Aim:
- Provide in depth knowledge and skills in the nutritional care of adults living with IBD.
- Apply knowledge when discussing case studies and reflecting on your local IBD service
- Explore the nutritional problems associated with medical and surgical interventions for IBD and provide an understanding of appropriate dietetic management.
- Improve awareness of future innovations in IBD
Learning Outcomes:
- By the end of this blended learning course, delegates will be able to:
- Improve understanding of IBD including subtypes, disease severity, diagnosis, monitoring and medical and surgical management.
- Be able to refer to current national and international guidelines/standards for the dietary management of IBD.
- Have a good knowledge of medical and surgical management for IBD.
- Provide guidance to patients in managing their conditions during active disease and in remission.
- Be able to reduce the risk of and identify disordered eating and know when to refer on to specialist services.
- Support patients with complications of IBD including post-surgical nutritional implications and high output stomas.
- Demonstrate understanding of nutritional therapies for IBD including enteral and parenteral nutrition.
- Provide advice to patients experiencing side effects from EEN.
- Have an awareness of IBD medications and their nutritional implications.
- Demonstrate an understanding of methods of data collection including the use of validated questionnaires.
- Have a knowledge of emerging nutritional and medical therapies in IBD.
