Culturally Adapted, Hands-on Malnutrition Workshop for Dietitians in Ghana Increases Self-efficacy, Knowledge, and Skills

Lauri Wright, Alana Marrero, Leslie Thompson, Sarah Zeola, Laurene Boateng, James Epps, Sherri Lewis

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Abstract

Malnutrition is a major public health concern in Ghana where 7.5% of women are underweight and one-third of child deaths are attributed to malnutrition. Implementation of a malnutrition diagnosis offers a potential, cost-effective solution to improve a patient's health outcome. This report describes a hands-on workshop on the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics/American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Malnutrition Guidelines designed for Ghanaian dietitians. The teaching techniques and cultural adaptation are detailed. Program evaluation demonstrated that the workshop improved knowledge, application skills, and confidence among the participants.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)116-120
Number of pages5
JournalTopics in Clinical Nutrition
Volume35
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Apr 2020

Keywords

  • Ghana
  • dietitian
  • malnutrition
  • nutrition-focused physical examination
  • workshop

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