WAEDOCS 1/2 Day Workshop - Bariatric Surgery Red Flags and Dietetic Dilemmas | 1/2 Day Workshop - Expanding Your Practice Toolkit: Managing Gastrointestinal Issues in Eating Disorders
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Bariatric Surgery Red Flags and Dietetic Dilemmas
Bariatric surgery is often approached as a last resort after a lifetime of dieting. The same type of dieting that is known to increase susceptibility to an eating disorder. Those living in larger bodies may not identify as having an eating disorder, and assessing for an eating disorder may be overlooked by clinicians in this population. The surgery almost certainly transforms the physical and primary outcomes such as preventing nutrient deficiencies, weight loss, and monitoring adherence to dietary protocols may see poor food relationships go under the radar. This is despite calls to screen for eating disorders for early detection and treatment. As clinicians, how do we address all the competing care demands in this population with complex needs. What tools can we add to our toolbox to better meet the challenges for supporting those who are living with bariatric surgery and disordered eating.
This collaborative workshop will include information on:
- Identifying different types of bariatric screening tools and the role of the dietitian
- Identifying and managing nutrition priorities with people living with an eating disorder post bariatric surgery
- Prescribing appropriate supplementation for post bariatric surgery management
- Identifying and working collaboratively with disordered eating | eating disorder individuals post bariatric surgery who haven’t been identified pre-bariatric surgery
Expanding Your Practice Toolkit: Managing Gastrointestinal Issues in Eating Disorders
If you are a dietitian working in the area of eating disorders, then you will certainly have come across digestive disorders, and don’t they make everything more difficult! The prevalence of functional digestive disorders in eating disorders has been cited as up to 97%. There is a clear bi-directional relationship between gastrointestinal disorders and mental illnesses including eating disorders. Gastrointestinal discomfort can contribute to disordered eating behaviours, and malnutrition and restriction can contribute to further dysfunction of the digestive tract. Contrary to past thinking, it is common that gastrointestinal disturbance may persist long after nutritional status has been restored and eating disorder behaviours have been resolved. Having clear goals and expectations of treatment with clients who experience both digestive and eating disorders can help to optimise outcomes, digestive symptom improvement, and ultimately recovery.
This collaborative workshop will include information on:
- The most common presentations of gastrointestinal disturbances you are likely to see in clients living with eating disorders, including how to assess their symptoms and evaluate progress over time.
- Discussion of the evidence based dietary and non-dietary interventions that have been shown to improve digestive disorders, and how best to apply these in the eating disorder population.
- A collection of practical tools to take away and use with your clients, including how to set clear goals and expectations of treatment for digestive concerns.
- Case studies highlighting common presentations such as clients with severe constipation, clients with IBS, and clients with gastroparesis such as those receiving Semaglutides
Education provided at this skill building workshop is suitable for dietitians across all care settings. It is assumed dietitians attending this training already possess the qualifications, knowledge, training, and professional development profile to meet minimum standards in line with the ANZAED dietetic practice standards. Through the day attendees will be provided with didactic, interactive and experiential practise opportunities.
It is implied that dietitians attending this workshop already understand the foundations of evidence based dietetic management for eating disorders.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO NOTE PRIOR TO REGISTERING
To ensure information presented in this workshop remains corrent and to minimise unauthorised distribution of material, the sessions are presented live and will not be recorded.
A minimum number of dietitians need to register for this workshop for it to go ahead. You will be notified 2 weeks prior to the workshop to confirm if the workshop is going ahead. If the minimum number is not met, you will be refunded the cost of the workshop (i.e.$165.00) only.
You will be receiving information about the workshop directly after booking and 1 week prior to the workshop. Please ensure that the email address you use to register for this workshop is current and is checked regularly.
DATE & TIME
Tuesday 6th August 2024
08:00AM – 05:00PM (Perth) – virtual room open from 07:45AM
09:30AM – 06:30PM (Adelaide, Darwin) – virtual room open from 09.15AM
10:00AM – 07:00PM (Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Hobart) – virtual room open from 09:45AM
Location
Online event access details will be provided by the event organiser