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ArticleJournal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association2025

Use and Perception of Video Consultations Among Swedish Dietitians Before and After COVID-19 Onset.

Sarah Persson, Anette Edin Liljegren, Cecilia Olsson, Petra Rydén

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Article in Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Sarah PerssonDepartment of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5174-1306
Anette Edin LiljegrenDepartment of Epidemiology and Global Health, Umeå University, The Swedish Centre for Rural Health, Region Västerbotten, Storuman, Sweden.
Cecilia OlssonDepartment of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Petra RydénDepartment of Food, Nutrition and Culinary Science, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9350-080X

Funding

This study was supported by Företagsforskarskolan för Samverkan och Innovation, Umeå Universitet and The Swedish Centre for Rural Health, Region Västerbotten.
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Abstract

introductionThe implementation of telehealth began globally before the onset of COVID-19 but the use of telehealth, particularly video consultations (VCs), is expected to have increased with pandemic restrictions on face-to-face consultations (FTFCs). However, little is known about its actual usage. In Sweden, VCs have the potential to bridge long distances between Registered Dietitians (RDs) and their patients. This study investigates the use and perceptions of VCs among Swedish RDs before and after the onset of COVID-19.

methodsSwedish RDs were invited to participate in web-based surveys in 2016 (n = 61) and 2021 (n = 112). Data are analysed and later discussed through the lens of Levesque et al.'s framework for patient-centred access to healthcare.

resultsMore RDs reported having VC-experience in 2021 compared to the 2016 survey, 67% and 16% respectively. A majority of the RDs (85%-88%) believed that access to dietetic care would increase with the use of VCs compared to FTFCs. In 2021, about half of RDs (55% and 46%) perceived treatment quality and relational quality to be unaffected by VCs, while approximately one-third (31% and 43%) saw it as being reduced. With their additional experience, there was the caution by 69% of RDs in 2021 that consultations requiring language interpretation services were less suitable for VCs.

conclusionsThe findings suggest broader VC usage among Swedish RDs participating in the study. Implications for clinical practice include maintained access to healthcare and further practice development to meet quality needs and increased equity.

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COVID-19DieteticsNutritionistsRemote ConsultationTelemedicineVideoconferencingAdultFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHumansMaleMiddle AgedPandemicsPerceptionSARS-CoV-2Surveys and Questionnairesdieteticsdigital healthdistance counsellinghealth services accessibilitytelehealthtelenutrition

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