Nutritional Health Risk Assessment Tool Blue Group Nikki Braisden Ashley Gryte Tammy Henderson Deborah Hill Deanna Sherrick

Description of Tool  Originates from Kendall Anderson  Nutritional Center, Colorado State University  Founded by Dr. Pat Anderson  Ongoing out-reach community program  Provides:  Simple, clear nutritional screening for all ages.  Two page general questionnaire related to nutritional intake and activity.

Benefits of Tool  Community out-reach programs:  All ages and geographical areas:  1:1 nutritional counseling  Free lipid screening  Diabetic counseling  Free monthly newsletter  Cooking classes for clients/students

Importance of Tool  Community focused:  Provides no cost/low-cost screening  Health care providers refers to center  Wellness Programs:  Improves long-term health  Collaborates with Community  Community supportive

Reading Level of Tool  Easily read health materials need to be at a 5 th grade reading level  Most popular reading level for pre-printed health care information given to the community (Cornett, 2009).  Lower literacy levels can be a barrier for health education to many people.  Concepts were arranged from general to specific, focusing on 2-3 main topics.

Reading Level of Tool (continued…)  Determine and know target audience  Age, culture, primary language  The Kendal Anderson Nutritional Tool  Audience young to older adults with nutritional issues  Research the targeted Audience  Disease processes, budget restraints, knowledge base  Visual presentation of assessment appropriate  Font – 12 to14 Times Roman  Column widths – 30 to 50 characters long

Reading Level of Tool (continued…)  Majority of patients can read on a 5 th grade level  Kendal Anderson Nutritional Assessment Tool  Allows viewing of daily intakes and activities  Easily understood where changes need to be made  Able to analyze patterns of daily living according to own information

Reliability  Reliability is the degree to which an assessment tool produces stable and consistent results (Phelan & Wren, 2006).  The reliability of The Kendall Anderson Nutrition Assessment Tool depends on the honesty of the patient. If a patient is dishonest with the questions asked then the tool is not useful.  To help improve the reliability, a chart should be given to patients describing what is considered a serving per day for each food group. This way each patient is basing their daily intake on the same scale.

Validity  Validity refers to how well a test measures what it is purported to measure (Phelan & Wren, 2006).  The assessment tool is intended for individuals to document their dietary intake and lifestyle, which is exactly what it does.  To help improve the validity of the tool, the recommended servings per day should be listed next to each food group. This is a great way for the patient to see how well they are eating and which food groups they need to cut back on.

10 Assessments with Results  Collect and analyze data  Assessed behaviors  Daily food intake  Lifestyle an diet  Fast food consumption  Other products consumed

Behaviors Past and Present

Lifestyle and Diet

Fast Food

Daily Food Groups

Daily Food Groups Cont …

Products

Conclusion  Nutritional Health Assessment Tool  Essential for diagnosis, and comprehensive treatment.  Most widely used screening tool in health promotion.  Becoming mainstream into clinical practice.  Even with diverse patient population, nutritional health risks can be identified.

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