Perspectives and practices of dietitians with regards to social/mass media use during the transitions from face-to-face to telenutrition in the time of COVID-19: A cross-sectional survey in 10 Arab countries

During the COVID-19 pandemic, most healthcare professionals switched from face-to-face clinical encounters to telehealth. This study sought to investigate the dietitians’ perceptions and practices toward the use of social/mass media platforms amid the transition from face-to-face to telenutrition in the time of COVID-19. This cross-sectional study involving a convenient sample of 2,542 dietitians (mean age = 31.7 ± 9.5; females: 88.2%) was launched in 10 Arab countries between November 2020 and January 2021. Data were collected using an online self-administrated questionnaire. Study findings showed that dietitians’ reliance on telenutrition increased by 11% during the pandemic, p = 0.001. Furthermore, 63.0% of them reported adopting telenutrition to cover consultation activities. Instagram was the platform that was most frequently used by 51.7% of dietitians. Dietitians shouldered new difficulties in dispelling nutrition myths during the pandemic (58.2% reported doing so vs. 51.4% pre-pandemic, p < 0.001). Compared to the pre-pandemic period, more dietitians perceived the importance of adopting tele nutrition’s clinical and non-clinical services (86.9% vs. 68.0%, p = 0.001), with 76.6% being confident in this practice. In addition, 90.0% of the participants received no support from their work facilities for social media usage. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, the majority of dietitians (80.0%) observed a rise in public interest in nutrition-related topics, particularly those pertaining to healthy eating habits (p = 0.001), healthy recipes (p = 0.001), nutrition and immunity (p = 0.001), and medical nutrition therapies (p = 0.012). Time constraint was the most prevalent barrier to offering telenutrition for nutrition care (32.1%), whereas leveraging a quick and easy information exchange was the most rewarding benefit for 69.3% of the dietitians. In conclusion, to ensure a consistent provision of nutrition care delivery during the COVID-19 pandemic, dietitians working in Arab countries adopted alternative telenutrition approaches through social/mass media

Baltimore, Maryland : a Shriner's Map

1 map ; 68 x 46 cm, fold into panel 16 x 7 cm

Thomas F. Seay Imperial Potentate Shriners Token

This gold colored commemorative token features a profile portrait of Abraham Lincoln. On the reverse, there is a half moon, star and a sword.https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/fvw-coins-and-medals/1403/thumbnail.jp

The House Boat On The Sticks Program Book, January 28, 1921

Program for the play The House Boat on The Sticks by Ray Zerkle and Earle McCullough. Play was performed at the Tampa Bay Casino.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_ephemera/1027/thumbnail.jp

Egypt Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. presents The Jollies of 1922 Program Book, January 18, 1922

Program book for The Jollies of 1922, a minstrel musical comedy revue, directed by E.G. Moyer and Charles J. Correll. Performed at the Egypt Temple part of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S. or now known as The Shriners ).https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_ephemera/1029/thumbnail.jp

Egypt Temple A.A.O.N.M.S. presents The Jollies of 1922 Program Book, January 18, 1922

Program book for The Jollies of 1922, a minstrel musical comedy revue, directed by E.G. Moyer and Charles J. Correll. Performed at the Egypt Temple part of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine (A.A.O.N.M.S. or now known as The Shriners ).https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_ephemera/1029/thumbnail.jp

The House Boat On The Sticks Program Book, January 28, 1921

Program for the play The House Boat on The Sticks by Ray Zerkle and Earle McCullough. Play was performed at the Tampa Bay Casino.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/florida_ephemera/1027/thumbnail.jp