Table 1.
Respondent characteristics profile (n=381).
| Characteristics |
|
n (%) |
| Country of dietetic membership |
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom | 155 (40.7) |
|
|
Australia | 213 (55.9) |
|
|
New Zealand | 13 (3.4) |
| Gender |
|
|
|
|
Female | 361 (94.8) |
|
|
Male | 20 (5.2) |
| Age (years) |
|
|
|
|
18-25 | 35 (9.2) |
|
|
26-35 | 159 (41.7) |
|
|
36-45 | 95 (24.9) |
|
|
>46 | 92 (24.1) |
| Years in practice (years) |
|
|
|
|
<1 | 28 (7.3) |
|
|
1-5 | 102 (26.8) |
|
|
5-10 | 77 (20.2) |
|
|
10-20 | 99 (26.0) |
|
|
>20 | 75 (19.7) |
| Setting of dietetic practicea |
|
|
|
|
Hospital: Inpatient | 153 (40.2) |
|
|
Hospital: Outpatient | 144 (37.8) |
|
|
Private Practice | 111 (29.1) |
|
|
Community | 107 (28.1) |
|
|
Government and nongovernment organizations for public health | 49 (12.9) |
|
|
Otherb | 82 (21.5) |
| Areas of nutrition managementa |
|
|
|
|
Weight management | 251 (65.9) |
|
|
Diabetes | 226 (59.3) |
|
|
Gastroenterology | 139 (36.5) |
|
|
Nutrition support | 115 (30.2) |
|
|
Allergy and intolerances | 97 (25.5) |
|
|
Cardiology | 95 (24.9) |
|
|
Geriatrics | 92 (24.1) |
|
|
Pediatrics | 80 (21.0) |
|
|
Oncology | 68 (17.8) |
|
|
Mental health | 51 (13.4) |
|
|
Renal | 43 (11.3) |
|
|
Pregnancy/breast feeding | 39 (10.2) |
|
|
Otherc | 70 (18.4) |
| Use of health apps in patient cared |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 239 (62.7) |
|
|
No | 142 (37.3) |
| Recommend apps to patients |
|
|
|
|
Yes | 322 (84.5) |
|
|
No | 59 (15.5) |
aRespondents were able to make multiple selections for these questions.
bOther categories includes responses with less than 10%: research/academia 7%, sports nutrition 4%, corporate 4%, food service management 4%, indigenous health 4%, and food industry 1%.
cOther categories includes responses with less than 10%: sport nutrition 9%, neurology/neurosciences 8%, and eating disorder 2%.
dUse of health apps in patient care is defined as dietitians using apps for specific purposes in the nutrition care process (eg, as an information resource, for patient self-monitoring, extra support for patients, dietary assessment tool), and extends beyond recommending apps for patients to use in their own self-management of health.