Lecture 22 Flashcards
Nutrition Care process Overview
How do we asses the nutrition status of an individual?
Usually through individual consultations where we ask a series of questions
what do the consultations require
-effective communication
-Accurate information gathering
-Problem solving
-Using knowledge and evidence
You need a framework for the consultations to guide….
us through this process so that we not only assess the individuals nutrition status but also provide a solution to their needs
the nutrition care process provides ….
a systematic, problem solving framework for nutrition related problems
the nutrition care process facilitates
critical thinking and decision making
The nutrition care process enables
safe, effective, high quality nutrition care
the nutrition care process provides a standardised
a standardised process but does not mean all clients get the same nutrition support
What does the central core of the nutrition care process diagram represent
Individual/Population interacts with Nutrition Professional
Outer rings of the nutrtion care process
-Individuals environment
-Strengths and weaknesses of the practitioner
-Inputs/outputs
Four steps of the nutrition care process
-Assessment
-Nutrition Diagnosis
-Intervention
-Monitoring & Evaluation
What is meant by the patient centered care approach
- exploring clients history, needs, values and environment
- while promoting active client participation (collaborative approach with the client)
- via shared decision making and lifestyle education
communication with the client should be …
- articulate
- accessible / understandable
- emotionally balanced
- professional
Inputs to the process
Screening and Referral system
INPUTS: What are the factors of the screening and referral system of nutrition care process
-identify risk factors for nutrition related problems
- use appropriate tools and methods to identify these risk factors
- may involve interdisciplinary collaboration between health professionals
-May be carried out by non-nutrition health professionals
what does the outer ring represent in the nutrition care process
social and environmental factors impacting the clients ability to receive and benefit from nutrition care
- practice settings
- health care systems
- economics (may not be able to afford)
- social systems
What are the middle rings of the nutrition care process
- Describes the qualities and attributions that differentiate nutrition professionals from other practitioners
what are the professional strengths and possibly weaknesses of the nutrition professional
- nutrition and dietetics knowledge
- communication
- evidence based practice
- critical thinking
- documentation
- collaboration
- code of ethics
Outputs of the nutrition care process
-Undertaken by non-nutrition professionals e.g researchers
-Provides quality improvement of the NCP model in healthcare setting and organisations
what is step 1 of the nutrition care process
nutrition assessment (and re assessment )
what happens during nutrition assessment (and re assessment)
systematically obtains, verifies and interprets relevant information against recognised standards to identify nutrition related problems
what are the 5 domains of data to collect during nutritional assessment (ABCDE)
- anthropometric assessment
- biochemical data, medical tests, procedures
- clinical - nutrition focused physical findings
- diet - food/nutrition related history
- extra information - client history
Nutritional assessment (length of time)
The longest part of the consultation
what can be used to ensure that there is nothing forgotten in the consultation
Consultation form
data collected during nutritional assessment should be compared to
evidence based standards such as eating and activity guidelines, NRV’s and food composition tables, BMI or growth standards
