Aim
This course is aimed at non-specialist dietitians who see patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 3-5 or dietitians who have very recently taken up a specialist kidney dietitian's post. It has been developed to introduce the dietetic management of CKD stage 3-5 and help dietitians obtain the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake the appropriate dietetic assessment, management, and monitoring of CKD stage 3-5 patients on a CKD care pathway.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course delegates will be able to:
- Critically discuss the evidence base that underpins the medical and dietetic management of a patient with Chronic Kidney Disease stage 3-5
- Identify the national guidelines relating to the identification and management of individuals with CKD
- Discuss and describe the clinical pathways for the medical diagnosis and management of individuals with CKD stages 3-5
- Critically discuss the practical dietetic management of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease stage 3-5
- Discuss and describe the underlying causes and contributing factors to the development of specific nutrition related problems requiring intervention in CKD stages 3-5
- Explain the underlying causes and contributing factors to the development of malnutrition in CKD
- Apply learning on the medical and dietetic management of patients with Chronic Kidney Disease stage 3-5
- Discuss how to obtain and interpret relevant information including diagnosis, biochemistry, medication, and complications of CKD and apply learning through case studies
- Discuss appropriate dietetic assessment and initiating dietetic intervention and monitoring as part of the patient care pathway and apply learning through case studies
- Demonstrate practical aspects of diet therapy in individuals with CKD stages 3-5 through the application of learning
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