Aims:
- Enhance understanding of the role of nutrition in health and disease
- Support the development of practical skills relevant to the role of the Dietetic Support Workforce, including dietary assessment, nutritional screening, and nutritional support.
Learning Outcomes:
At the end of the course, you will be able to:
- Understand the importance of nutritional assessment as part of the Model and Process for Nutrition and Dietetic Practice
- List 7 BDA Food Factsheets
- Describe the Eatwell Guide and discuss recommended portion sizes
- Identify at least 5 factors that affect food choice
- State at least 5 barriers to changing health-related behaviour and eating healthily.
- Understand how to use the MUST tool
- Discuss the range of nutritional support options, including the ‘food first’ approach.
- Identify 3 methods of collecting and assessing dietary intake information.
Upcoming Dates:
