Table 2 Dietitians’ involvement in genetics and nutritional genomics clinical and educational activities (by country) [n (%)]
Clinical activities (11 activities) | All n = 1357 | US n = 319 | Australia n = 280 | UK n = 758 | p value (x 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Collecting genetic information as part of a family or disease history | 478 (35.2) | 120 (37.6) | 119 (42.5) | 239 (31.5) | 0.003 |
Discussing the genetic basis of a disease with patients | 590 (43.5) | 165 (51.7) | 145 (51.8) | 280 (36.9) | <0.001 |
Advising a patient to go to a specialist genetic service | 93 (6.9) | 32 (10.0) | 20 (7.1) | 41 (5.4) | 0.023 |
Providing guidance to patients with genetic disorders about what impact it may have on their future development | 320 (23.6) | 96 (30.1) | 69 (24.6) | 155 (20.4) | 0.003 |
Providing counselling to patients regarding genetic disorders | 226 (16.7) | 89 (27.9) | 66 (23.6) | 71 (9.4) | <0.001 |
Obtained written informed consent to release genetic information to a third party | 23 (1.7) | 13 (4.1) | 9 (3.2) | 1 (0.1) | <0.001a |
Discussing with patients the genetic and dietary basis of a disease | 678 (50.0) | 192 (60.2) | 157 (56.1) | 329 (43.4) | <0.001 |
Discussing with patients how diet may interact with genes to influence the risk of disease | 361 (26.6) | 141 (44.2) | 75 (26.8) | 145 (19.1) | <0.001 |
Providing nutrition advice to patients which is specific to the genetic nature of their condition | 428 (31.5) | 141 (44.2) | 83 (29.6) | 204 (26.9) | <0.001 |
Using the information in a pedigree diagram/family history diagram | 101 (7.4) | 19 (6.0) | 32 (11.4) | 50 (6.6) | 0.016 |
Preparing a pedigree diagram/family history diagram | 36 (2.7) | 9 (2.8) | 14 (5.0) | 13 (1.7) | 0.014 |
Educational activities (3 activities) | Overall n = 638 | US n = 134 | Australia n = 93 | UK n = 411 | p value (x 2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Providing training or education to students or other health professionals on human genetics | 43 (6.7) | 23 (17.2) | 7 (7.5) | 13 (3.2) | <0.001 |
Providing training or education to students or other health professionals on diseases that have both a dietary and a genetic component | 294 (46.1) | 77 (57.5) | 46 (49.5) | 171 (41.6) | 0.005 |
Developing documents related to the training or education of students or other health professionals about human genetics | 26 (4.1) | 13 (9.7) | 4 (4.3) | 9 (2.2) | 0.001 |