CHAPTER 15 | Use Nutrition Education Materials Table 15.1 Criteria for Goals and Objectives
SMART GOALS SPECIFIC: Describe the Outcome. Answer questions such as: What precisely will happen? MEASURABLE: Answer questions such as: How will I determine if the goal is successful? ACHIEVABLE: Answer questions such as: How can this be achieved with the resources available? REASONABLE: Answer questions such as: What makes this possible to achieve? TIMELY: Answer questions such as: When will this be accomplished? EFFECTIVE OBJECTIVES SPECIFIC: They describe what will be done, and by whom. CHALLENGING: They represent growth rather than status quo, but are nevertheless practical. OBSERVABLE: They describe a change that a CDM, CFPP can objectively observe. MEASURABLE: They provide a form of a measure and time period to use to evaluate achievement.
SIMPLE: They each cover one clear action item. Source: Hessing, 2022
interviewing discussed in this chapter, need to be incorporated into the goal-setting process. The researchers encourage the goals be tailored (“T”) to meet the needs of the client. If the “EST” components are not written out under those letters in a S.M.A.R.T. goal, they should at least be part of the goal-setting process. The researchers acknowledge more study is needed to confirm if the “EST” addition to the SMART goal framework is effective for lifestyle change, but they believe the concept has a good foundation for health and lifestyle planning.
Behavioral approaches are those which help people move toward desired outcomes. Avoidance goals are those which help people move away from undesired outcomes. Research shows that approach goals are associated with more positive feelings and outcomes (Bailey, 2019). This chapter includes a QR code for a SMART goals guide for reference (Hessing, 2022). Each learning objective should be relevant to the overall purpose of the instruction. For example, when educating a client about managing hypertension, there is no need to toss in nutrition information about diverticulitis. Focus on what the client needs and address this in an objective. Next, the objective needs to make sense, and be specific and meaningful to the client. An effective objective is
Putting it
into Practice Refer to the Supplemental Materials for answer.
1. How could the goal to “drink more water” be rewritten as a S.M.A.R.T. goal?
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S.M.A.R.T. Goals Guide
Nutrition Fundamentals and Medical Nutrition Therapy