Session 40: Nutrition, Dietetics & Therapeutic Care

Description:

Nutrition, Dietetics & Therapeutic Care focuses on the application of evidence-based nutritional science to prevent, manage, and treat acute and chronic health conditions. It encompasses nutritional assessment, individualized care planning, therapeutic diets, and nutrition support, including enteral and parenteral therapy. This field emphasizes patient-centered care, interdisciplinary collaboration, education, and adherence strategies, while integrating technology and innovative approaches to optimize health outcomes, promote recovery, and support long-term wellness.

Keynote Points:

  • Role of nutrition and dietetics in disease prevention, treatment, and recovery
  • Principles of clinical nutrition and evidence-based dietary interventions
  • Nutritional assessment, screening, and individualized care planning
  • Therapeutic diets for acute, chronic, and critical illnesses
  • Nutrition support therapy, including enteral and parenteral nutrition

Benefits:

  • Enhances patient outcomes through individualized nutrition and therapeutic care
  • Supports disease prevention, management, and recovery across acute and chronic conditions
  • Strengthens skills in nutritional assessment, counseling, and care planning
  • Improves management of malnutrition, obesity, metabolic disorders, and special population needs
  • Promotes evidence-based dietary interventions and therapeutic diets
  • Integrates nutrition care into multidisciplinary healthcare teams
  • Encourages patient education, adherence, and long-term lifestyle modification