PEN eNews 10(6) June 2020

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Telehealth and Healthy Eating Promotion

• individually tailored advice and feedback based on participants’ stage of change
  self-monitoring via text message with feedback tailored to the self-monitored measures
• the use of goal setting as a behaviour change technique
• the provision of weekly text reminders to reinforce the intended health outcomes
  counselling/education delivered in an interactive format
• a focus on high risk individuals or specific populations that have common interests and motivation
• matching the intensity of the telephone intervention to the level of health risk
• Interventions ranging from two months to six months or greater can significantly improve healthy eating.
• Focus on changing one or two eating behaviours at a time to improve overall dietary quality and provide feedback on the most relevant clinical outcomes to reinforce dietary changes.
• Allow 15 to 20 minutes per call, but this may vary based on the complexities of the individual.
• Communicate feedback to clinical providers; this allows dietary care to be seamless and may be especially important if the individual's condition changes and medication adjustments are required.
• Use telephone counsellors trained in the theoretical basis of dietary behaviour change (e.g. Social Cognitive Theory, themes from the Transtheoretical Model and motivational interviewing).
• Follow individuals for an extended period of time (i.e. 12 months and beyond).

• the use of tailored feedback
• interventions of greater than six months
• the use of a theoretical framework (e.g. Social Cognitive Theory, Transtheoretical Model and Theory of Planned Behaviour).
• interactivity (e.g. online peer support or forums, involvement of children in parent-focused interventions)
• the use of behaviour change techniques (e.g. goal setting, providing information on consequences of behaviour, self-monitoring, problem-solving)
• In-person contact combined with the online intervention may improve outcomes, although evidence shows that interventions using motivational interviewing and online learning are just as successful as those that do not.
• Include a measure of participant engagement in the intervention.

• dietary interventions that reduce the amount of gas and odour in individuals with an ostomy
• post-discharge dietary interventions to reduce the risk of postoperative complications in individuals with a colostomy
• post-discharge dietary interventions to reduce the risk of postoperative complications in individuals with an ileostomy.

• 24 Gastrointestinal System knowledge pathways
• more than 170 practice questions on gastrointestinal disease and related issues
• and many consumer and professional tools and resources!

What’s New for PEN^® Client Handouts  

PEN Handouts for Your Clients

There are hundreds of PEN-developed handouts in the PEN System; many of which have been culturally adapted and are available in a variety of languages.

New and Updated Handouts

Some of our latest new and updated handouts include:
Soy: Nutrition and Health  French
Reducing Risk of Food Allergy in Your Baby  English
Quick Nutrition Check for Vitamin B12  Korean  Farsi
Healthy Eating Guidelines for Early Chronic Kidney Disease  Spanish  Korean  Farsi Chinese  Punjabi  Vietnamese  French
Eating Habits for a Healthy Immune System  English  French
Grocery Shopping and Food Purchasing During the Coronavirus Pandemic  English French

Handout Collections

There are eight PEN Handout Collections:

1. Breastfeeding Friendly
2. Food Service
3. Food Sources and Nutrients (Canada)
4. Food Sources and Nutrients (U.K.)
5. Health Conditions
6. Healthy Living
7. Nutrition Over the Lifespan
8. Pediatrics

Read more about the Handout Collections in this PEN eNews article.

Dietitians of Canada is pleased to bestow the 2020 PEN Achiever Award Canada on Dr. Paula Brauer. This award recognizes members who demonstrate leadership in evidence-based practice through significant or ongoing contributions to the PEN: Practice-based Evidence in Nutrition^® System.

Dr. Brauer commented on her award: "I would like to thank my colleagues for launching PEN in 2005 and the many volunteers who have also contributed over the years. As our ability to access evidence has increased, PEN has grown and matured to become an international resource."

How do I… Customize and Send PEN^® Client Handouts?  

The PEN Client Handouts are one of the most popular features of the PEN System, but did you know you can customize the handouts and email them directly to your clients from the PEN System? You can add your organization/company logo to the handout, add a personalize note to your client and/or remove the additional resources section. Read the steps below to become a PEN Client Handout aficionado!

How do I customize the “Distributed by” box in PEN Client Handouts?

*Skip to Step 4 if your logo is already uploaded or if you do not want your logo included.

Step 1: Click on ‘My Profile’.

Step 2: Under “My Handout Distribution Preferences”, click on “Upload New Photo” and find the logo you want to add. If desired, add a distribution message.  

Step 3: Click “SAVE & UPDATE” at the bottom right-hand side of the page.

Step 4: Navigate to the PEN client handout you wish to customize.

Step 5: Click on “Customize and Share this Resource” phrase or the  icon.    

Step 6: On the Share this Resource pop-up page, make sure that the “Include” bubble corresponding with “Distributed By” is checked.

Step 7: Text in the “Distributed By” box can be added or edited. The “Distributed By” box will not accept images.

Step 8: Click "PDF PREVIEW" to view this content on the last page of the handout. Make sure the “Include” bubble is checked if you want your logo displayed.

Step 9: A hard copy of the handout including your “Distributed By” information can be printed from the PDF preview, or click SEND to e-mail a copy to your client or yourself.

How do I customize the editable "Notes" feature in PEN Client Handouts?

Step 1: Access a PEN handout from the Search, or the Related Tools and Resources section within a Knowledge Pathway, or from the PEN Client Handout Collection.

Step 2: Click on “Customize and Share this Resource” phrase or the  icon.

Step 3: A Customize and Share this Resource pop-up window will appear that will allow you to enter a message in the “Notes” section (up to six lines of text). Make sure that the ‘Include’ bubble corresponding with the “Notes” section has been checked.
 

Step 4: Once you have entered the information, you can click ‘PDF Preview’ to check that information is correct, and then you can click "Send". If you want to provide a hard copy to your client, you can e-mail the handout to yourself, and then print.

How do I suppress the Additional Resources, Notes and/or Distributed By section from displaying in a Handout?

Step 1: Access a PEN Handout using the Search, or the Related Tools and Resources section within a Knowledge Pathway, or from the PEN Handout Collection.

Step 2: Click on the ‘Customize and Share this Resource’ phrase or the  icon.  

Step 3: A Customize and Share this Resource pop-up window will appear. To exclude any of the “Additional Resources”, “Notes” or “Distributed By” sections, make sure that the corresponding bubbles are cleared of check marks.  

You can click the PDF PREVIEW button to view the handout and print a hard copy, or click the SEND button to e-mail a copy to your client or yourself.

How do I send a PEN^® Handout to a client via email?

Step 1: Click on “Customize and Share this Resource” phrase or the  icon 

Step 2: Fill in your e-mail address, your client’s e-mail address, the message you wish to send to your client to accompany the handout and press Send.