Kirsten Whitehead
Lecturer, Faculty of Science
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Biography
Over 23 years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian covering a variety of clinical issues but having specialist experience in community dietetics, obesity and cardiovascular disease and HIV/AIDS.
Much of the work has included training and education (qualified health care professionals, undergraduate students and the general public) and a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education wa in 2008. Been acting as a facilitator on courses for behaviour change skills for 8 years
Completed a Master in Public health degree in 2000 which included a dissertation evaluating a Lifestyle Modififcation Programme for patients with coronary heart disease risk factors.
Worked as a Clinical audit officer for a year supporting audits aimed at improving patient care.
Started a PhD in September 2007 looking at the role of behaviour change skills in dietetic interventions.
Teaching at the University of Nottingham since 2000.
Expertise Summary
Over 23 years of clinical experience as a Registered Dietitian covering a variety of clinical issues but having specialist experience in community dietetics, obesity and cardiovascular disease and HIV/AIDS. Last clinical role working one day a week as a Specialist Community dietitian (obesity management) (until April 2009)
Much of the work has included training and education (qualified health care professionals, undergraduate students and the general public) and a Post Graduate Certificate in Higher Education was completed in 2008. Been acting as a facilitator on courses for behaviour change skills for 8 years
Completed a Master in Public health degree in 2000 which included a dissertation evaluating a Lifestyle Modification Programme for patients with coronary heart disease risk factors. Acted as a supervisor for subsequent MPH students.
Worked as a Clinical audit officer for a year supporting audits aimed at improving patient care.
Started a PhD in September 2007 looking at the role of behaviour change skills in dietetic interventions. A survey investigated the views of British Dietetic Association members on communication skills for behaviour change in dietetic practice has been completed, a poster presented at the annual British Dietetic Association In Liverpool 2008, the research presented at the BDA conference in 2009 and a paper published in 2009.
Teaching at the University of Nottingham since 2000
Teaching Summary
My main areas of interest are around communication skills and community nutrition. As well as convening the communication skills module I also do some teaching about communication skills for 3rd year… read more
Recent Publications
WHITEHEAD, K, LANGLEY-EVANS, SC, TISCHLER, V and SWIFT, JA, 2009. Communication Skills For Behaviour Change In Dietetic Consultations Journal Of Human Nutrition And Dietetics. 22(6), 493-500 GRIFFIN, B.A., WHITEHEAD, K.A., LINDSAY, G. and GAW, A., 2004. Lifestyle Management: Diet. In: Coronary Heart Disease Prevention, a handbook for the health care professional 2nd.
WHITE, G. and WHITEHEAD, K., 2001. Enteral tube feeding training for nurses and care assistants British Journal of Community Nursing. VOL 6(NUMB 11), 557-564
My main areas of interest are around communication skills and community nutrition. As well as convening the communication skills module I also do some teaching about communication skills for 3rd year students pre B Placement and also 4th years between placements B and C.
I have been a community dietitian for many years and this affects how I teach the health promotion and nutrition in the community 1 modules. I am able to bring some real life practical experience which makes it more interesting for myself and the students.
I also teach other sessions on a variety of modules. These are all areas that I have experience of in the previous dietetic posts e.g. HIV/AIDS, cardiovascular disease, clinical audit, role of community dietitian