NFMNT Chapter 16 Provide Nutrition Education

1. Nutrition Fundamentals and Medical
Nutrition Therapy
Provide Nutrition Education
Corresponds with
LEARNING PLAN 16
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Professionals

2. Objectives
 Develop a plan for nutrition education
 Select educational materials and resources
 Use resource materials and equipment in teaching
 Evaluate client readiness and ability to learn
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3. Objectives
 Ascertain background and knowledge of clients
 Implement a teaching plan
 Suggest appropriate/available social resources
 Evaluate effectiveness of the teaching
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4. Providing Nutrition Education
 One form of nutrition intervention (as defined by the
Academy)
 Help client support care by self-managing their diet
 Enable client to make better food choices (make
decisions)
 Positive lifestyle and behavior changes
 Extensive client involvement
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5. Developing Objectives
 Learning Objective
» “What do I want the client to learn?”
 S.M.A.R.T
» S = Specific
» M = Meaningful
» A = Achievable
» R = Reasonable (Realistic)
» T = Timely
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6. Learning Objectives
 S – Specific
» Describe the outcome as precisely as possible
 M – Meaningful
» Answer questions such as “How does this relate to the
mission?”
 A – Achievable
» Answer questions such as “How can this be achieved with
the resources available?”
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7. Learning Objectives
 R - Reasonable/Realistic
» Answer questions such as “What makes this possible to
achieve?”
 T – Timely
» Answer questions such as “When will this be accomplished?”
 S.M.A.R.T. objectives are also
» Observable
» Measurable
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8. Brain Break
 Rewrite the following objective to make it fit the key
elements of S.M.A.R.T. Client will select foods that are
healthier.
» Client will choose foods that are lower in fat and sugar from a
one-day selective menu with 90% accuracy.
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9. Group Instruction
 Shared learning and experiences
 Motivation
» Engage participants in discussion
» Describe learning objectives
 Organization
» Teaching method
» Teaching material
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10. Group Instruction
 Practice
» Encourage clients to actively participate in training
 Application
» Client applies information to his/her own situation
 Closing
» Thank you, summary and evaluation
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11. Conduct Nutrition Education
 Effective communication
 Visual aids
» Handouts, slides, posters, DVD’s, etc., food models,
portioning equipment
 Serving sizes
» Most Americans do not understand portion sizes
» Food models, portioning equipment
» Demonstration
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12. Brain Break
 What would you suggest to improve a visual aid for a 90-
year old man who is going to an assisted living center?
» Make sure the print is large
» Minimize the material on a page to no more than seven lines
of information
» Keep the information simple
» Help him choose items or make substitutions from a sample
menu
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13. Conduct Nutrition Education
 Adapt teaching to client education needs
» Be observant of non-verbal communication while assessing
understanding of nutrition education
» Research credible resources for utilization in planning and
presenting the education
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14. Brain Break
 Suggest at least two resources the CDM could turn to for
diabetic nutrition education materials.
» ANFP - Association of Nutrition and Foodservice
Professionals
» The Academy – Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
» ADA – American Diabetes Association
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15. Evaluation
 Important to determine effectiveness of education
provided
 Three levels of evaluation
» Client reaction
- Client provides feedback
» Actual learning
» Behavioral change
- Determine if dietary habits have changed
- Observe choices on a selective menu
- Observe choices in the dining room
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16. Evaluation
 Refine plan as needed
 Document education provided
 Provide positive reinforcement
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17. Brain Break
 A client that you have worked with over several nutrition
education sessions consistently performs very well in
answering questions about what was learned. However,
when it comes to actually making better choices on the
selective menu, she makes poor choices. What might be
going on here?
» There may be cultural or psychological factors or emotional
issues involved.
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