Development and Evaluation of an Online Simulated Hospital Unit for Nutrition Assessment Training

Authors

Ann Gaba, City University of New York
Sergio A. Costa, City University of New York
Roseanne Schnoll, Brooklyn College
Mary Ellen Dorfman, Lehman College
Steven Cordova, National Center for Emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases
Susan Jakuboski, Brooklyn College
Brett Spiegel, Verywell
Ashish Joshi, City University of New York

Abstract

Students in a didactic program in dietetics (n = 147) and dietetic interns (n = 50) engaged with a web-based clinical simulation to practice the nutrition care process. An evaluation survey with open and closed-ended questions was used to collect data from participants. Survey results indicated that a majority of participants felt the simulation was easy to engage with, was valuable to their education, and facilitated their understanding of conducting nutrition assessments. Qualitative analysis of open-ended questions produced themes in participants' responses to their experience with the simulation. A web-based clinical simulation can be valuable in dietetics education and effectively support learning.

Publication Title

Topics in Clinical Nutrition

Recommended Citation

Gaba, A., Costa, S., Schnoll, R., Dorfman, M., Cordova, S., Jakuboski, S., Spiegel, B., & Joshi, A. (2023). Development and Evaluation of an Online Simulated Hospital Unit for Nutrition Assessment Training. Topics in Clinical Nutrition, 38 (2), 133-143. https://doi.org/10.1097/TIN.0000000000000315