Professional practice of dietitians in the Brazilian School Feeding Program: A multiple case study

• Autor(a) principal: Ferreira PIRES, Patrícia Fernanda
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: RETONDARIO, Anabelle, Choma Bettega ALMEIDA, Claudia, SCHMIDT, Suely Teresinha, BEUX, Marcia Regina, Rodrigues FERREIRA, Sila Mary
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista de Nutrição
• Texto Completo: https://periodicos.puc-campinas.edu.br/nutricao/article/view/7885
• topic: Dietitians; Legislation; Professional practice; School feeding; Nutricionistas; Legislação como assunto; Prática profissional; Alimentação escolar

Objective To assess dietician’s numerical parameters for school feeding and discuss limitations and possibilities for professional practice in the municipalities of Vale do Ivaí, in Northern Paraná, Brazil. MethodsThis is a multiple case study. A semi-structured interview was administered to dietitians working at the School Feeding Program in nine cities located in Vale do Ivaí, Paraná, Brazil. Resolution nº 465/2010, from the Brazilian Federal Board of Dietitians, was used to calculate the adequacy of working hours of dietitians. The legistation of the Brazilian School Feeding Program was applied to discuss professional practice. ResultsAll the cities had at least one dietitian responsible for the School Feeding Program. The percentage of adequate working hours was from 20 to 66%. Some dietitians were involved in management activities, administration, procurement, and accounting, in addition to dietitian assignments for the School Feeding Program. Most dietitians worked in other sectors of the municipalities such as the health system, social assistance, and at events. This practice could compromise compliance of technical activities that must be met by the dietitians of the School Feeding Program. ConclusionThe number of dietitians in most of cities working at School Feeding Program is not sufficient to meet the number of students. The insuficient workload and excessive activities could hinder the development of dietitian’s private activities. The hiring of nutrition and dietitian technicians and administrative assistants for bureaucratic activies is recommended.