ArticleJournal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association2023
Exploring the role of dietitians in mental health services and the perceived barriers and enablers to service delivery: A cross-sectional study.
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- Eating Behaviour in Mental Health Care: An Underexplored Perspective From Dietitians and Other Clinicians.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Article
- Feasibility of a multifaceted nutrition-risk screening tool for mental health settings: the NutriMental screener.The British journal of nutrition · 2026Article
- From Food to Mood: Psychological and Psychiatric Impact of Diet in Bipolar Disorder.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Professional supervision in dietetics: A comprehensive, narrative literature review.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Review
- Feasibility of a targeted nutrition-risk screening tool in Australian mental health services: The NutriMental screener.Nutrition & dietetics : the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia · 2025Article
- The Views of Adult Weight Management Dietitians on Service Provision for People With Obesity and Severe Mental Illness and/or Learning Disability: A Qualitative Study.Nutrition bulletin · 2025Article
- Developing the allied health professionals workforce within mental health, learning disability and autism inpatient services: rapid review of learning from quality and safety incidents.BMJ quality & safety · 2025Review
- Knowledge, attitudes, and use of the Mediterranean diet in practice among dietitians in the United Arab Emirates: a cross-sectional study.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Exploring the role of dietitians in mental health services and the perceived barriers and enablers to service delivery: A cross-sectional study.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2023Article
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- Erratum issued
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5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundMental health is a rapidly evolving area of practice for dietitians. The role of dietitians in supporting the physical health of consumers experiencing mental illness is becoming more widely recognised given the importance of lifestyle interventions for physical health. The present study aimed to explore the dietitian role in mental health services as well as identify barriers and enablers to service delivery.
methodsThis was a cross-sectional survey of dietitians currently employed in any capacity in public and private mental health services. An online survey comprised of questions pertaining to four domains, including demographics, role and service provision, experience and supervision, barriers/challenges and drivers/enablers was completed and included closed and open-ended responses.
resultsIn total, 48 responses were included. The mean ± SD age of respondents was 36.1 ± 10.9 years (range 23-67 years) with the majority working in inpatient settings. The top three tasks respondents reported conducting were individual consultations (n = 47; 98%), group programs (n = 23; 48%) and multidisciplinary team meetings. Barriers included a lack of awareness from others regarding a dietitian's role in mental health, and a lack of specific tools for nutrition screening. More training, resources and increased evidence base to guide practice would enable better service provision.
conclusionsThe present study provides insights regarding the possible drivers and barriers to effective service provision for dietitians working in mental health services focusing on the local contexts of respondents. The findings highlight the importance and value of working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
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