2024
Fundamentals of Nutrition and Dietetics in Nursing
Name: Fundamentals of Nutrition and Dietetics in Nursing
Code: ENF14479L
3 ECTS
Duration: 15 weeks/78 hours
Scientific Area:
Nursing
Teaching languages: Portuguese
Languages of tutoring support: Portuguese
Presentation
Curricular unit determining the knowledge of food/nutrition and diet of the person, in the context of health care and disease prevention and in hospital care.
Knowledge of diets in the health and hospital context is crucial for obtaining excellent care for the person. As childhood obesity is a public health problem that will cut across all age groups and knowing that this phenomenon is associated with a substantial change in the lifestyles of children and families and with greater food availability, in particular of foods with high energy density., it is essential for nurses to intervene in this school-centered area, such as promoting healthy lifestyles and eating habits, as well as encouraging family or peer group activities.
Knowledge of diets in the health and hospital context is crucial for obtaining excellent care for the person. As childhood obesity is a public health problem that will cut across all age groups and knowing that this phenomenon is associated with a substantial change in the lifestyles of children and families and with greater food availability, in particular of foods with high energy density., it is essential for nurses to intervene in this school-centered area, such as promoting healthy lifestyles and eating habits, as well as encouraging family or peer group activities.
Sustainable Development Goals
Learning Goals
OBJECTIVES:
Understand the contribution of Nutrition and dietetics in the condition of Health and Well-being;
Deepen knowledge on "Nutritional and Dietary Principles" and "Nutrition in the Life Cycle";
Acquire basic knowledge about the importance of Nutritional therapy and diet therapy in disease situations;
Understand the importance of Nursing practices in the field of Nutritional and Dietetic intervention.
SKILLS:
Identify the variables involved in Human Nutrition and its influence on the Health/Disease condition;
Identify food groups and their nutritional characteristics;
Contribute to nutritional risk assessment;
Identify the differences between normal diet and special diets;
Use results of scientific evidence to deepen knowledge in Nursing in the field of Nutrition and nutritional care.
Understand the contribution of Nutrition and dietetics in the condition of Health and Well-being;
Deepen knowledge on "Nutritional and Dietary Principles" and "Nutrition in the Life Cycle";
Acquire basic knowledge about the importance of Nutritional therapy and diet therapy in disease situations;
Understand the importance of Nursing practices in the field of Nutritional and Dietetic intervention.
SKILLS:
Identify the variables involved in Human Nutrition and its influence on the Health/Disease condition;
Identify food groups and their nutritional characteristics;
Contribute to nutritional risk assessment;
Identify the differences between normal diet and special diets;
Use results of scientific evidence to deepen knowledge in Nursing in the field of Nutrition and nutritional care.
Contents
Fundamental Concepts on Nutrition/Food and Dietetics:
• Food and Nutrients;
• Classification of nutrients and their importance in Human Nutrition;
• Nutrition in the life cycle;
• Nutrition / importance and influence in the health / disease process;
• Normal Nutrition and dietary modifications;
• Nursing in the field of nutritional intervention.
• Food and Nutrients;
• Classification of nutrients and their importance in Human Nutrition;
• Nutrition in the life cycle;
• Nutrition / importance and influence in the health / disease process;
• Normal Nutrition and dietary modifications;
• Nursing in the field of nutritional intervention.
Teaching Methods
Will favor them active methodologies in accordance with the principles of Bologna, promote learning and personal and professional development student.
Theoretical, practical and tutorial sessions will be held in order to provide students with opportunities for analysis, reflection and questioning, focusing on individual and / or group work, focusing on research on scientific bases.
The evaluation methods will be carried out in accordance with the School Regulations. It is emphasized in the Continuous Evaluation modality, a moment of formal evaluation (frequency -70%) and group work (30%), with the purpose of deepening a theme, centered on the importance of nutritional care
Theoretical, practical and tutorial sessions will be held in order to provide students with opportunities for analysis, reflection and questioning, focusing on individual and / or group work, focusing on research on scientific bases.
The evaluation methods will be carried out in accordance with the School Regulations. It is emphasized in the Continuous Evaluation modality, a moment of formal evaluation (frequency -70%) and group work (30%), with the purpose of deepening a theme, centered on the importance of nutritional care
