Table 1.
Questions Assessing Perceived Nutrition Preparation, Confidence, and Knowledge in Clinical Care.
| Question | Pretraining (n = 119) | Posttraining (n = 125) | P a | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | Mean (SD) | Frequency (%) | Mean (SD) | ||
| How prepared do you feel you are to provide healthy eating recommendations to patients in clinical care? | |||||
| Very prepared | 6 (5.0) | 3.25 (0.83) | 15 (12.0) | 3.78 (0.67) | <.0001 |
| Prepared | 40 (33.6) | 69 (55.2) | |||
| Somewhat prepared | 52 (43.7) | 39 (31.2) | |||
| Not prepared | 20 (16.8) | 2 (1.6) | |||
| Not at all prepared | 1 (0.8) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| How confident are you in your ability to make healthy dietary recommendations that accommodate varying patient food preferences? | |||||
| Very confident | 3 (2.5) | 2.9 (0.87) | 9 (7.2) | 3.6 (0.70) | <.0001 |
| Confident | 22 (18.5) | 59 (47.2) | |||
| Somewhat confident | 57 (47.9) | 51 (40.8) | |||
| Not confident | 30 (25.2) | 6 (4.8) | |||
| Not at all confident | 7 (5.9) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| How knowledgeable are you with the clinical evidence, practical application, and misconceptions surrounding popular diets? | |||||
| Very knowledgeable | 5 (4.2) | 2.82 (0.89) | 15 (12.0) | 3.61 (0.71) | <.0001 |
| Knowledgeable | 17 (14.3) | 55 (44.0) | |||
| Somewhat knowledgeable | 54 (45.4) | 46 (36.8) | |||
| Not knowledgeable | 37 (31.1) | 9 (7.2) | |||
| Not at all knowledgeable | 6 (5.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| How knowledgeable are you with the clinical evidence, practical applications, and misconceptions of the Mediterranean diet, in particular? | |||||
| Very knowledgeable | 2 (1.7) | 2.26 (0.90) | 15 (12.0) | 3.74 (0.69) | <.0001 |
| Knowledgeable | 7 (5.9) | 66 (52.8) | |||
| Somewhat knowledgeable | 34 (28.6) | 41 (32.8) | |||
| Not knowledgeable | 53 (44.5) | 3 (2.4) | |||
| Not at all knowledgeable | 23 (19.3) | 0 (0.0) | |||
a
P values determined by paired t tests.