Case Study

Criteria

Below Expectation

Needs Improvement

Good

Excellent

Describe patient and health condition (15 points total)

Award three points for each of the following:

1. Accurately identifies clinical data used for diagnosis

2. Discusses the relationship between nutrition and disease/condition

3. Provides an overview of the disease and discusses prevalence

4. Identifies nutrients and food groups of interest

5. Identifies sources of nutrients of interest

Describe the patient’s diet (15 points total)

0-3 Points

Does not provide patient nutrient analysis or nutrient analysis reports

4-7 Points

Includes discussion of patient’s diet; excludes citation of specific nutrients and discussion of how the analysis relates to the patient’s disease state; no nutrient analysis reports provided

8-11 Points

Includes discussion of patient’s diet; excludes citation of specific nutrients or discussion of how the analysis relates to the patient’s disease state; inadequate nutrient analysis reports provided

12-15 Points

Includes appropriate calorie calculations and cites specific nutrients of interest; Also notes trends in the patient’s diets and general types of food consumed; complete and detailed food record with adequate nutrient analysis reports

Assess patient’s readiness to change (15 points)

0-3 Points

Does not discuss patient’s readiness to change

4-7 Points

Discusses patient’s readiness to change for one behavior; excludes discussion of strengths and/or weaknesses

8-11 Points

Discusses patient’s readiness to change for one behavior and includes discussion of strengths and/or weaknesses

12-15 Points

Discusses patient’s readiness to change for one or more behaviors and includes discussion of strengths and/or weaknesses as well as resources

Describe your counseling strategy (15 points)

0-3 Points

Does not provide any discussion or provides minimal and basic discussion

4-7 Points

Discusses counseling theory, but does not select appropriate approaches or choose the best behaviors on which to focus the behavior change.

8-11 Points

Provides in-depth discussion that demonstrates strong understanding and application of various counseling strategies

12-15 Points

Provides in-depth discussion that demonstrates strong understanding and application of various counseling strategies; provides strong reasoning for selection of behaviors on which to focus

Patient education materials/resources provided

(15 points total)

0-3 Points

No resources provided

4-7 Points

Resources provided, but not appropriate for patient disease, readiness to change, or health literacy level

8-11 Points

Appropriate resources provided, but explanation for selecting these resources was not provided

12-15 Points

Appropriate resources provided along with adequate explanation for selecting these resources

SMART goals

15 points

0-3 Points

Does not identify any goals

4-7 Points

Goals are inappropriate or are not in a SMART format

8-11 Points

Provides appropriate goals in a SMART format but does not provide strong explanation for why these goals were expected and/or what the desired outcome is

12-15 Points

Provides appropriate goals in a SMART format and includes a strong explanation for why these goals were expected as well as what the desired outcome is

Conventions

5 points total

0 Points

There are many major grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or formatting errors.

1-2 Points

There are a few minor grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or formatting errors.

3-4 Points

There are one to two minor grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or formatting errors.

5 Points

There are no grammatical, spelling, punctuation, or formatting errors.

References

5 points total

0 Points

No citations are provided.

1-2 Points

APA format is observed but with major errors; many citations are missing.

3-4 Points

APA format is observed but with minor errors; some citations are missing.

5 Points

APA format is used appropriately for references; adequate citations are provided.