Living with Hepatits C

Good Nutritional Guideline for Hep C

Nutrition Care Guideline
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/hepc/hepatitis_c/pdf/nutritionCareGuidelines/

Wanted to post the contributers for such a wonderful job:

Many people have contributed to the development of these guidelines and deserve recognition for their time, effort and dedication.

Dietitians of Canada sincerely thanks the members of the national advisory committee for their expert advice and guidance. We also thank the organizations involved in the project, as well as the expert reviewers who provided valuable guidance on the technical and practical aspects of the guidelines.

Production of the guidelines would not have been possible without the insights of those who participated in the key informant interviews for the needs assessment. We are also grateful to the participants in the focus groups conducted to test and refine the patient education material.

National Advisory Committee

Renée C. Crompton, M.Sc., RD
Regional Nutritionist - Ontario Region
First Nations and Inuit Health Branch
Health Canada

Mary Giudici, RDN
Vancouver Island Health Authority
Royal Jubilee Hospital
Victoria, BC

Lynn Greenblatt
Community Acquired Infections Division
Health Canada

Kelly Kaita, MD, FRCP(C)
Director, Viral Hepatitis Investigative Unit
University of Manitoba
Canadian Association for the Study of the Liver

Timothy J. McClemont
Executive Director
Hepatitis C Society of Canada

Billie Potkonjak
National Director of Health Promotion and Patient Services
Canadian Liver Foundation

Jeff Rice
Coordinator of Regional Resources and Hepatitis C Programs
Canadian Hemophilia Society

Vera Simon, RN, M.Sc.N
President
Canadian Association of Hepatology Nurses

Jayne Thirsk, Ph.D., RD
Professional Development and Support
Dietitians of Canada

Lori Hards, RD
Dietitian/Nutritionist
Southern Alberta Clinic
Calgary, AB

Janet Madill, Ph.D.(C), RD
Transplant Dietitian, Research Practice Leader
University Health Network, Toronto General
Toronto, ON

Tania Soutar, B.Sc., RD
Clinical Dietitian
Regina Qu'Appelle Health Region
Regina, SK

Special thanks go to Mary Giudici for sharing her patient education tools, and to the additional expert reviewers: Diana Johansen, B.Sc., RD, Clinical Dietitian, Oak Tree Clinic, Children's and Women's Health Centre of British Columbia, and Adjunct Professor, Department of Family Practice, University of British Columbia; and Sian Hoe Cheong, RD, Supervisor, Food Services, Medicine Hat Regional Hospital, Palliser Health Region.