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Table 1 Sample NUTCOMP survey questions [14]

From: Hungry for more: Australian medical students’ competence, attitudes and preferences towards nutrition education

NUTCOMP Domain

Sample question

Knowledge

“Please rate how confident you are in your knowledge of how different body systems are affected by food and nutrients”

Skills

“Please rate how confident you are in your ability to use the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating to evaluate the appropriateness of an individual’s food intake”

Communication and counselling

“Please rate how confident you are in your ability to clearly describe what patients/clients can expect from their discussions with you about food or nutrition”

Attitudes

“Please rate your agreement with the following statement: providing specific nutrition recommendations to my patients/clients that can assist with managing their chronic disease is an effective use of my professional time”