Development of a Nutrition Counselling Care Map For Dyslipidemia

Publication: Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
21 November 2007

Abstract

Purpose: Care maps or clinical pathways for nutrition therapy of dyslipidemia could add to current practice guidelines, by providing templates for feasible and recommended diet counselling processes. A care map was therefore developed by engaging expert and generalist dietitians and external experts from across Canada in a multi-stage consensus process.
Methods: First, a qualitative study was undertaken with a convenience sample of 12 practitioners to identify possible diet care options, using hypothetical client scenarios and cognitive analysis. Second, these care options were rated for five case scenarios considered typical (overweight clients, with or without clinical cardiovascular disease and other comorbidities, potentially motivated to change, consuming high-fat diets, and facing various major barriers to eating behaviour change). The rating was conducted through a survey of participants. Highly appropriate, recommended, and feasible options for counselling were ranked through a two-round modified Delphi process, with teleconference discussions between rounds.
Results: Forty-nine professionals started the consensus process; 39 (80%) completed all aspects. Numerous care processes were appropriate for all clients, with additional focus on barriers for low-income clients, sodium intake for clients with hypertension, and smoking cessation in smokers.
Conclusions: The resulting care map, “Dietitians’ Quick Reference Guide for Clinical Nutrition Therapy for Overweight Clients with Dyslipidemia,” provides a basis for current practice and new effectiveness studies.

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Objectif: Les plans de soins ou programmes cliniques pour le traitement nutritionnel des dyslipidémies peuvent accompagner les lignes directrices pour la pratique, en fournissant des modèles de processus de counseling diététique faisables et recommandés. Un plan de soins a donc été élaboré avec la participation de diététistes spécialistes et généralistes et d'experts externes de tout le Canada à l'aide d'une méthode de consensus en plusieurs étapes.
Méthodes: Une étude qualitative a d'abord été menée auprès d'un échantillon de commodité de 12 praticiens pour définir les options de soins diététiques, en utilisant des scénarios avec des clients hypothétiques et une analyse cognitive. Ces options de soins ont ensuite été évaluées pour cinq scénarios de cas considérés comme typiques (clients obèses, avec ou sans maladie cardiovasculaire clinique et autres comorbidités, potentiellement motivés au changement, consommant une alimentation riche en lipides et devant surmonter plusieurs obstacles au changement de comportement alimentaire). L’évaluation a été menée auprès des participants à l'aide d'un questionnaire. Les options de counseling hautement appropriées, recommandées et faisables ont été rangées selon la méthode Delphi modifiée en deux tours, avec des discussions par téléconférence entre les tours.
Résultats: Au total, 49 professionnels ont commencé le processus de consensus et 39 (80%) en ont terminé tous les aspects. De nombreux processus de soins étaient appropriés pour tous les clients, avec une insistance particulière sur les obstacles à franchir par les clients à faible revenu, sur l'apport en sodium chez les clients souffrant d'hypertension et sur l'arrêt du tabagisme chez les fumeurs.
Conclusions: Le plan de soins mis au point, intitulé « Dietitians’ Quick Reference Guide for Clinical Nutrition Therapy for Overweight Clients with Dyslipidemia » fournit une base pour la pratique actuelle et de nouvelles études d'efficacité.

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cover image Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
Volume 68Number 4December 2007
Pages: 183 - 192

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Paula M. Brauer, PhD, RD
Department of Family Relations & Applied Nutrition, University of Guelph, Guelph ON
Rhona M. Hanning, PhD, RD
Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Jose F. Arocha, PhD
Department of Health Studies and Gerontology, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON
Dawna Royall, MSc, RD
Nutrition & Research Consulting, Fergus, ON
Andrew Grant, MB, ChB, MRCP, FRCPC, FACMI, DPhil
CRED Collaboration in Research for Effective Diagnostics, Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke QC
Linda Dietrich, MEd, RD
Dietitians of Canada, Toronto, ON
Roselle Martino, MHSc, RD
Dietitians of Canada Diabetes, Obesity and Cardiovascular Network, Toronto, ON

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