Table 2.
Comparison of food allergy knowledge and competencies of dietitians based in the UK, Australia and USA
| High | Moderate | Low | Not at all | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aus | USA | UK | Aus | USA | UK | Aus | USA | UK | Aus | USA | UK | |
| Understand FA | 25 | 57 | 23 | 45 | 41 | 53 | 18 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 0 | 5 |
| Understand FI | 43 | 59 | 22 | 45 | 39 | 54 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Understand diagnosis of FA/FI | 18 | 19 | 23 | 41 | 53 | 41 | 30 | 24 | 26 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
| Recognise signs and symptoms of FA/FI | 25 | 29 | 23 | 50 | 58 | 48 | 20 | 12 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Develop Food Challenge protocols | 13 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 35 | 38 | 32 | 13 | 19 | 23 |
| Educate patients on avoidance | 30 | 42 | 33 | 39 | 46 | 42 | 25 | 12 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Develop elimination diet | 18 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 40 | 25 | 22 | 31 | 12 | 18 | 15 | 10 |
| Manage Multiple FA | 17 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 49 | 23 | 26 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 3 | 12 |
| Manage Feeding problems | 13 | 17 | 9 | 19 | 39 | 25 | 26 | 33 | 19 | 23 | 10 | 13 |