COVID-19 and Nutritional Support

Rapid diagnosis of malnutrition and immediate implementation of balanced nutrition care, according to specialists, are crucial for both the therapy success and reduction of mortality.

Educational Objectives

Educational Aim:
Upon completion of this module, practitioners will better understand nutritional support in patients with COVID-19.

Editor's Comment:
This pandemic is world-wide, it is vital that we support patients and enable them to fight off this infection. Nutritional support is a crucial component in this struggle.

Educational Outcomes:
Upon completion of this module practitioners should have a clear understanding of:

1. Discuss nutritional treatment in: mild COVID-19 infection, specific recommendations for Home - Nutrition Units and Probiotics.

2. Discuss nutritional treatment in: Critically ill patients
3. Discuss nutritional screening
4. Discuss nutritional requirements: Energy, protein, fish fatty acids
5. Discuss Gastric vs post-pyloric access
6. Discuss Vitamin D & Zinc requirements.

Instruction for this Module

• Read the supplied reading material and complete the quiz at the end
• You need to pass the quiz and complete the course rating to generate the module certificate at the end
• You have three attempts to pass the quiz
• The pass grade is 70%
• Please click on the CPD certificate link to claim your certificate and to update your CPD Manager

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