csiadm April 10, 2020
Dr. PED-Chef aims to develop training for pediatric primary health care practitioners on childhood nutrition-related issues through the combination of hands-on nutrition science education with culinarymedicine education, which is an innovative approach to improving eating behaviors.
The specific objectives are to:
– develop an interactive training curriculum reflecting the needs of pediatric care practitioners for effective provision of healthy nutrition guidance to children and their families
– increase knowledge and skills in providing counseling on nutrition-dependent issues to pediatric patients
– apply an innovative educational practice, i.e. culinary medicine education, including cooking and food skills that improve attitudes on healthy eating behaviors
– advocate for the inclusion of nutritional issues to medical academic curricula
The project targets:
- pediatricians
- pediatric nurses
- medical and nursing students specializing in pediatrics
- other professionals involved in pediatric care, e.g. family doctors, midwifes
The project will train over 18 staff members and 160 members of the target groups through the faceto- face and the e-learning platform. Through the multiplier events over 190 participants will be approached, while through the project dissemination an audience of more than 1,000 stakeholders will be reached.
Dr. PED-Chef main activities that lead to tangible outputs and results include:
(1) Conceptual framework for training pediatric primary health care practitioners
(2) Training curriculum methodology
(3) Development of the training curriculum package
(4) e-learning platform
(5) Vocational education and training activities
(6) Guidance for VET providers and academic institutions
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NORGES TEKNISKNATURVITENSKAPELIGE UNIVERSITET NTNU – Norway
ASTIKI MIKERDOSKOPIKI ETAIREIA PROLIPSIS – Greece
UNIVERSIDAD DE NAVARRA – Spain
Center for Social Innovation – CSICY – Cyprus
GAZI UNIVERSITESI – Turkey
Azienda Sanitaria Provinciale di Agrigento – Italy
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This project has been funded with support from the European Commission. This publication (communication) reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. [Project number:]
