Table 1 Students’ additional geriatric nutrition education
Examples of student learning strategies during practice | Academic contents |
|---|---|
Information and education (2 days) | Malnutrition: prevalence, risk and management, communication skills, oral health and meal environment. |
Online course (2 h) | Basic nutrition digital program for health personnel focusing on malnutrition. |
Observation and assessment document | Enhance older persons’ self-determination and investigate what they consider important. Investigate measured weight, height, BMI, weight history, appetite, food intake, Mini Universal Screening Tool (for nutritional risk) |
Self-reporting nutritional knowledge | Assessment of students’ knowledge about nutrition, malnutrition and older persons. |
Reflection paper on nutrition | Reflection of students’ own experiences in sharing a meal. |