Health Professionals Perceptions of a Pediatric Nutrition Support Program Led by a Clinical Dietitian at a Low-resource Hospital Setting in Malawi (P12-028-19)

摘要

ObjectivesThe first four dietitians graduated in Malawi in 2017, providing a new opportunity to build capacity to introduce nutrition support in an acute care setting. We designed and implemented a pediatric nutrition support program at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in Blantyre, Malawi including the hiring of a local dietitian in August 2018. Upon introducing this program, we aimed to qualitatively assess perceptions around the nutrition support program from the perspective of health professionals at QECH.