Table 1 Intervention content and delivery process
Date | Content | Duration |
|---|---|---|
Week 1, Day 1 (HK); Session 1 (AUS). (Face-to face counselling) | 1. Assess patient’s nutrition status, nutrition impact symptoms and diet history including any dietary beliefs | 1–1.5 h |
2. Negotiate nutritional goals with patient and caregivers | ||
3. Answer any nutrition-related questions from patient and family/carer 4. Provide patient and family-centred nutrition counselling supplemented with relevant nutrition education materials 5. Liaise with multidisciplinary team for management of nutrition impact symptoms as required 6. Make an appointment for telephone/telehealth-based reinforcement counselling | ||
Week 3, Day 1 (HK); Session 2 (AUS). (Reinforcement counselling via telephone or telehealth) | 1. Assess patient’s nutrition status, nutrition impact symptoms and diet history | 30–60 min |
2.Identify barriers/facilitators to goal achievement and adjust goal if necessary | ||
3. Provide patient and family-centred nutrition counselling | ||
4. Make an appointment for telephone/telehealth follow-up | ||
Week 5, Day 1 (HK); Session 3 (AUS). (Follow-up via telephone or telehealth) | 1. Assess patient’s nutrition status, nutrition impact symptoms and diet history | 30–60 min |
2. Discuss nutritional goal achievement | ||
3.Identify barriers/facilitator to inform future goal setting and adjust goal if necessary | ||
4. Provide further patient and family-centred nutrition counselling as required | ||
5. Discuss if patient would like ongoing care and refer into usual care as required |