Description
The NCPro Diverticular Disease Case assists dietetic students preparing for the clinical component of their assessment and for participating in clinical rotations. This true-to-life Case emphasises the key nutrition-related features of diverticular disease as commonly presented in clinical written examinations, Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) and Oral Vivas. Activities provide curriculum-level guidance to improve student’s readiness to practice their role as clinical dietitians. This resource has proven useful to over-seas-trained dietitians aiming to familiarise themselves with Australian protocol.
Online access includes:
- A comprehensive Introduction to the nutrition care process
- Case 7: Diverticular disease including; Perspective (Literature Review), Mind Maps, hyperlinked resource lists, detailed patient history including diet, social and medical history,
interactive videos and 21 activities - Online NCPro Tool Kit including frequently used assessment and analysis tools
- Complimentary webinars with author, Rowan Stewart
CASE STUDY OBJECTIVES
After completing this case, users will be able to:
- Outline the epidemiology of diverticulitis. Identify the main complications of the disease
- Recognise the clinical features of diverticulosis and diverticulitis
- Describe associated risk factors and risks of diverticulosis and diverticulitis
- Undertake a Nutrition Assessment on an individual with diverticular disease by collecting and interpreting nutrition assessment data specific to the development and treatment of diverticular disease including food/nutrition-related history, anthropometric measurements, biochemical data, nutrition-focused physical findings, social and medical history
- Practice diet analysis with a focus on fibre and fluid requirements using the ready reckoner approach
- Critically assess and cluster nutrition assessment data to prioritise nutrition issues of concern, select Nutrition Diagnoses and create PES Statements for an individual with diverticular disease
- Apply knowledge of food, nutrition, physical activity, health and disease to develop a client-centred Nutrition Prescription and Nutrition Interventions for diverticular disease
- Develop a therapeutic diet for weight management including appropriate nutrient sources and meal plans
- Develop a Monitoring and Evaluation Plan with nutrition outcome measures and performance indicators for a patient with diverticular disease
- Document the nutrition care process using accepted standards
- Explain the diet-disease relationship
PLUS receive complimentary webinars with author, Rowan Stewart
Visit australiandietitian.com/distance-learning to access the webinar schedule
Authors: Rowan Stewart, Angela Vivanti and Esther Myers
ISBN: 978-0-9942885-4-7
Online Virtual Learning Environment 18-Month Access
Download: Diverticular Disease Case Study Summary
