Veidlapa Nr. M-3 (8)
Study Course Description
Clinical Dietology
Course Code
RDI_005
Branch of Science
Anatomy; Clinical medicine
ECTS
29.00
Target Audience
Medicine
LQF
Level 8
Study Course Implementer
Course Supervisor
Laila Meija
Residency Speciality
Speciality
Dietician
Supervisor of Medical Speciality
Laila Meija
Contacts
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About Study Course
Objective
To ensure the acquisition of theoretical knowledge and practical skills in clinical dietetics, learning specific diagnostic and treatment methods.
Learning Outcomes
Knowledge
1.About evaluating the patient’s nutrition, about evaluating the specific nutritional needs related to a specific disease, prescribing nutritional therapy and preparing a diet.
Skills
1.To assess nutrition (body structure, lack or excess of nutrients, evaluation of laboratory and instrumental examination results). To assess the required amount of nutrients (kcal, protein, carbohydrate, fat, fibre, etc.), choose the type and mode of feeding, give appropriate recommendations and prepare a diet for patients with various diagnoses.
Competences
1.To analyse the nutritional needs of a specific patient and prescribe nutritional therapy according to the patient’s clinical and socio-economic situation.
Assessment
Individual work
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Screening for malnutrition, nutritional assessment, body composition assessment, development of a nutrition care plan, diet preparation for patients with different diagnoses in different clinical situations.
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Examination
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1.
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A written test and an oral test comprising an assessment of theoretical knowledge and practical exercises, presenting clinical cases.
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Study Course Theme Plan
FULL-TIME
Part 1
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Seminar
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Malnutrition in clinical practice. Nutritional therapy in oncology
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Nutritional therapy in gastroenterology
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Clinical nutrition for surgical patients. Nutritional therapy in case of liver diseases
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Nephrology I. Chronic kidney disease without replacement therapy
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Nephrology II. Chronic kidney disease with replacement therapy
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Nutritional therapy in endocrinology I. Thyroid diseases, PCOS, adrenal diseases
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Nutritional therapy in endocrinology II. Diabetes mellitus
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Nutritional therapy in cardiology
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Treatment of obesity I. Guidelines. A critical evaluation of different diets
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Treatment of obesity II. Malignant obesity
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Nutritional therapy in neurology
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Nutritional problems in patients with psychiatric problems
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Nutritional therapy in psychiatry
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Behaviour therapy for patients of different social groups and psychological types
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Nutritional therapy in paediatrics I. Cystic fibrosis, coeliac disease, genetic diseases.
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Nutritional therapy in paediatrics II. Food allergy. Oncological diseases
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Nutritional therapy in paediatrics III. Treatment of obesity in children.
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Nutritional therapy in paediatrics IV. Nutritional therapy for diabetes mellitus in children
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Total ECTS (Creditpoints):
29.00
Number of Residency Seminars:
18
Length (weeks):
26
Final Examination:
Residency exam (Theory and practice)
Bibliography
Required Reading
1.
L. K. Mahan, S. Escott-Stump and J. L Raymond. Krause's Food & the Nutrition Care Process, 13th Edition L., Saunders, 2012, p. 1227.
2.
L. Sobotka. Basics in clinical nutrition. 4th Edition, Galen, 2011, p. 723.
Additional Reading
1.
J. Gandy. Manual of Dietetic practice. Willey Blackwell, 2014, p. 988.
2.
Payne A., Barker H. Advancing Dietetica and Clinical Nutrition, Churchill Livingstone Elsevier, 2010, p. 382.
3.
S. Escott-Stump, Nutrition Diagnosis-Related Care, Wolters Kluwer, 2015, p. 1038.
4.
C.A.Rosenbloom, Sports Nutrition. A Practice Manual for Professionals, Diana Faulhaber Publisher, 2012, p. 507.
5.
R. L. Duyff. American Dietetic Association. Complete Food & Nutrition Guide, 4th Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2012, p. 708.
6.
C. D. Berdanier, J.T. Dwyer, D. Heber. Handbook of Nutrition and Food. 3rd Edition. CRC Press, 2014, p. 1133.
7.
J.J.B. Anderson, M.C.Sparling, The Mediterian Way of Eating, CRC Press, 2014, p. 255.
Other Information Sources
1.
espen
2.
BDA
3.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics