Dietetics:Management Leadership/Knowledge Translation 2022

Relevance of topic to dietetics student learning

It’s an essential part of being a Dietitian
Effective communication through knowledge translation can help ensure we are providing client-centred care
Building trust and rapport with a client is an integral part of developing a strong patient-provider relationship
Knowledge translation can also be useful when communicating with other members of your allied-health team

Management and Leadership: 4.04 Undertake knowledge translation
- 4.04a Identify foods and nutrition knowledge relevant to others
- 4.04b Reframe knowledge into a format accessible to others
Knowledge Translation also requires Professional Practice & Communication and Collaboration competencies to be effective

Knowledge translation is important to ensure dietitians are providing client-centered care, building trust and rapport with clients, and communicating with allied-health professionals
Consider your clients' Stage of Change, age, culture, language, education level, goals and desires for treatment, state of health
Use plain language as much as possible with clients
Knowledge translation techniques to use include: interactive education, toolkits, digital games, “elicit-provide-elicit”
Avoid profession-specific acronyms, jargon and information overload when speaking to other allied-health professionals
DESC Script is a strategy to help settle disagreements between colleagues, and remember that the ultimate goal is patient safety

Describe the resource: Slideset from student-led presentation

Elicit-Provide-Elicit, Oregon Public Health

Hannah Bailey, Joanne Chu, Shayne Dhak, Cody Gee, Mackenzie Gentek, Toni Vandenbrink, Lizzie Yan

March 11, 2022