Research Article

A two-day professional development workshop on advanced nutrition support increased Ghanaian nutrition and dietetic professionals’ self-efficacy and practical knowledge of enteral and parenteral nutrition support

Published in: South African Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Volume 38 , issue 1 , 2025 , pages: 23–30

DOI: 10.1080/16070658.2025.2452705

Author(s): Ruthfirst EA Ayande Yale-New Haven Hospital, USA , Percival D Agordoh University of Health and Allied Sciences, Ghana , Vanessa J Salino Yale-New Haven Hospital, USA , Clarisa Webster-Ariyan Yale-New Haven Hospital, USA , Lindsay Collier Yale-New Haven Hospital, USA , Matilda Asante University of Ghana, Ghana , Elena T Carbone University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

Keywords: enteral nutrition , Ghana , nutrition support workshop , parenteral nutrition

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Abstract

Aims: Enteral and parenteral nutrition support (NS) improves clinical outcomes in critically ill patients, yet evidence from a needs assessment indicates that Ghanaian clinical nutrition practitioners (CNPs) have low self-efficacy in administering NS, especially parenteral nutrition. This study aimed to assess changes in knowledge and self-efficacy of Ghanaian CNPs on enteral and parenteral NS following a continuous professional development (CPD) workshop.

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