Format : 5 Videos (.mp4) + 5 Audios (.mp3)) + 5 PDFs
Size: 2.19 GB
Release Year : 2025
Course Overview
The American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (ASPEN) Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025 is a focused educational program designed to enhance the recognition, prevention, and management of malnutrition across diverse patient populations. This event highlights the growing importance of nutrition-focused care in improving patient outcomes, minimizing hospital readmissions, and addressing safety-related complications in healthcare settings.
Through evidence-based education and practical clinical insights, participants will explore current strategies for managing malnutrition in complex conditions such as chronic liver disease, transplantation, oncology care, and home enteral nutrition. The program also emphasizes ethical communication and multidisciplinary approaches that support better nutritional outcomes and patient-centered care.
Course Dates: September 8–12, 2025
Learning Objectives
After completing this program, participants will be able to:
- Develop effective educational and management strategies for malnutrition in adults with chronic liver disease and transplant recipients.
- Identify barriers associated with home enteral nutrition and implement solutions that improve patient adherence and clinical outcomes.
- Apply early nutrition intervention strategies in cancer care to reduce treatment-related risks and improve patient recovery.
- Utilize ethical communication techniques when discussing malnutrition diagnoses with adult and pediatric patients and their families.
- Assess the relationship between patient safety failures and the development or progression of malnutrition.
Target Audience
This course is intended for healthcare professionals involved in nutritional care and patient management, including:
- Dietitians and nutrition specialists
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Physicians and healthcare providers
- Clinical professionals seeking updated guidance in malnutrition management and patient communication
Key Topics
Addressing Malnutrition in Adults with Chronic Liver Disease and Transplant
Review strategies for improving nutrition education, intervention, and long-term management in patients with liver disease and transplant-related nutritional challenges.
Enhancing Home Enteral Nutrition: Reducing Obstacles
Explore practical solutions for overcoming barriers to home enteral nutrition and improving patient compliance and care outcomes.
Malnutrition in Cancer Care: Early Intervention and Risk Mitigation
Learn how early nutritional support and risk assessment can enhance treatment outcomes and reduce complications in oncology patients.
Ethical Communication of Malnutrition Diagnoses
Examine ethical principles and communication approaches for discussing malnutrition diagnoses with adult and pediatric patients and their caregivers.
The Impact of Patient Safety Failures on Malnutrition
Understand how healthcare system errors and safety gaps contribute to malnutrition and explore strategies to improve patient safety and nutritional care.
