Intern Doctors' Perception and Knowledge on Dietetics: A Cross-Sectional Study

The aim of this study is to examine the level of knowledge and perspectives of intern doctors towards the dietetics profession. The sample of the cross-sectional and descriptive study consisted of intern doctors continuing their education at the Faculty of Medicine in Turkey. The study was completed with 147 intern doctors. A questionnaire form was used as a data collection tool in the study. As a result of the study, it was determined that approximately half of the intern doctors did not take a nutrition course during their medical education, and the intern doctors reported that the content of the nutrition course was inadequate. 69.4% of the intern doctors reported that at least one dietitian should work in each clinic, while 85.7% stated that the employment of dietitians should be increased. It was found that those who reported that there should be at least one dietitian in each clinic among the intern doctors also thought that the employment of dietitians should be increased and that the low number of dietitians affected the treatment process(p