Investigating Dietitians' Knowledge and Comfort in Supporting Muslim Clients and Communities Who Fast During Ramadan.

IF 0.7 4区医学 Q4 NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research Pub Date : 2025-01-02 DOI:10.3148/cjdpr-2024-023

Martina Richmond, Katherine Hillier, Sharon Walker, Afroze Anjum, Marisa Desmarais, Keara Lubchenko, Jayden Souchotte

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this preliminary study was to explore Saskatchewan Registered Dietitians' perceived knowledge, comfort, and access to resources in supporting Muslims who choose to fast during Ramadan.Methods: An online anonymous survey was distributed to Saskatchewan dietitians from January 31 to February 22, 2022. Quantitative data analysis was employed using Microsoft Excel.Results: A total of 93 dietitians completed the survey. Most participants understood that fasting involved abstaining from food and drink (90%, 80/90). Further, participants (71%, 65/92) reported they had never provided care during Ramadan to fasting Muslims, and some (55%, 48/88) felt they did not have access to nutrition guidelines to help Muslims choosing to fast during Ramadan. Yet, 97% (85/88) of participants believe understanding Ramadan is important to providing culturally safe care.Conclusion: Few registered dietitians in Saskatchewan had knowledge regarding Ramadan fasting practices. Some Saskatchewan dietitians may feel uncomfortable due to the limited experience reported providing care to Muslims during Ramadan. Future research should further investigate Canadian dietitians' knowledge, attitude, and practices providing culturally safe care to Muslims during Ramadan.

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调查营养师在支持斋月期间禁食的穆斯林客户和社区方面的知识和舒适度。

目的：本初步研究的目的是探讨萨斯喀彻温省注册营养师在支持选择在斋月期间禁食的穆斯林方面的感知知识、舒适度和获取资源的途径。方法：于2022年1月31日至2月22日向萨斯喀彻温省的营养师进行在线匿名调查。采用Microsoft Excel进行定量数据分析。结果：共有93名营养师完成了调查。大多数参与者理解禁食包括不吃不喝（90%,80/90）。此外，参与者（71%,65/92）报告说，他们从未在斋月期间为斋戒的穆斯林提供护理，一些人（55%,48/88）认为他们没有获得营养指南来帮助穆斯林选择在斋月期间斋戒。然而，97%（85/88）的参与者认为，了解斋月对于提供文化上安全的护理很重要。结论：萨斯喀彻温省很少有注册营养师了解斋月的禁食习惯。萨斯喀彻温省的一些营养师可能会感到不舒服，因为他们在斋月期间为穆斯林提供护理的经验有限。未来的研究应进一步调查加拿大营养师在斋月期间为穆斯林提供文化安全护理的知识、态度和做法。

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Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research 医学-营养学

CiteScore

1.60

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11.10%

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审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： The Journal considers manuscripts for publication that focus on applied food and nutrition research with direct application to the Canadian healthcare system and other contributions relevant to Canadian dietetic practice. The Journal does not publish market research studies, author opinions or animal studies. Manuscripts may be in English or French.