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In this presentation, I will discuss the ripple effect of

benefits that come with the integration of nutrition education for

health care professionals.

First, I think it is important to identify the class

of health care professionals that should receive nutrition, education as

well as where they would be bringing their knowledge.

While I believe it is important for all providers to

have education and nutrition to some degree, it is our

primary care providers, specifically physicians that could create the biggest

impact with more extensive nutrition education.

Physicians are considered primary health care professionals alongside nurses and

P. A s.

They're the providers seem most frequently in a medical setting

for individual health and illness concerns.

So what is nutrition, education and why do our health

care professionals need it in health care?

The biggest goal is to provide patients with his many

resource is and as much helpful knowledge is possible to

care for themselves.

Many health problems today are commonly the product of poor

diet and could be greatly reduced and improved if patients

were to be more thoroughly educated on the essential concepts

of nutrition and given basic dietary resource is by their

health care providers, However, for the proper education to be

available to patients, it has to first become more available

for physicians and other health care providers as well.

Nutrition Education for healthcare professionals can promote improvement of dietary

habits for the patients and physicians, as well as enhanced

the quality of care delivered by health care professionals.

How does nutrition education affect the physician's approach to health

care? Physicians that practice what they preach hold a stronger

influence with their patients and are quick to motivate change

for healthier lifestyle habits.

In fact, AH, physicians health status has been directly correlated

with patient outcomes.

How does nutrition, education change?

Treatment and prevention, monitored by physicians diabetes, hypertension, cardiovascular disease,

obesity, cancer and many others are very common problems.

Physicians air visited for every day, and every single one

could be managed to a great degree with nutrition.

In fact, evidence shows that just one week of improve

dietary habits can greatly decrease the onset of chronic disease.

However, patients are more likely to be given a prescription

than a diet plan and be educated on how a

nutrition can make a positive impact on their illnesses and

in their lives altogether.

Nutritionist treatment reduces having site I effects health care costs

and reduces risks with other treatments as well.

How does nutrition education affect the quality of care from

physician to patient?

Physicians who lead healthy lifestyles are, in general, more likely

to prompt discussions with their patients when it comes to

health and nutrition.

And they may also increase the quality and frequency of

preventative care in their practice.

Not to mention physicians who know what it means to

be healthy and the hard work it takes are likely

to have more empathy for the patient's health journey and

more compassion in helping them through it.

How does this change in quality of care affect the

community? Overall, the ripple effect of nutrition education for primary

care providers improves physician patient and population outcomes holistically, according

to Jonas's introduction to the U.

S. Health care system.

Patient a population Health outcomes are the two kinds of

outcomes used to evaluate the general quality of a health

care system, meaning this implementation may also result in an

overall improvement in the U.

S. Health care system as a whole.

No to conclude nutrition education is not only lacking in

medical programs, but may even be non existent for the

programs that do have nutrition course requirements.

It is often very rudimentary, and Onley focuses on the

science of nutrition rather than real life applications and counseling

for physicians to use in their practice.

Primary care providers should not only receive better, more extensive

nutrition training and education, but they should also be expected

to practice regular training and continued education due to the

constantly changing knowledge of nutrition.

With the right education and nutrition for health care professionals,

there is guaranteed to be an improvement of dietary habits

for the patients and physicians, as well as the enhancement

of the quality of care delivered by health care professionals.

Thanks for listening.

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