| Sumario: | Scientific evidence is used to inform clinical nutritional guidelines in order to prevent diseases and promote health. However, little is known about the process of implementing evidence-based clinical nutritional guidelines in health services. This scoping review aims to map the steps in the implementation of evidence-based nutritional management within primary health care, as well as the facilitators and barriers to implementation. Electronic databases and the grey literature were searched for original studies on the implementation of evidence-based dietary recommendations and/or nutritional counselling in primary health care settings conducted by health practitioners. Studies were selected by independent reviewers. Extracted data were analysed and grouped into thematic categories and are presented in a narrative synthesis. In all, 26 studies were included. A review of the studies demonstrated four steps in the process of implementing evidence-based nutritional management in primary care: (1) acknowledging health needs in the catchment area and determining the characteristics of services and health professionals; (2) developing continuing education aimed at practitioners; (3) integrating nutritional management into interprofessional practice; and (4) adapting the interventions using a patient-centred care approach. The predominant facilitators were providers' pre-intervention training and the provision of support materials. Barriers included time constraints, a lack of resources and an incompatibility of the interventions with living conditions and patients' health needs. Nutritional behaviour is key to health, and primary healthcare services need to address that behaviour. However, evidence in that field is not easily translated to care practices, and this article explores how to do so. We review how clinical providers implement evidence-based nutritional management, based on four steps: acknowledging health needs, continuing education for practitioners, interprofessional practice and patient-centred care. Implementation design going from pre-intervention to follow-up is a necessary step for adopting evidence-based nutritional management in clinical practice.
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