Evaluation of a Structured Nutrition Competence Program for Dietitian Assistants.

Objective: To explore the perspectives of dietitian assistants in a tertiary teaching hospital in Sydney, Australia, following the implementation of a formal competence and professional development program.

Methods: All currently employed dietitian assistants at a tertiary teaching hospital in Sydney were eligible to participate. Semi-structured interviews were undertaken by two student dietitians.

Preoperative Nutrition Status and Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery and Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy.

Background: Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is a complex surgery to treat peritoneal surface malignancy (PSM). PSM and gastrointestinal (GI) resection from CRS can lead to significant GI symptoms and malnutrition. There is limited research into the nutrition status of this patient group and the impact of malnutrition on morbidity.