Institute of Nutritional Endocrinology (INE): History Taking: Learning Objectives

History Taking
Learning Objectives

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INE learning objectivesAs you work through the materials, your goals by the end will be to:

  • Understand the importance of a thorough client history for getting to the root cause of issues
  • Learn the components of a thorough health history
  • Be able to use a short history to get the overview of the case and determine which of the detailed evaluations are important for drilling deeper
  • Develop the skill of creating rapport, asking the right questions, and guiding the interview questions to keep the client focused and engaged
  • Understand the importance of asking about environmental and emotional factors as obstacles to health
  • Know how to get honest answers to questions about diet and habits
  • Get comfortable motivating clients to do diet records, especially when concerned about food sensitivities
  • Become familiar enough with all the “scorecard” evaluations to be able to interpret them with the client
  • Create a library of forms you can use with your client to get a thorough history to help on a deep level

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