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March 22-23, 2017 | Rome, Italy
2nd World Congress on
Public Health & Nutrition
Volume 7, Issue 1 (Suppl) J Community Med Health Educ 2017
ISSN: 2161-0711, JCMHE an open access journal Public Health 2017
March 22-23, 2017
EVALUATING THE IMPLEMENTATION POTENTIAL OF A TRANSCULTURAL TOOL FOR
DIETETIC COUNSELING OF PREGNANT TAMILWOMEN LIVING IN SWITZERLAND
Augustina Ewere Ayogbea, Marina Beyelera, Leila Sadeghia and Helena Jenzera
aBern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
Gestational diabetes mellitus is a condition that affects many pregnancies and ethnicity appears to be a risk factor. Data indicate
that approximately 18% of the Tamil population is diagnosed with gestational diabetes, while the general prevalence worldwide
is between 5 and 10%. Today, approximately 50,000 of Tamils live in Switzerland. To date there is no official available tool that
considers the eating and physical habit of the migrant Tamil population living in Switzerland, while offering a quick overview of
gestational diabetes and standard dietetics management procedures. The NutriGeD project led by Bern University of Applied Sciences
in Switzerland aimed at closing the gap. A series of tools were developed to ease the consultation process, increase transcultural
competence, sensitize nutritionists, dietitians, and other healthcare professionals to the special needs to Tamil population. The aim
of the present study was to evaluate the implementation potential of this dietetic transcultural before its wide scale launch in Swiss
hospitals, clinics and private practices. Method: A survey was developed online and the final version was distributed to 50 recruited
healthcare professionals (dietitians, diabetic experts, medical doctors, midwives and nurses) from the German speaking region of
Switzerland (response rate was approximately 32%). The transcultural tool was sent to participants together with the link to the
online survey to evaluate the implementation potential of the tool and provide feed -back. Results: Data analysis is undergoing and
so far, among 36 out of the 50 respondents, 97% are convinced of transcultural tool’s potential and 94 % recommend its availability in
healthcare settings. Conclusion: The study is still on going and more results are expected. Thus, far, the results are pointing towards
a general interest for and approval of the tool among Swiss healthcare practitioners. If results are confirmed, this tool would offer
a novel approach for optimized transcultural dietetics counseling and might be part of a promising strategy to be used in clinical
practice. The developed materials will be made available for clinical visits, in hospital or private and further folders will be developed
for other migrant groups following a similar approach.
Biography
Augustina Ewere Ayogbe completed her Masters of Science from the Bern University of applied sciences Switzerland specializing in Food, Nutrition and Health.
She is a registered Dietitian and Nutritionist with the Dietitians Association of Nigeria. Currently, she is a research assistant in Bern University of Applied Sciences.
She has also worked as a Head dietitian at Reddington Multi – specialist hospital Lagos Nigeria.
Augustina Ewere Ayogbe et al., J Community Med Health Educ 2017, 7:1 (Suppl)