MSPA 556Patient Educ, Nutr and Coun

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Provides an opportunity for students to gain understanding of how patients present, learn and make preventive changes based on research and theories of personality and learning styles. Focus is placed on assessing patients' health literacy, knowledge, attitude, and readiness to change. They will gain skills to deliver effective education and counseling to patients. This course also emphasizes disease prevention and health promotion through nutrition throughout the lifespan, with emphasis on the pediatric and geriatric populations. 2 credits