Description
Dietitians assess specific nutritional requirements of populations or individuals throughout their lives and translate this into advice which will maintain, reduce risk to, or restore people’s health. Using evidence-based approaches, dietitians work to empower individuals, families and groups to provide or select food which is nutritionally adequate, safe, tasty and sustainable. Beyond healthcare, dietitians improve the nutritional environment for all through governments, industry, academia and research.
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Theoretical Knowledge
nutritional adequacy of food intakehuman anatomyhealth care occupation-specific ethicssupervision of personshygiene in a health care settingmedical terminologynutrition of healthy personsprofessional documentation in health carecomposition of dietsbiological chemistrysociologychemistrycounselling methodspathologyclinical examinations in dieteticspaediatricsepidemiologyfood labelsfood allergiesfood hygiene rulescalculation of food energyobesityrehabilitationfood legislationmedical informaticshuman physiologypharmacologyhealth care legislationeating disordersdieteticsfood sciencefood authentication techniquespsychologyintensive care medicinepublic healthbusiness management principlesfirst aidgeriatricsgeneral medicinepsychiatrypedagogy
Practical Skills
communicate in healthcarework in multidisciplinary health teamsidentify the health benefits of nutritional changesidentify the dietetic professional quality of caremeasure nutritional health status of patientsinteract with healthcare usersformulate dietetic interventionadvise food industrydeliver group sessions on nutritionidentify nutritional properties of foodaccept own accountabilityprovide health educationmonitor the nutrition status of the individualfollow clinical guidelinestrain medical staff on nutritionoffer advice on diet-related concernseducate healthcare users on nutritionconduct nutrition researchinform policy makers on health-related challengesfollow up nutrition care planprovide treatment strategies for challenges to human healthensure safety of healthcare usersprovide dietetic diagnosisapply organisational techniquesperform nutrition analysisrespond to changing situations in health careeducate on the prevention of illnessuse e-health and mobile health technologiesadhere to organisational guidelinescontribute to continuity of health caremanage healthcare users' datasupervise food in healthcareadvise on preparation of diet foodintervene to reduce sub-optimal nutritional status of individualsdevelop policies for nutritional programsprepare promotional materials on nutrititionapply context specific clinical competencescontribute to public health campaignscomply with legislation related to health careidentify cause of nutritional imbalancedeal with emergency care situationscomply with quality standards related to healthcare practicesupport individuals on nutrition changesempathise with the healthcare userlisten activelywork in a multicultural environment in health careadvise on healthcare users' informed consentpromote inclusionmanage clinical riskmake recommendation on nutrition to public policy makerscarry out bibliographic workrecord healthcare users' billing informationcommunicate with mediaprescribe medicationmaintain medical devicesuse foreign languages in patient careadvise sportspersons on dietmonitor children's physical developmentpromote ethical eatingrefer healthcare usersaddress public health issuesuse foreign languages for health-related research