Table 5.

Prevalence of behavior changes during the COVID-19 pandemic on social network usage related to the professional practice of dietitians who responded about their use of social networks (N=289), Brazil, 2021.

Behavior changes	n (%)
I noticed changes in my behavior, feelings, or beliefs regarding the use of social networks related to professional practice.	216 (74.7)
I started spending more time checking out the work of other nutrition professionals on social networks.	96 (33.2)
During the pandemic, I started to share or increased the frequency of sharing information about nutrition and health in general on social networks.	149 (51.6)
I felt more inspired to present information about my services on social networks.	127 (43.9)
I started using new tools (such as live video streaming, interactive question stickers, and polls, among others) on social networks.	125 (43.3)
During this period, I changed my belief regarding the relevance of using social networks for the professional practice of dietitians.	75 (26.0)
I felt some kind of concern for not feeling qualified enough to talk about subjects related to nutrition on social networks.	46 (15.9)