£10
40mins
Engaging adolescents in changing their behaviour
Professor Mary Barker
Engaging adolescents in changing their behaviour
Professor Mary Barker
£10
40mins
OPEN TO ALL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS, TUTORS AND STUDENTS
Part of the symposium ‘Women’s Health Across The Lifespan‘
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Session Outlines and Learning Objectives
About the session
Adolescents have the poorest diets of any population group in the UK.
Levels of physical activity drop off during this phase of life and young people begin to experiment with smoking, drugs and alcohol. As citizens and parents of tomorrow, investing in adolescent health has the potential for improvements in the health of the UK population for generations to come. Yet adolescent health has been neglected as a focus for clinical services and public health intervention. This presentation will explore why this might be and offer some suggestions for how we can remedy this situation.
Watch this session to:
GAIN CLEAR UNDERSTANDING OF:
- Issues with adolescent health
- Why young people might not engage with services
- What we might need to do engage them
BE AWARE OF:
- The importance of investment in adolescent health
- What this particular lifestage might be important for in terms of development
- What methods might work best in engaging young people
BE ABLE TO:
- Use an understanding of young people’s values to inform practice
- Appreciate what is required to engage young people in looking after their health
- Identify the main issues for healthy development of young people
Guest speaker
Professor Mary Barker
Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science, School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton
Mary Barker is Professor of Psychology and Behavioural Science, University of Southampton UK. She has a joint appointment in both the Faculty of Medicine and the School of Health Sciences, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton UK. Mary’s work in the UK and in low-income countries uses participatory methods to engage diverse young people in improving their sense of agency and well-being, to benefit their health and mental health.
Chair
Dr Angela Flynn
Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences, Department of Nutritional Sciences, King’s College London
Dr Flynn is a Lecturer in Nutritional Sciences in the Department of Nutritional Sciences at King’s College London. She started her career as a community pharmacist in Ireland and subsequently completed an MSc in Nutrition followed by a PhD in Maternal Nutrition at King’s College London. Her research focuses on interventions that aim to improve outcomes for women before, and during pregnancy, particularly women at risk of developing gestational diabetes. Other interests include examining the relationship between maternal micronutrient status and pregnancy outcomes.
Chair
Dr Sara White
Clinician Scientist and Maternal Diabetes Clinical Research Lead, Department of Women and Children’s Health, King’s College London and Honorary Consultant in Metabolic Medicine (Clinical Biochemistry), Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Dr Sara White is a Metabolic Physician with clinical expertise in diabetes in pregnancy. During her PhD she investigated early pregnancy gestational diabetes (GDM) prediction and metabolic profiles amongst obese women with GDM. Her research explores GDM pathophysiology and stratification of potential subtypes, plus ways to improve outcomes in at-risk women.
Women’s Health Across The Lifespan
CPD CERTIFICATE & LEARNING MATERIALS
This symposium is approved for CPD by the BDA and AfN
You are welcome to attend individual sessions. CPD certificates will be issued based on length of total time attended.
Women’s health has received greater publicity in the last year, which has resulted in more people seeking advice and support in this area. Therefore this masterclass will support those who are practicing in this field.
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This webinar is being run in association with the Department of Women and Children’s Health and Nutritional Sciences at Kings College London, Benecol Healthcare Professional team and the BDA Maternal and Fertility Specialist Group
The research of the Department of Women and Children’s Health at King’s College London, centres around the concept of the life course of health. The health of the next generation begins at the earliest stages, the research spans preconception, maternity, infancy and adolescence.
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