public health powerpoint presentation (program evaluation 2)

This questionnaire is intended to evaluate various community weight loss or eating disorder facilities in different parts of the United States. The areas covered in this questionnaire will address the physical, psychological, intellectual, social, and spiritual well being of the patients. This questionnaire will help evaluate the programs value and provide advice to improve on any facility limitations.

Physical Area:

1. Does the program discuss/promote physical activity?   YES     NO    N/A

2. If the program promotes physical activity, does it discuss the impact on other co-morbidities like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer?    YES    NO   N/A

3. Does the program account for and/or educate about how to fit exercise into ones current life style? YES NO N/A

4. Is the program equipped to deal with participants that may have physical limitations without excluding or discrimination against them?   YES  NO   N/A

5. Does the program monitor use anthropometric data to assess participant’s needs and track progress throughout the program?  YES NO N/A

6. Does the facility accommodate overweight and obese individuals with bariatric chairs in the waiting areas? YES NO N/A

Psychological Area:

1. Does the program offer meetings/social support either online, in –person, or both? YES NO N/A

2. If so, are there people specialized in weight loss and or eating disorder counseling and understand how to help others navigate through this process? YES NO N/A

3. Does the program offer peer and professional counseling? YES NO N/A

4. If so, is the counseling tailored to the individual’s needs? i.e. psychologically, emotionally, socially, etc. YES NO N/A

5. Does the program offer relaxation techniques for those leading a stressful life? YES NO N/A

6. Does the facility screen patients for eating disorders and take suitable measures? YES NO N/A

7. Does the facility screen and treat patients for symptoms of depression? YES NO N/A

Intellectual Area:

1. Does the program provide tools for the patient to learn self-monitoring? YES NO N/A

2. Does the program include training on how to maintain/balance lifestyle changes? YES NO N/A

3. Does the program provide adequately trained staff to knowledgeably discuss weight loss and behavior? YES NO N/A

4. Does the program provide tools for the patients to assess reasons for failure to lose weight? YES NO N/A

5. Does the program provide tools for the patients and staff to devise goals and treatment strategy for weight loss and risk factor control? YES NO N/A

6. Does the program assess patients to determine if they are mentally prepared to begin a weight loss journey? YES NO N/A

7. Does the facility educate on positive effects of weight loss on comorbidities such as diabetes, cardiac disease and hypertension? YES NO N/A

Social Area:

1. Are patients given the opportunity to express how they are feeling or how their relationship with food affects them with a medical professional or registered dietitian during the visits? YES NO N/A

2. Are patients given the opportunity to give their food recalls with a dietitian and adjust based on needs? YES NO N/A

3. Are the participants offered group therapy sessions with other individuals struggling with weight loss? YES NO N/A

4. Are the staff trained on how to handle participants who may be feeling discriminated against for being overweight or obese? YES NO N/A

5. Is someone on staff or is all staff trained in to be culturally sensitive to patients, such as overcoming language barriers? YES NO N/A

6. Does the dietitian take into consideration cultural dietary needs when providing diet plans to patients? YES NO N/A

Spiritual Area:

1. Does the program provide spiritual counseling for those it may apply to and benefit? YES  NO    N/A

2. Are the members safely able to express their religion beliefs throughout the program without feeling threatened? YES  NO    N/A

3. Does the program offer an inclusive environment for individuals from a diverse religious background?      YES  NO    N/A

4. Is the program staff prepared to handle patients with spiritual needs worked into their weight loss and or eating disorder plan? YES NO N/A