Impact of an Intervention Education Program on the Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Dietitians

NCT06862466 | Recruiting DMC

• 1 other identifier: UPM-PhDSAlattar
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 100
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate an educational program-based intervention on the knowledge, attitude, and practice toward renal nutrition among dietitians working with chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients in public hospitals in Saudi Arabia. The study hypothesizes that there will be a significant improvement in the knowledge, attitude, and practice of renal nutrition among the dietitians in the intervention group compared to the control group after the implementation of the educational program. The findings will contribute to enhancing the ability of dietitians to provide effective nutritional care and support for CKD patients in Saudi Arabia.

Conditions

No Conditions

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (3)

• Improved in Knowledge Regarding Renal Nutrition

  A structured assessment designed to evaluate knowledge and perception of nutrition care including dietary guidelines, nutrient functions, and health benefits will be explored. The assessment consists of 25 questions, each aimed at gauging the respondents' understanding of various aspects of nutrition. Each question will have multiple-choice answers, with one correct answer and several distractors. The best answer will be coded as "1" and the wrong answer as "0". There will be a maximum score of 25 and a minimum of 0.

  Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Timepoint 2 = After the intervention (one week post intervention). Timepoint 3 = three months follow-up ( 12 weeks)

• Improved in Attitude Regarding Renal Nutrition

  The assessment of attitudes regarding renal nutrition among dietitians will be conducted using a structured questionnaire based on a Likert scale. This approach allows for the quantification of attitudes related to renal diets, which is crucial for evaluating dietitians' perspectives and enhancing their counselling strategies. The proposed questionnaire will consist of 45 questions categorized into five Likert scale options: 1= Never, 2= Rarely, 3=Sometimes, 4 = Often, 5= Always. The scoring system for the questionnaire will range from a minimum score of 45 (if all responses are "Never") to a maximum score of 225 (if all responses are "Always").

  Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Timepoint 2 = After the intervention (one week post intervention). Timepoint 3 = three months follow-up ( 12 weeks)

• Improved in Practice Regarding Renal Nutrition

  This section involvoes 45 questions related to nutrition care practices. Each question has five possible answers: Never, Rarely, Sometimes, Often, and Always. The response options: Never (1 point), Rarely (2 points), Sometimes (3 points), Often (4 points) and Always (5 points). The total score can range from a minimum of 45 (if all responses are "Never") to a maximum of 225 (if all responses are "Always").

  Timepoint 1 = Baseline. Timepoint 2 = After the intervention (one week post intervention). Timepoint 3 = three months follow-up ( 12 weeks)

Study Arms (2)

Education intervention program

OTHER

The intervention group will have an education intervention program which will cover five lessons including nutrition assessment for CKD, malnutrition, macro- and micronutrients deficiencies in CKD, nutrition intervention and counselling skills. The education program will be delivered through lectures, workshops, brainstorming and case studies using materials such as PowerPoints, videos, cards, posters, booklets and activities. The program will be offered online via Zoom software, and the learners will have the materials to review at home. The program will be provided in close collaboration between the researcher and the hospital's nutrition department.

Other: Education intervention

No Intervention: Control group

NO INTERVENTION

The control group will not have any intervention.

Interventions

Education intervention OTHER

Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Questionnaire (KAPQ) Regarding Renal Nutrition will be used to collect the data at baseline, after the intervention, and three months follow-up, which is adjusted for clustering.

Education intervention program

Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 80 Years
• Sex: all
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• Dietitians who worked with chronic kidney disease patients.
• Dietitians who registered in Saudi Commission for Health Specialties.
• Completed at least one-year experience in their job.
• Dietitians who agree to participate in the study.
• Dietitians who are available at the time of data collection.

You may not qualify if:

• Medical doctor dietitians.
• Internship and student.
• Dietitians under one-year experience.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Universiti Putra Malaysia: lead

Study Sites (1)

Universiti Putra Malaysia

Serdang, Selangor, 43300, Malaysia

RECRUITING

MeSH Terms

Interventions

Early Intervention, Educational

Intervention Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Child Health Services; Community Health Services; Health Services; Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services; Preventive Health Services

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: SINGLE
• Who Masked: PARTICIPANT
• Masking Details: Single (Participants)
• Purpose: OTHER
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator

Model Details: A cluster randomized controlled trial

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: March 2, 2025
• First Posted: March 6, 2025
• Study Start: March 1, 2024
• Primary Completion: October 1, 2025
• Study Completion: December 30, 2025
• Last Updated: March 6, 2025

Record last verified: 2025-03

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

MY (1)