS and WIC services. Methods: A chart review was conducted for two months preceding the use of the nutrition care algorithm and two months after the nutrition care algorithm was introduced for the registered dietician, Healthy Start and WIC resource. The two groups of the pre and post-nutrition care algorithm were compared by identifying the frequency of referrals to each nutrition resource. Results: There was an increase in the number of referrals to the RD in the pre and post-nutrition care algorithm group. Conclusions: Collaboration with the inter-professional team, RD, HS and WIC nutritionist is necessary. Consistent use of the nutrition care algorithm may increase nutrition access for Healthy Start and WIC nutrition services.
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- Title
- The implementation of an inter-professional nutrition care algorithm for obese pregnant women
- Creators
- Kia Nicole Prescott - DU
- Contributors
- Patti Rager Zuzelo (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- 77 pages
- Resource Type
- Dissertation
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Doctoral Nursing; Nursing (Graduate); College of Nursing and Health Professions; Drexel University
- Other Identifier
- 9631; 991014632656904721