Malnutrition treatment to become a core competency
Malnutrition treatment to become a core competency
The International Pediatric Association has resolved that the identification and treatment of severe malnutrition should be a core competency for paediatricians and related health professionals worldwide. The Resolution is in response to the urgent need to reduce deaths and disability among young children. The Resolution has implications for the training of doctors, nurses and other health workers as current curricula are often insufficient to confer competency. Results of a survey of national paediatric societies suggest that training institutions need assistance in teaching about malnutrition treatment. Formation of national multidisciplinary teams for advocacy, strategic planning and action are proposed and it is anticipated that paediatricians will play a major role.
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Schofield, Claire
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Ashworth, Anne
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Annan, Reginald
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Jackson, Alan A.
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May 2012
Schofield, Claire
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Ashworth, Anne
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Annan, Reginald
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Jackson, Alan A.
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Schofield, Claire, Ashworth, Anne, Annan, Reginald and Jackson, Alan A.
(2012)
Malnutrition treatment to become a core competency.
Archives of Disease in Childhood, 97 (5), .
(doi:10.1136/adc.2010.209015).
(PMID:21427122)
Abstract
The International Pediatric Association has resolved that the identification and treatment of severe malnutrition should be a core competency for paediatricians and related health professionals worldwide. The Resolution is in response to the urgent need to reduce deaths and disability among young children. The Resolution has implications for the training of doctors, nurses and other health workers as current curricula are often insufficient to confer competency. Results of a survey of national paediatric societies suggest that training institutions need assistance in teaching about malnutrition treatment. Formation of national multidisciplinary teams for advocacy, strategic planning and action are proposed and it is anticipated that paediatricians will play a major role.
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e-pub ahead of print date: 22 March 2011
Published date: May 2012
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