Action of cultural food practices in Pará AIMED at the nutrition of heart disease patients in northern Brazil: An experience report

Authors

  • 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 Ferreira

Keywords:

Nutrition, Cardiac patients, Educational action, Health education

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.

 

DOI:https://doi.org/10.56238/innovhealthknow-046

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Published

2023-10-25

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Action of cultural food practices in Pará AIMED at the nutrition of heart disease patients in northern Brazil: An experience report. (2023). Seven Editora. https://sevenpublicacoes.com.br/editora/article/view/2860