Maternal and early years vitamin supplementation- evaluating the effectiveness of an Inter-Professional Learning workshop in raising awareness

To address this, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have published public health guidance for health professionals working with these groups, including specific recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplementation throughout pregnancy and early life. Sources of infor...

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Published in:	Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2014, Vol.73 (OCE2), Article E66
Main Authors:	Getty, B., Farren, K., Douglas, P., Pourshahidi, L. K., Kerr, M. A., Price, R. K., McCarthy, H.
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Dietary supplements Graduate studies Health sciences Interprofessional education Knowledge Medical personnel Nursing Nutrition Pharmacy Pregnancy Professional education Professionals Public health Students Workshops
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Summary:	To address this, the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) have published public health guidance for health professionals working with these groups, including specific recommendations for vitamin and mineral supplementation throughout pregnancy and early life. Sources of information for the public, on vitamin supplementation include, medical, nursing, pharmacy, nutrition and dietetic professionals however the level of awareness among these groups have been questioned. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an IPL workshop, in relation to improved knowledge of maternal and early years vitamin requirements and supplementation A 3 hour IPL workshop was utilised to deliver education on maternal and early years vitamin requirements and supplementation to a sample of final year and postgraduate students (n93).
ISSN:	0029-6651 1475-2719