The course gives you knowledge of nutritional support in connection with medical treatment and care, and its importance for minimising complications and mortality. You gain an understanding of the mealtime situation, with a particular focus on difficulties linked to cognitive diseases. The course combines theory on nutrition with practical perspectives on how meals can be adapted for individuals with special needs. After the course you can contribute to better nutritional care in health and social care.
Duration: 3 weeks
Language: Swedish
Level: Intermediate
CSN-eligible
Time commitment: Full-time, 3 weeks (15 YH credits)
The course aims to give students knowledge of nutritional support in connection with medical
treatment and care and its importance for minimising complications and mortality.
The goal of the course is to give an understanding of the mealtime situation specifically linked to difficulties in cognitive
diseases.
The course aims to give students knowledge of nutritional support in connection with medical
treatment and care and its importance for minimising complications and mortality.
The goal of the course is to give an understanding of the mealtime situation specifically linked to difficulties in cognitive
diseases.
What you will learn
What you learn.
You can describe the importance of nutritional support in medical treatment and care.
You understand the link between poor nutrition and an increased risk of complications and mortality.
You can identify challenges in the mealtime situation linked to cognitive diseases.
You can help adapt meals and nutritional support to the individual's needs.
Curriculum
How the course is built.
The importance of nutritional support
The role of nutrition in medical treatment and care.
Complications of malnutrition
The link between nutritional status, complications and mortality.
The mealtime situation in cognitive disease
Challenges and adaptations of meals for people with cognitive disease.
Practical nutritional care
Practical strategies for supporting nutrition in everyday life.
Target audience
Who is this for?
The course is aimed at you who are studying TUC's YH programme in health and social care, with a particular focus on dementia and cognitive disease care.
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