Nutrition Communication for Health Professionals: Key Concepts

If you are a doctor, nurse, or allied health professional looking to improve your knowledge of the role of nutrition communication in chronic disease prevention and management, this course is for you.

Location: Free Online Short Course
Duration: 3 Weeks
Effort: 2-3 hours per week
Cost: FREE - Certificate for US$49
Subject: Food and Nutrition

About this course

We will arm you with the information and skills you need to effectively convey evidence-based brief nutrition messages to your patients.

You will learn the key concepts central to dietary patterns for prevention and management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, how to talk about diet-related health, and identify the key features of healthy diets.

What you'll learn

Identify differences between primary and secondary prevention of Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Identify nutrition-related risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Recognise clinical markers relevant to nutrition management
Identify differences between, and limitations of, dietary assessment methods
Demonstrate an understanding of the hierarchy of nutrition messages in the management of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
Identify dietary patterns relevant to reducing type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease risk
Identify barriers and facilitators to changing diet specific to chronic disease
Demonstrate an understanding of behaviour change models and techniques.