A new communication model between clients/patients and dietitians: Telenutrition, evaluation of the perspectives of clients/patients and dietitians

Purpose: The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the status, advantages, and disadvantages of telenutrition from the perspectives of clients/patients and dietitians. Methods: A total of 100 clients/patients and 100 dietitians were recruited to this cross-sectional study. To assess the status as well as the advantages and disadvantages of telenutrition, a set of inquiries, based on the literature review, were posed to both clients/patients and dietitians. Results: Both dietitians (%92) and clients/patients (%61) were found to use telenutrition mainly for weight loss diets. It was found that clients/patients who had time constraints due to their busy lifestyle (63%) and whose dietitian was in another city (36%) preferred telenutrition more frequently. Clients/patients (51%) were more concerned than dietitians (32%) that anthropometric measurements were not taken by the expert (p