Action of cultural food practices in Pará AIMED at the nutrition of heart disease patients in northern Brazil: An experience report
Abstract
Introduction: Nutrition education is a health education activity that greatly facilitates the dissemination of knowledge to hospitalized patients, since they generally have no interest in or direct access to information about healthy eating habits. Objective: To educate patients and carers about the nutritional value of açaí in order to minimize myths and doubts about its consumption. Methods: This was a descriptive study reporting on the experience of an educational activity carried out by nutrition interns/researchers and nutritionists at the State Public Foundation Hospital de Clínicas Gaspar Vianna (FPHCGV) in the city of Belém do Pará/Brazil, in March 2023. Results: Each participant was served 200 ml of açaí and 15 g of tapioca flour. After the tasting, an observational survey was carried out, where it was possible to verify that the action represented a satisfactory initiative with excellent acceptability. Conclusion: The action showed positive feedback on the acceptability of the food by the patients and a good understanding of the educational content provided.
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Copyright (c) 2023 Aldair da Silva Guterres, Dalva Bastos e Silva Coutinho, Rosileide de Souza Torres, Camila Queiroz Valentim, Adryele Aynara Brabo dos Reis, Jeane Kelly Tavares Saraty, Shirley Pascoal dos Reis Marques, Marília Magalhães Aguiar, Lorena Costa dos Santos, Tília de Sousa Monteiro, Vanessa dos Santos Barreira, Andressa Gonçalves FerreiraAuthor(s)
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Aldair da Silva Guterres
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Dalva Bastos e Silva Coutinho
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Rosileide de Souza Torres
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Camila Queiroz Valentim
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Adryele Aynara Brabo dos Reis
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Jeane Kelly Tavares Saraty
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Shirley Pascoal dos Reis Marques
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Marília Magalhães Aguiar
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Lorena Costa dos Santos
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Tília de Sousa Monteiro
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Vanessa dos Santos Barreira
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Andressa Gonçalves Ferreira