Judy R. is a new registered dietitian whose responsibilities at the medical center frequently involve nutrition interviewing, counseling, and community education. Many of her clients are from cultural and ethnic groups other than her own. They are mainly Mexican, Puerto Rican, Thai, and Korean. She is finding it somewhat overwhelming to understand the variety of unfamiliar foods that they eat. This also inhibits her ability to provide appropriate food alternatives as she counsels them on modifying their diets. She wants to increase her effectiveness as a counselor.
- List three strategies Judy could use to improve her interviewing and counseling with clients from other cultural and ethnic groups.
- What resources can you suggest for Judy to assist her in counseling? Where might she find them?
- What activities can she plan in the community to educate these diverse groups?