Limited awareness about the role of dietitians among medical students: a qualitative study

Participants expressed support for dietitians in interprofessional collaboration and medical education but identified that they had limited interaction clinically and a lack of awareness about their role as nutrition experts in medical care. To support dietitians' involvement in interprofessional collaboration and to combat and improve outcomes for nutrition-related diseases, additional research is needed to recognize possible barriers along with identifying and assessing strategies to increase awareness and recognition among medical students and faculty about the role of dietitians in medical care.