Inquiring minds want to know...How many countries are using NCP and IDNT?

Participants in the MEDNA pilot survey asked how many countries other than the US are using the NCP and IDNT (Nutrition Care Process Terminology)?  While we don't have a complete answer for exactly how many countries are currently using it or the extent of the use, here are some links to what has been posted on a number of websites relative to the Nutrition Care Process and standardized language in countries other than the US.

The International Confederation of Dietetic Associations (ICDA) has posted their support for the concept of having a global process that describes how dietitians approach nutrition care.  They have a tab on the ICDA home page for the NCPT and states “The Nutrition Care Process being promoted by the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations provides a framework for nutrition and dietetic practice”. 

The European Federation of Associations for Dietitians (EFAD) has also posted a document summarizing their thoughts called the Vision paper: The implementation of a Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and Standardized Language (SL) among dietitians in Europe.  The Professional Practice Committee recommends that all national dietetic associations "support the access and use of a chosen Nutrition Care Process/Dietetic Process (NCP) model and a SL developed for dietitians."  

The DietitiansAssociation of Australia website includes a document, Health Informatics and e-health, outlining their support for the standarized language saying that " A working party has now been formed to facilitate the the implementation of Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT, formerly IDNT) in Australia" 

British Dietetic Association includes the statement that "The BDA has approved the adoption, with adaptations, of the international Nutrition Care Process Terminology (NCPT) as the preferred standardised language (terminology) for use in electronic records" in their document Nutrition and Dietetic Process Terminology.  Another document Model Process for Nutrition and Dietetic Practice states "The BDA believes that the implementation of the Process for Nutrition and Dietetic Practice is important as it enables you to show how you deliver effective and quality nutrition and dietetic services".

Dietitians of Canada discusses the need for NCP and Standardized language in a public policy statement called Canadian Perspectives on the Nutrition Care Process and International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology .  They state  " The Nutrition Care Process (NCP) and International Dietetics and Nutrition Terminology (IDNT) are recommended by the International Confederation of Dietetic Associations for international adoption as a framework for dietetic practice" 

The Swedish Dietetic Association has fully supported the NCP and IDNT/NCPT and has issued a position statement, POSITION STATEMENT - NCP and IDNT,  that  "recommends the implementation of NCP and IDNT" and included a translation of key parts of the model description and terminology in Swedish on the ENCPT. 

Venezuela published an article, Nutrition Care Process and Model from the American Dietetic Association;  useful tool for nutrition transition countries by Marianella Herrera in 2010 

According to a website from Fukuoka Womens University, Professor Yoshinori Katagiri reported being at 2014 member of a Working Group of the Japan Dietetic Association for reviewing Nutrition Care Processes.  

Two documents summarize published research on use of NCP in other countries (Korea and Venezuela). A summary of research evaluating the use of the NCP use in Korea, A Survey on the status of Nutrition Care Process Implementation in Korean Hospitals by Kim and Baek was published in Jul 2013
A description of research conducted in Venezuela for childhood obesity prevention,  Going International:  Using Kids Eat Right to Address Childhood Obesity and Under nutrition Part II   by Marianella Herrera shows how to use INDT in describing their intervention. 

The Academy International Nutrition Care Process website includes a place for countries to share documents.  This tab includes a Venezuela implementation plan (under Documents, Implementation) 

While this list certainly is not inclusive, it gives a glimpse into what other countries are doing relative to the NCP and standardized language. 

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List of Links Embedded in Message:

ICDA - http://www.internationaldietetics.org/

EFAD - http://www.drf.nu/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/EFAD-Prof-Practice-Committee-2014.pdf

http://daa.asn.au/for-health-professionals/daa-committees/health-informatics-and-e-health/

https://www.bda.uk.com/professional/practice/terminology https://www.bda.uk.com/professional/practice/process

http://www.dietitians.ca/Dietitians-Views/Health-Care-System/NCP-and-IDNT.aspx

http://www.dietitians.ca/Downloadable-Content/Public/hospitalcare-position-paper

http://ncpt.webauthor.com/

http://anales.fundacionbengoa.org/ediciones/2010/2/?i=art6)

http://www.fwu.ac.jp/teachersdatabase/detail/english/?masterid=79&gakkaid=203&gakubuid=20

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3728464/

http://files.abstractsonline.com/CTRL/DE/9/B9B/F2E/1E8/41D/F82/583/074/54C/F84/87/a952_1.pdf

http://aincp.webauthor.com/