Post by sarahck on Mar 30, 2017 13:39:42 GMT -5
Sometimes discussion about patients' goals gets left behind. BUT it's entirely possible that the forward planning and future-orientation that we do when we make and check in on our goals is very helpful for people emotionally. So DO IT. Here are some ideas I've seen floating around there about how to discuss making and checking in on goals:
1. There is a place in the Moms' Notebook for the patients to write down their goals. You could simply have them write some down and go around and share some of theirs if they're willing. What? Oh sorry, I just fell asleep for a second because I was so bored.
2. Beads and cups or buttons and cups or pompoms in cups or whatever CHI is giving us now - Have the little sign with the various health categories (healthy eating, exercising, support, etc) next to the 2 cups (one smiley, one sort of indifferently sneering), give the patients a handful of buttons/beads/pompoms, and have them put it in the smiley or sneering cup depending on how they perceive they are doing with that goal. DON'T JUST LEAVE IT THERE, THOUGH - go back and look at the cups as a group and see where there are a lot of indifferent beads/buttons/pompoms and start a discussion about what is going on there - why is it hard? Who has ideas about how to do better with this? etc etc
3. Often / sometimes / never - write these out on separate pieces of paper and throw them on the floor. Or, alternatively, you could make a continuum from one side of the room (often) to the other (never), then go through the questions that pertain most to this group or for example:
Who has other ideas?
1. There is a place in the Moms' Notebook for the patients to write down their goals. You could simply have them write some down and go around and share some of theirs if they're willing. What? Oh sorry, I just fell asleep for a second because I was so bored.
2. Beads and cups or buttons and cups or pompoms in cups or whatever CHI is giving us now - Have the little sign with the various health categories (healthy eating, exercising, support, etc) next to the 2 cups (one smiley, one sort of indifferently sneering), give the patients a handful of buttons/beads/pompoms, and have them put it in the smiley or sneering cup depending on how they perceive they are doing with that goal. DON'T JUST LEAVE IT THERE, THOUGH - go back and look at the cups as a group and see where there are a lot of indifferent beads/buttons/pompoms and start a discussion about what is going on there - why is it hard? Who has ideas about how to do better with this? etc etc
3. Often / sometimes / never - write these out on separate pieces of paper and throw them on the floor. Or, alternatively, you could make a continuum from one side of the room (often) to the other (never), then go through the questions that pertain most to this group or for example:
- I exercise at least 20 minutes every day
- I eat at least 5 fruits and vegetables each day
- I drink at least 8 glasses of water each day
- I can rely on a good support system from my family and friends
- I get along well with my partner / baby’s father
- I floss every day
- I smoke or am around smokers
After people put themselves where they think they go, ask the people in the "often" area how they do it and what helps them do it. Ask the people in the middle and towards "never" what it would take to get them closer to "often" (don't ask them why they're there, that usually gets you stuck into a negative / disempowering conversation).
Who has other ideas?
