Visioli, F, Bodereau, V, van der Kamp, M et al. (11 more authors) (2022) Educating health care professionals on the importance of proper diets. An online course on nutrition, health, and sustainability. International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition, 72 (8). pp. 1091-1095. ISSN 0963-7486
Abstract
The majority of university curricula for health professionals does not incorporate courses on human nutrition and its links with human and planetary health. This primarily applies to medical and pharmacy students, who have important counselling roles and are at the forefront of public health. To address this important issue, EIT Food recently launched an online course on nutrition, health, and sustainability. Learners were able to provide feedback on the course through an end-of-course survey and social interaction on the FutureLearn platform. The course was very well attended worldwide and received positive feedback from learners. A total of 3,858 students enrolled in the program, from >20 countries. Learners reported inadequate training on nutrition in their own curriculum and indicated they would use key insights from the course to inform their own practice. This report provides insights from the course, which could be used as guidance for future initiatives.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | Nutrition; education; food sustainability; health; micronutrients; public health |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Nutrition and Public Health (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 31 Oct 2022 10:51 |
Last Modified: | 08 Nov 2024 10:41 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor and Francis Group |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/09637486.2022.2123908 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:192660 |