Program Planning Case Study Brittany Brasiola, Erica Paulus, Jessica Kozar, Taylor Powell, Danielle Cochran
Scenario Large Accounting Firm has 212 workers Ratio of male to female 3:1 Insurance Company set up mandatory health fair for screenings Cholesterol screening Blood Pressure Body Mass Index
Scenario Results of the Screenings Results of the Survey 34 % obese (BMI over 30) 30 % have waist circumference of greater than 35 inches (female) and 40 inches (male) 24 % have high cholesterol (greater than 200 mg/dL) 18 % have high blood pressure (greater than 120/80 mmHg) Results of the Survey 60 % said they are physically inactive 48 % answered questions wrong related to diet/heart disease
Scenario Insurance company offered discount on insurance premium Must institute Wellness Program Wellness Program Registered dietitian to design and conduct Conference room for meetings “game room” converted to gym
The Nutrition Care Process Step 1: Nutrition Assessment Dietitian interprets data from sources to identify nutrition related problems/causes Step 2: Nutrition Diagnosis Clearly indentify/describe an existing nutrition problem Step 3: Nutrition Intervention Client driven method to improve nutrition problem Step 4: Monitoring and Evaluation Determine whether nutrition goals/objectives are achieved