Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review
Abstract Background Dietary modifications are considered a first-line intervention for chronic disease management, yet graduating doctors still report not feeling competent to counsel patients on their diet. Research has focused on methods to address this shortfall in physician competency, including...
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| description | Abstract Background Dietary modifications are considered a first-line intervention for chronic disease management, yet graduating doctors still report not feeling competent to counsel patients on their diet. Research has focused on methods to address this shortfall in physician competency, including culinary medicine. Culinary medicine is an approach to education that involves hands-on food and cooking learning experiences to equip participants with tools for improving the nutrition behaviour and health of their future patients. Despite positive findings in the efficacy of these interventions, they differ markedly in approach and target, which therefore fails to provide adequate evidence that could serve to guide future culinary medicine interventions. Objective A scoping review to synthesize the existing literature on culinary medicine interventions that are offered during medical training. Methods Online databases were used to identify literature published prior to April 2022 that involve a hands-on culinary medicine component to nutrition and examine academic impact, feasibility and acceptability. Results Twenty-four studies met the eligibility criteria. Despite promising gains in nutrition knowledge, confidence and high acceptability of the programs, large variations exist in delivery method, setting, and course content between programs. There is a lack of program cost reporting and long-term follow up of participants, inconsistent evidence for improved nutrition attitudes amongst participants, as well as geographically limited adoption of such programs. Conclusions The findings of this research demonstrate a clear increase in interest in the use of hands-on culinary medicine programs as educational tools, evidence of feasibility in implementation, and improved student nutritional knowledge, skill and counseling compared to a traditional didactic curriculum. The quality of culinary medicine research studies is increasing and the aims of research are narrowing to focus on how culinary medicine can positively impact medical education. The findings from this review will aid in legitimising culinary medicine as an effective delivery method of nutritional education in medical programs. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7eec1348d81c478e99c6a54e3d6141322022-12-22T00:35:50ZengBMCBMC Medical Education1472-69202022-06-0122112410.1186/s12909-022-03449-wExploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping reviewJacqueline Tan0Levi Atamanchuk1Tanish Rao2Kenichi Sato3Jennifer Crowley4Lauren Ball5Griffith UniversityGriffith UniversityGriffith UniversityGriffith UniversityUniversity of AucklandGriffith UniversityAbstract Background Dietary modifications are considered a first-line intervention for chronic disease management, yet graduating doctors still report not feeling competent to counsel patients on their diet. Research has focused on methods to address this shortfall in physician competency, including culinary medicine. Culinary medicine is an approach to education that involves hands-on food and cooking learning experiences to equip participants with tools for improving the nutrition behaviour and health of their future patients. Despite positive findings in the efficacy of these interventions, they differ markedly in approach and target, which therefore fails to provide adequate evidence that could serve to guide future culinary medicine interventions. Objective A scoping review to synthesize the existing literature on culinary medicine interventions that are offered during medical training. Methods Online databases were used to identify literature published prior to April 2022 that involve a hands-on culinary medicine component to nutrition and examine academic impact, feasibility and acceptability. Results Twenty-four studies met the eligibility criteria. Despite promising gains in nutrition knowledge, confidence and high acceptability of the programs, large variations exist in delivery method, setting, and course content between programs. There is a lack of program cost reporting and long-term follow up of participants, inconsistent evidence for improved nutrition attitudes amongst participants, as well as geographically limited adoption of such programs. Conclusions The findings of this research demonstrate a clear increase in interest in the use of hands-on culinary medicine programs as educational tools, evidence of feasibility in implementation, and improved student nutritional knowledge, skill and counseling compared to a traditional didactic curriculum. The quality of culinary medicine research studies is increasing and the aims of research are narrowing to focus on how culinary medicine can positively impact medical education. The findings from this review will aid in legitimising culinary medicine as an effective delivery method of nutritional education in medical programs.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-022-03449-wCulinary medicineNutritionNutrition careNutrition educationCulinary educationLifestyle education |
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| title | Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review |
| title_full | Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review |
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| title_short | Exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school: a scoping review |
| title_sort | exploring culinary medicine as a promising method of nutritional education in medical school a scoping review |
| topic | Culinary medicine Nutrition Nutrition care Nutrition education Culinary education Lifestyle education |
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