This course focuses on nutrition and exercise, after a cancer diagnosis. As a healthcare professional, how do you deal with the profound effects of cancer on patients? How can you translate the latest insights from research into practical solutions that have a positive effect on the patient's lifestyle and quality of life during and after treatment?
Organizer: EWUU Alliance
Date: Tuesday November 28, 2023
Duration: Online self-study of 8 hours (the online platform is open from October 30) & 1 day live meeting on campus
Price: € 495
This course focuses on nutrition and exercise, after the cancer diagnosis. The course is offered by alliance TU/e, WUR, UU, UMC Utrecht. We have joined forces. Together we have translated the latest insights from research into nutrition and exercise for patients with cancer into a blended course (online/self-study + live day) for the healthcare provider. With the latest research results and knowledge, medical and lifestyle advice to the cancer patient can be optimized so they can experience the best possible quality of life, during and after cancer treatment.
The course offers the latest insights:
- From scientific research and (if possible) experience of applying them in patient treatment by the EWUU partners
- That are not yet widely known to the medical public (relatively new & insightful or previously unknown)
- Which can be translated as much as possible into patient protocols/guidelines
What will you learn in this blended course?
- You learn about the latest scientific knowledge on nutrition and exercise and their impact on cancer and the cancer patient
- You learn how to turn this knowledge into practical solutions that have a positive effect on the patient's lifestyle
- You will learn how to easily transfer the acquired knowledge
- You learn how to motivate and monitor and learn to take into account the patient's knowledge, attitude and behavior regarding nutrition and exercise
- You share your own knowledge and experience with peers and learn from each other
Who is this course for?
This course is made primarily for nurses, nurse specialists and general practice support employees. However, the course may also be of interest to the professional groups of physicians, occupational physicians, pharmacists, dieticians, physical therapists and lifestyle coaches. Of course, all other professionals working or active in the cancer network, who are interested in optimizing nutrition and exercise in cancer patients, are also welcome.
Prerequisites for participation
The course does not require specific prior education, but bachelor/master working and thinking level is assumed.
Accreditation
Information on accreditation points for nurses, nurse specialists and general practitioners support employees (POHs)
| (Sub)speciality | Category | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Accreditatiebureau Kwaliteitsregister V&V en Register Zorgprofessionals | Scholing Oncologie | 4 |
| Accreditatiebureau Verpleegkunde Specialisten Register | Scholing verpleegkundig specialisten | 5 |
| NVvPO | Nascholing praktijkondersteuners | 5 |
Program and topics
The course is blended in design; a mix of online and face-to-face learning activities. The learning material is compiled by lecturers from UU, UMC Utrecht, WUR and TU/e and is taught by experienced lecturers such as Prof. Aarnout Brombacher (TU/E), Prof. Anne May (UMCU) and Prof. Ellen Kampman (WUR).
The course consists of online learning materials that you will go through at your own pace (8 hours self-study on average) to prepare for a live meeting that will take place on May 11, 2023. The online platform opens on April 17 and is a self-study component without joint online meetings. This platform contains knowledge clips and articles. By reading these and answering the corresponding questions, you reflect on the daily practice of the healthcare professional with the cancer patient.
In the physical meeting on the campus of Wageningen University & Research, you will make a connection between science and everyday healthcare practice. To do this, you can choose from one of three workshops: nutrition, exercise and behavior (each workshop lasts 1.5 hours and is given once). The workshops are provided with the cooperation of Anouk Hiensch post-DOC at UMCU, Linda van der Worp, physiotherapist and Eva Valgaeren, dietician. Linda and Eva work at Hospital Gelderse Vallei in Ede.
The program of the physical meeting on May 11 is as follows (changes reserved):
9h00 – 9h25: Welcome with coffee and tea
9h30: Introduction by Martine van der Mast and Astrid Kühlkamp
9h45: Prof. Ellen Kampman (WUR)
10h20: Prof Aarnout Brombacher (TU/E)
10h55: Prof Anne May (UMCU)
11h30: Break
11h45: Introduction to afternoon program
12h15: Lunch
13h15: Workshops on themes: nutrition, exercise and retention of healthy behavior (you choose 1 workshop)
14h45: Break
15h15: Wrap-up of workshops and take-aways for practice
16h00: Networking drinks
Learning objective
The main learning objective of this course is to gain new knowledge that can be applied in practice. This requires you to think carefully in the online environment about the application of your acquired knowledge in monitoring and motivating patients. In doing so, you take into account their knowledge, attitude and behavior regarding nutrition and exercise.
Practical Information
The price includes materials, lunch, coffee/tea/water/soft drinks and networking drinks.
The course will take place on November 28, 2023 with an online self-study component of approximately 8 hours. The online platform will open from October 30, 2023. Then there will be a physical meeting on Thursday, May 11, 2023, on the campus of Wageningen University & Research.
Questions?
Feel free to contact program manager Astrid Kühlkamp, Astrid.Kuhlkamp@wur.nl
We are happy to help!