24 Hour Recall Assessment Examples

Doing a 24 hour recall evaluation in class proved to be more challenging than I had originally anticipated. A couple days before conducting the recall in class, I reviewed the instructional material provided in the course documents. After reviewing and analyzing the protocol, I was certain that I would be competent when it came to administering a 24 hour recall during lab and in front of an audience. The day our classmates took on the role of our fictitious patient, I found myself at a lost for words during the initial part of the interview. The trouble came after collecting the personal and medical history, which meant that the problem manifested itself when acquiring the clients food and beverage consumption. During the personal and medical …show more content…
Currently, I do not possess a tool kit. However, after doing my first mock 24 hour recall practice session, I saw the importance of having props. When trying to get quantities during the food and beverage recall, it was a bit challenging to put portions into perspective without the use of a visual aid. The article, Communicating Health Risks with Visual Aids, states that appropriately designed visual aids may help break down a barrier in people with communication, varying abilities, ages, cultural backgrounds among others.1 If I was in the possession of a visual aid, the aspect of having to estimate the portion size would have been easier for both the mock patient and the mock Registered Dietitian. The 3 groups that used the toolkits during class seemed to have an easier time communication and gathering information from the patient, such as serving sizes versus the actual portion size consumed. It was not until it was my turn to talk to the patient that I realized the importance of having and wishing I had a visual aid. I can not imagine going through more sessions without the use of a toolkit. My goal is to slowly build up a kit that I would be able to use during future counseling