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Nutrition Care Process Briefer CP Orientation
Nutrition Care Process Briefer CP Orientation
Relationship
Between
Patient/Client/Group Nutrition Intervention
& Dietetics Plan nutrition intervention
Professional Formulate goals and
determine a plan of action
Implement the nutrition intervention
Nutrition Monitoring and Care is delivered and actions
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Evaluation are carried out
Monitor progress Document
Measure outcome indicators
Evaluate outcomes
Document
Outcomes
Management System
Monitor the success of the Nutrition Care
Process implementation
Evaluate the impact with aggregate data
Identify and analyze causes of less than
optimal performance and outcomes
Refine the use of the Nutrition Care
Process
ADA’s Nutrition Care
Process Steps
• Nutrition Assessment
• Nutrition Diagnosis
• Nutrition Intervention
• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation
Nutrition Assessment (Definition)
• “A systematic process of obtaining,
verifying, and interpreting data in order to
make decisions about the nature and
cause of nutrition-related problems.”
– Lacey and Pritchett, JADA 2003;103:1061-
1072.
Nutrition Assessment
Components
• Gather data, considering
– Dietary intake
– Nutrition related consequences of health and disease
condition
– Psycho-social, functional, and behavioral factors
– Knowledge, readiness, and potential for change
• Compare to relevant standards
• Identify possible problem areas
Nutrition Assessment: Critical
Thinking
• Observing verbal and non-verbal cues to guide
interviewing methods
• Determining appropriate data to collect
• Selecting assessment tools and procedures and
applying in valid and reliable ways
• Distinguishing relevant from irrelevant data
• Organizing data to relate to nutrition problems
• Determining when problems require referral
ADA’s Nutrition Care
Process Steps
• Nutrition Assessment
• Nutrition Diagnosis
• Nutrition Intervention
• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation
Nutrition Diagnosis
• Nutritional problem that the dietitian is
responsible for treating
• Names and describes the problem
• Problem may already exist, or may be at
risk of occurring
• Not a medical diagnosis
• Type 2 diabetes = medical diagnosis
• Excessive carbohydrate intake resulting in elevated
blood glucose levels = nutrition diagnosis.
Nutrition Dx Domains: Intake
Defined as “actual problems related to
intake of energy, nutrients, fluids, bioactive
substances through oral diet or nutrition
support (enteral or parenteral nutrition)
• Class: Calorie energy balance
• Class: Oral or nutrition support intake
• Class: Fluid intake balance
• Class: Bioactive substances balance
• Class: Nutrient balance
Nutrition Dx Domains: Clinical
Defined as “nutritional findings/problems identified
that relate to medical or physical conditions
• Class: functional balance (change in physical or
mechanical functioning with nutritional
consequences)
• Class: Biochemical balance: change in capacity
to metabolize nutrients as a result of
medications, surgery, or as indicated by altered
lab values
• Class: weight balance: chronic weight or
changed weight status when compared with
usual or desired body weight
Nutrition Dx Domains:
Behavioral-Environmental
Defined as “nutritional findings/problems
identified that relate to knowledge,
attitudes/beliefs, physical encironment, or
access to food and food safety
• Class: knowledge and beliefs
• Class: physical activity, balance and
function
• Class: food safety and access
Nutrition Diagnosis Components
• Problem (Diagnostic Label)
• Etiology (Cause/contributing risk
factors)
• Signs/Symptoms (Defining
characteristics)
– Signs = objective data = observable,
measurable changes
– Symptoms = subjective data = changes pt
feels and expresses
Nutrition Diagnosis
Components
• Problem (Diagnostic Label)
– Describes alterations in pt’s nutritional status
– Diagnostic labels
• Impaired (nutrient utilization…)
• Altered (GI function…)
• Inadequate/excessive (calorie intake…)
• Inappropriate (intake of types of carbohydrate)
• Swallowing difficulty
Nutrition Diagnosis Components
• Nutrition Assessment
• Nutrition Diagnosis
• Nutrition Intervention
• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation
Nutrition Intervention Definition
• “Purposely-planned actions designed with
the intent of changing a nutrition-related
behavior, risk factor, environmental
condition, or aspect of health status for an
individual, a target group, or population at
large.” –
– Lacey and Pritchett, JADA 2003;103:1061-
1072
• Directed at the etiology or effects of a
diagnosis
Intervention Objectives
Should be patient-centered
• Must be achievable
• Stated in behavioral terms, quantifiable
terms
• Pt and counselor must establish goals
together
– may involve other members of health care
team
• What will the patient do or achieve if
objectives met
Intervention Objectives
• Problem 1: Involuntary weight loss
– Objectives:
• 1. Pt will stop losing wt and begin to gain wt
slowly, to a target wt of 145#
• 2. Pt will modify his diet to increase intake to
meet calorie and protein needs
Intervention Objectives
• Problem 2: Inadequate protein-energy intake
2° poor appetite
– Objectives:
• 1. Pt will attend senior center for lunch daily
to improve socialization and calorie intake
• 2. Pt will include nutrient-dense foods in his
diet
Nutrition Intervention
• Nutrition Assessment
• Nutrition Diagnosis
• Nutrition Intervention
• Nutrition Monitoring and Evaluation
Nutrition Monitoring &
Evaluation
Components
Evaluate outcomes
Compare current findings
with previous status,
intervention goals, and/or
reference standards
What gets Measured?
Nutrition
Monitoring
and Evaluation
Types of Outcomes