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Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: Revised 2017 standards of practice and standards of professional performance for registered dietitian nutritionists (competent, proficient, and expert) in diabetes care

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Davidson, Patricia, Ross, Tamara, Castor, Chimene·2018·Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

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There are 30.3 million people with diabetes and 86 million with prediabetes in the United States, underscoring the growing need for comprehensive diabetes care and nutrition for the management of diabetes and diabetes-related conditions. Management of diabetes is also critical for the prevention of diabetes-related complications such as cardiovascular and renal disease. The Diabetes Care and Education Dietetic Practice Group along with the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Quality Management Committee have updated the Standards of Practice (SOP) and Standards of Professional Performance (SOPP) for Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) in Diabetes Care. The SOP and SOPP for RDNs in Diabetes Care provide indicators that describe three levels of practice: competent, proficient, and expert. The SOP utilizes the Nutrition Care Process and clinical workflow elements for care and management of those with diabetes and prediabetes. The SOPP describes six domains that focus on professionalism: Quality in Practice, Competence and Accountability, Provision of Services, Application of Research, Communication and Application of Knowledge, and Utilization and Management of Resources. Specific indicators outlined in the SOP and SOPP depict how these standards apply to practice. The SOP and SOPP are complementary resources for RDNs caring for individuals with diabetes or specializing in diabetes care or practicing in other diabetes-related areas, including research. The SOP and SOPP are intended to be used for RDN self-evaluation for ensuring competent practice and for determining potential education and training needs for advancement to a higher practice level in a variety of settings.

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  • Diabetes MNT can result in improved outcomes such as reduced A1C and cost savings.

    “because it can result in improved outcomes such as reduced A1C and cost savings (12,17,25).”

    From Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report (2019) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Overview (page unavailable) says RDN-provided MNT can improve metabolic outcomes, including hemoglobin A1c, supporting the reduced-A1c part of the claim. The passages located for cost savings discuss budgets and resource management, but do not say that diabetes MNT produces cost savings. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • Cost-effectiveness of lifestyle interventions and MNT for the prevention and management of diabetes has been documented in multiple studies.

    “Cost-effectiveness of lifestyle interventions and MNT for the prevention and management of diabetes has been documented in multiple studies (12,17, 24,25).”

    From Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report (2019) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Overview describes evidence that lifestyle changes can prevent type 2 diabetes and that MNT improves clinical outcomes. The standards in Additional information call for programs that deliver cost-effective diabetes care and education, but the paper does not report multiple studies documenting the cost-effectiveness of lifestyle interventions and MNT specifically. The indexed passages provide no page number for these sections. (LLM, conf=0.76)

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  • Use of organization-approved protocols for insulin and other glucose-lowering medications can help reduce therapeutic inertia and/or reduce the risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia.

    “Use of organization-approved protocols for insulin and other glucose-lowering medications can help reduce therapeutic inertia and/or reduce the risk of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia (12,16 -18,262,263).”

    From Nutrition Therapy for Adults With Diabetes or Prediabetes: A Consensus Report (2019) · cites this paper as [12]

    The Summary (page unavailable), indicators 3.12F3 and 3.4D1ii, describe using approved protocols to adjust diabetes pharmacotherapy and developing protocols to initiate or titrate medication. The paper also addresses prevention and treatment of hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia, but the cited passages do not say that using those protocols reduces therapeutic inertia or the risk of either condition. (LLM, conf=0.82)

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  • There is strong evidence that oral glucose-lowering medications approved for diabetes reduce progression from prediabetes to diabetes.

    “There is strong evidence that oral glucose-lowering medications approved for DM reduce the progression of prediabetes to DM.888–896”

    From American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update. (2022) · cites this paper as [895]

    The Overview (page not provided) describes evidence for delaying type 2 diabetes through lifestyle changes and medical nutrition therapy, but does not address whether oral glucose-lowering medications prevent progression from prediabetes. Searches for oral glucose-lowering medications, metformin, and medication-based prevention found no passage supporting the attributed claim. (LLM, conf=0.74)

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  • There is robust randomized controlled trial evidence that thiazolidinediones decrease progression from prediabetes to diabetes in studies of rosiglitazone and ACT-NOW for pioglitazone.

    “There is also robust RCT evidence demonstrating that TZDs decrease the likelihood of progression from prediabetes to DM in studies employing rosiglitazone898 and ACT-NOW for pioglitazone.895,896”

    From American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Clinical Practice Guideline: Developing a Diabetes Mellitus Comprehensive Care Plan-2022 Update. (2022) · cites this paper as [895]

    The Overview (page unavailable) discusses delaying progression from prediabetes to diabetes through lifestyle changes and medical nutrition therapy. Searches for thiazolidinediones, rosiglitazone, pioglitazone, and ACT-NOW found no passage in our copy addressing the claimed randomized-trial evidence for these drugs. (LLM, conf=0.72)

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Authors
Davidson, P., Ross, T., & Castor, C.
Corresponding author
Davidson, Patricia
Venue
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2018-05
Volume
118
Issue
5
Pages
932-946.e48
ISSN
2212-2672 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2801871956
Cited by
33
References
34
Citations by year
2026: 2 · 2025: 1 · 2024: 3 · 2023: 4 · 2022: 8 · 2021: 4 · 2020: 5 · 2019: 5 · 2017: 1
FWCI
4.42
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Health Information Management › Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism › Diabetes Management and Education
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Nursing Roles and Practices
Keywords
diabetes management, registered dietitians, professional practice standards, Nutrition Care Process, prediabetes, diabetes complications, professional self-assessment, professional development, quality of practice
MeSH terms
Academies and Institutes, Clinical Competence, Diabetes Mellitus, Diet, Diabetic, Dietetics, Humans, United States, Nutritionists

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