Self Monitoring Assignment
You can select a medical problem needing a dietary modification and follow the diet for 3 days. Self-monitor using a 3-day food diary including meals, snacks and beverages. Submit the materials with your written comments on the effects of self-monitoring on a modified diet. In addition, investigate resources available to support someone with the specified medical condition and include those resources in your final report. This activity is also about sharing the “lived experience” of following a particular meal plan. For example, how did other individuals in the house respond to you changing your meal pattern, were they supportive, did you have a difficult time meal planning and/or finding foods that would fit? How did you approach eating out or how would you approach eating out while on this meal plan?
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Competent |
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MNT |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 19 (19.00%) Medical condition was described and medical nutrition therapy was identified but information was not complete or accurate. |
Points Range:20 (20.00%) – 40 (40.00%) Research and write up medical condition and appropriate Medical Nutrition Therapy for the condition. Use citations for background information. Included at least 3 citations (original research not websites) when describing background information regarding the relationship between the diet and the medical condition. |
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Self-monitoring |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 19 (19.00%)
Did not include any food diary and/or details regarding the lived experience on the diet were not included |
Points Range:20 (20.00%) – 40 (40.00%)
Complete a minimum 3 day food diary. As a part of the diary include information about your “lived experience on the diet.” For instance, how did others in the house respond to you needing to change your diet, did you find it difficult to meal plan, did you find shopping for food took you longer, how did you approach eating out or how would you approach eating out on this diet, did you feel satisfied on the diet and/or were you able to eat foods that you typically eat or enjoy while on this diet? |
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Resources |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 4 (4.00%) Resources and/or materials were not fully investigated or described. |
Points Range:5 (5.00%) – 10 (10.00%) Resources and/or materials for patients with the medical condition were identified and described. What is your impression of the resources? Are they appropriate for a diverse audience and/or are they appropriate for a wide range of ages and/or available in other languages. |
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Written Assignment |
Points Range:0 (0.00%) – 5 (5.00%) Written assignment was not completed to the level of competent. It was missing information or contained errors. Document was not organized well. |
Points Range:6 (6.00%) – 10 (10.00%) All the information was gathered in a written report. Max 5 pages double spaced 12 point font. Food record should be included as an addendum. Reflection of assignment should be included regarding your experience on the diet, ability to identify appropriate foods and comply with recommendations. The document was organized well and free of typos and grammar errors. Use in-text citations for MNT background. May also want to consider discussing what life might be like for those individuals on a special diet during this time of quarantine. Some of you suggested that in some ways it might be easier because we can not eat out, other people may find it more difficult to meal plan given the limitations on shopping. Given our current circumstances what coaching would you provide someone via a telehealth platform to help your client manage their meal pattern for their medical condition while in quarantine? |