According to (Public Health Workforce, n.d.), a Public Health Dietician (PHD) has a key role in the New Zealand (NZ) healthcare system to prevent diseases on a population scale. A PHD works in a variety of health organisations to improve health outcomes for diseases such as obesity and related conditions such as type two diabetes and coronary heart disease (CHD) by promoting or educating the public about the importance of healthy eating and exercise (American Medical Association, 2016).
The public health dietician role involves promoting healthy behaviours, preventing illnesses as well as protecting against risk in large communities or in a population. Also they implement public policy, help improve policy and recognise and lead groups to attempt to reach NZ’s health goals (Public Health Workforce, n.d.). In contrast to a clinical dietician who works with individuals on their on specific dietary needs (Public Health Workforce, n.d.). A public health dietician can make a greater difference to the population by implementing widespread interventions to reduce the risk factors for disease (Waitemata District Health Board, 2016). …show more content…
Integrated care is the aim to joined the fragmented sections of healthcare and to co-ordinate the healthcare system to make the patient journey easier as organisations can share information and health professionals can work together to get the best results (Cumming, 2011). PHD’s help integration due to the fact that diet is a major part of disease, disease outcomes and people’s lives. They create smooth partnerships and co-ordinate the different sectors of the population and the overall New Zealand Public Health (City of Ottawa , 2015). In addition to this, PHD’s are able to work with different health organisations which can increase integration of healthcare at the mirco, meso and marco levels (City of Ottawa , 2015) (Cumming,
The public health dietician role involves promoting healthy behaviours, preventing illnesses as well as protecting against risk in large communities or in a population. Also they implement public policy, help improve policy and recognise and lead groups to attempt to reach NZ’s health goals (Public Health Workforce, n.d.). In contrast to a clinical dietician who works with individuals on their on specific dietary needs (Public Health Workforce, n.d.). A public health dietician can make a greater difference to the population by implementing widespread interventions to reduce the risk factors for disease (Waitemata District Health Board, 2016). …show more content…
Integrated care is the aim to joined the fragmented sections of healthcare and to co-ordinate the healthcare system to make the patient journey easier as organisations can share information and health professionals can work together to get the best results (Cumming, 2011). PHD’s help integration due to the fact that diet is a major part of disease, disease outcomes and people’s lives. They create smooth partnerships and co-ordinate the different sectors of the population and the overall New Zealand Public Health (City of Ottawa , 2015). In addition to this, PHD’s are able to work with different health organisations which can increase integration of healthcare at the mirco, meso and marco levels (City of Ottawa , 2015) (Cumming,