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Effective Nutrition Education

Effective Nutrition Education . Module 2: Reviewing the WIC Nutrition Assessment. What is Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment?. Involves: Collecting relevant information Clarifying the information that has been collected Identifying risks and issues Documenting the assessment

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Effective Nutrition Education

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  1. Effective Nutrition Education Module 2: Reviewing the WIC Nutrition Assessment

  2. What is Value Enhanced Nutrition Assessment? • Involves: • Collecting relevant information • Clarifying the information that has been collected • Identifying risks and issues • Documenting the assessment • Following up as needed

  3. Kansas Nutrition Assessment • Composed Of: • Review of Health History • Review of Diet Questionnaire • Environmental and Family Information • Anthropometric Measurements • Hematological Values • Review of Previous Goals Set • Completed by qualified staff (RN/RD)

  4. What are Staff Nutrition Assessment Competencies? • Staff should be competent in 6 areas: • Principles of life-cycle nutrition • Nutrition assessment process • Anthropometric and hematological measuring techniques and interpretation • Communication • Multicultural Awareness • Critical Thinking

  5. Resources for Kansas Nutrition Assessment • Nutrition Management Guidelines • Diet Questionnaire Guidance • WIC Training Modules • www.kansaswic.org

  6. Nutrition Assessment in Three Steps • Uses open-ended and probing questions to gather pertinent information • Uses critical thinking skills to prioritize information • Determines what topics are most important to client today

  7. Nutrition Assessment • Open-ended Questions: • Not answered with a Yes or No • Less judgmental • Client answers in their own words • Provides options for a variety of answers • Example: What have you heard about breastfeeding?

  8. Nutrition Assessment • Probing Questions • Follow-up on answers given • Dig deeper to gain more information • Clarifies information heard/read • Can be perceived as intrusive by some clients Example: Tell me more about why you think your son is a picky eater?

  9. Nutrition Assessment • Critical Thinking • The process of analyzing, evaluating and creatively resolving a question • Allows staff to prioritize the information received and focus on that which is most important • Reflects experience and life skills • Applies to a goal

  10. Critical Thinking Pathway

  11. Nutrition Assessment • Determine what topics are most important to cover today • Clues from client conversation • Anticipatory guidance • Risks identified • Participant-centered but not participant-driven

  12. Nutrition Assessment • Directs Nutrition Education that will follow • What topics are important to cover at this time? • What counseling method or teaching strategy will be most effective with this client? • What is the most effective way to deliver the message? • What reinforcement and follow-up will be needed?

  13. Questions?

  14. Congratulations!

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