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Table 1 Nutrition training content and session duration

From: Efficacy of in-service nutrition training for mid-level providers to improve feeding practices among HIV-positive children in Tanga, Tanzania: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial

Session

Content

Session duration

Session 1

Introduction

15 minutes

Session 2

Review of pre-course materials

60 minutes

Session 3

Assess growth using growth charts

40 minutes

Session 4

Measuring growth using growth charts

30 minutes

Session 5

Listening and learning counseling skills

30 minutes

Session 6

Clinical signs of malnutrition in a child

30 minutes

Session 7

Practical session 1: Assessing and classifying a child’s weight and growth

120 minutes

Session 8

Assess child’s nutrition needs

30 minutes

Session 9

Decide on a Nutritional Care Plan

60 minutes

Session 10

What does the child eat or drink?

45 minutes

Session 11

Who feeds the child and how does the child eat?

30 minutes

Session 12

Food security

30 minutes

Session 13

Building confidence and support skills

30 minutes

Session 14

Practical session 2: Assessing and classifying a child’s nutritional status

120 minutes

Session 15

Exercise, risk factors and referral

30 minutes

Session 16

The HIV-infected child with special needs

60 minutes

Session 17

Children on antiretroviral treatment

30 minutes

Session 18

Conclusion and competencies

30 minutes

  1. Total training duration 13 hours 40 minutes.