Health Improvement

Plan
By: Kanani King
Client Overview

Gender: Female
Age: 60
Education: High School Degree
Profession: Instructional Aide
Family Situation: Separated, but lives with daughter, and two dogs
Chief Complaints: Poor appetite, and eating schedule, stress, getting
enough sleep
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Overview of Health HIstory

Weight: 106
Height: 504
Adult Illnesses: Bronchitis (55 years old), Thyroid
problems (many times)
Family Health History: Smoking and high blood pressure
Modes of Relaxing: Church/religion, sleeping, and
watching T.V.
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 Research

When one focuses on the food they are eating, they reduce the risk of eating too
much, since they can underestimate how much they actually consume, when
being distracted. (Leo, J, 2017).
This will help the patient to not accidentally consume too many calories.
People who try to alter their weight can track their calories by counting them, or
measuring the number of calories in foods against a daily calorie balance.
(CareNotes, 2015).
A way to track the calories the patient is consuming
Consuming the five food groups are the most beneficial dietary plan
Reduce the weight-related diseases. (MyPlate, 2013).)
It may be easier to increase calories and protein if you eat 6 to 8 small meals
throughout the day. Eat at regular times, and do not skip meals. (William A.
Atkins, BB, BS, MBA Jacqueline L. Longe, 2012).
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 Target Behavior

Increase
Calorie Intake
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Theory to Explain Current Behavior

Low Perceived Vulnerability: Is underweight,

and has many problems with not eating
enough. She believes that is not the case, or is
a risk of health-related illnesses.
Low Self-efficiency: Separation of family has
impacted self-confidence negatively.
Lack of Engagement: Motivation is low,
creating a focus on distractions that stray
away from schedule.
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Theory to Explain Intervention

Keeping a schedule for diet: She will be able to keep track

of what she eats (with how many calories), so there does
not need to be a struggle on what to eat when meal times
come.
Increase Perceived Vulnerability: To realize when and
how there can be a health risk when dealing with her
under-eating.
Increase Self-Sufficiency: She will become happier, and
have more boost for confidence.
Encouragement from friends and family: Influence her to
be healthy.
Fix Sleep Schedule: She will be able to stray away from 7
junk food, and become more focus.
Smart Goal

At the end of 6 weeks, patient will increase calorie intake

to add up to 367.5 calories, which will mount to the
healthy amount of calories per day.
Slowly increase calorie intake, by adding more calories
each week to total the amount of 1,850 calories per day
from the beginning, which started out to be an average of
1,482.5 calories per day.
Get into the habit of having a healthy amount of calories in
diet.
Will use the calendar to help track appointments.
Will use a tracking calorie app to track calorie intake.
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Intervention Highlights

Changing patients
Health Behavior in her
eating
Choosing to be called
patient
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Results

Patients calories successfully added up to 367.5

calories after 6 weeks
Patients change in eating helped her gain a little
weight, and live a healthier lifestyle
Overall patient kept going with the plan, though she did
get off track in week 4. She continued to make up the
loss calories, and show progress.
She was able to fix sleep schedule, gaining more
energy the next day.

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 Week Total amount of added
calories

1 59.5

2 63

3 73.5

4 0

5 77

6 94.5

The table represents the amount

of added calories per Week.
The graph shows progress during
the intervention

Graph and Table 11

Professional/Personal Analysis

Learning how to help another person made me

realize how much perspective matters.
Using a behavioral health theory takes hard
work on being repetitive.
I understood how habits affect someones way
of living
The hardest part was encouraging the patient
on committing to the goal
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 References
- William A. (2012). Atkins, BB, BS, MBA Jacqueline L. Longe. "Calories." William A. Atkins, BB, BS, MBA. The
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