Question

Find a dietary assessment tool that can be used either generally or for a specific alteration in health. You can use your favorite search engine (Google, Bing, Yahoo Search, AltaVista, to name a few). You may find the tool on a governmental data base, being used by an organization or facility, or in a journals and registries. You may decide to select a general tool or one that you can include in your course project for the disease selected. When you have found your assessment tool, evaluate its effectiveness by answering the following questions. What is the purpose of this tool? Do you believe that the purpose is fulfilled based on the questions being asked? Why? In what ways does the tool account for the individual perceptions and needs of the client? Is there a nutritional history included? What does it cover? Is the tool easy to use? Why or why not. Does the tool provide enough information to determine next steps or interventions? Explain.

Answer 1

Diabetic assessment tool

Its a four step model assessment tool that include assessment of metabolic and lifestyle parameters, identification of nutrional goals and intervention.

Goal:

To simplify and anticipate decision making process for fostering metabolic process and quality of diabetes.

Its is a very helpful tool as it focusses on mainly:

Clinical data - height,weight ,BMI, energy requirements

Nutritional history- This covers the dietary pattern of the client, his usual intake, 24hours intake, vitamin or supplements intake and any other like alcohol.

Weight history- To check for significant weight changes or any weight goals.

Activity history- Lifestyle, work ,energy expenditure, hindrances to activities and willingness to be active.

Monitoring- clinical values, ranges, target blood glucose level, and any other medical records. Benefits of monitoring for the client.

Psychosocial and economic- The living background, financial concerns,assessing cultural or ethnic practices, employment, family and social support. Any stress or concerns.

Knowledge and skills : For continued education of the client.

Readiness and willingness: To learn and cope with changes.

This tool developed by the American Dietic Association is a very easy tool which can be used for the patients and includes basic to detailed information about the clients to enable comprehensive nutritional assessment too to provide further intervention.