Telenutrition promoting equity of access in the SUS: a descriptive study

Puntos clave

• The research aims to evaluate the impacts of telenutrition on access to nutritional care within the SUS system, particularly for chronic non-communicable diseases.
• Descriptive analysis of telenutrition service usage within the TeleNordeste-BP project.
• Assessment of reasons for seeking nutritional services, focusing on chronic non-communicable diseases.
• Evaluation of the effects on Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional (VAN).
• Over 90% of consultations were related to chronic non-communicable diseases.
• Access to telenutrition significantly increased the ability of patients to receive nutritional care.
• Enhanced monitoring through Vigilância Alimentar e Nutricional was achieved.