Lecture 22 - Nutrition Care Process Flashcards
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 provides
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
relationship between the client and the nutrition professional
what is meant by the patient centred 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
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
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
- social systems
what do the middle rings of the nutrition care process describe
the qualities and attributes 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
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
- anthropometric assessment
- biochemical data, medical tests, procedures
- clinical - nutrition focused physical findings
- diet - food/nutrition related history
- extra information - client history
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
what is step 2 in the nutrition care process
nutrition diagnosis
what is nutrition diagnosis
identifies the specific nutritional problem