Chapter 2 Flashcards
Dietitians should make sure patients are
-welcomed and seen on time
-heard and understood
-given information they recognize as relevant
-helped to understand what they need to do
-encouraged to understand what they need to do
-given a means of support
–putting patient at ease
listening and responding to patients concerns
-not making assumptions about patients life
List some concerns that a patient might have about seeing a dietitian
– Will I get there on time? Will I be seen on time?
How much is the fee?
-Will I be able to afford the diet recommended?
-Will I be weighed?
-Will I be told to keep a food diary?
-Will I understand what I am told to do?
-Will I be criticised?
Patients with a chronic condition may have concerns about
When I am going to do?
Their feeling of helpless ness and dependency on others
-the ways in which their conditions affect their relationships
-think about how these assumptions affect their ability to provide a helping relationship
-the ways in which their condition affects sexual activity
Emotion which is bottled up and trapped within the body affects muscle tension, posture, and physical and mental well being
true
many patients appreciate the chance to discuss
-how important the change in the diet is to their health
-whether the change in diet is short-term measure or lifetime change
-how the change in the diet is going to affect the rest of their life
-how to manage the change in the diet, as well as other changes that are happening
What can help the dietitian develop a greater respect for a patient as they struggle to modify their eating behavior
understanding more about the process of change
change is ____ in that we both want it and do not want it
paradoxical - wants change to happen but is nervous
An implication that change can cause that we are not aware
-self esteem issues, control
reactions to change, or the idea of change are largely determined by
attitude
when we come out of shock, we feel a strong
release of emotion
bargaining
thinking at such a time is not logical, but a desperate attempt to restore our life to the way it was before.
common reaction to being asked to make a change
doubt about being able to cope - empathy
distancing examples
-withdrawing and not talking
-avoiding a topic by skating around it
-being reluctant to take the necessary steps to ease the situation
-talking about the difficulties continually without resolving them
implementing change is a process
made up of a series of steps in a particular direction and we make changes only to return to more familiar ways of behavior
we are more likely to implement change if we perceive that the benefits to be gained
outweigh those of continuing in our existing behavior
- a smoker who decides to stop smoking
