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Question 12 of 29 for our Health Educator Mock Interview

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Question 12 of 29

How do you measure progress with your clients?

Progress doesn't look the same for every client. It's your job to help them move forward in their lives by looking at the past patterns and ways of thinking that keep them from living a full life. They may never reach their full potential through the time you are counseling them, but you have the opportunity to show them what they are capable of. Give an example of how you understand that progress is relative to each client.

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  • 12. How do you measure progress with your clients?

      How to Answer

      Progress doesn't look the same for every client. It's your job to help them move forward in their lives by looking at the past patterns and ways of thinking that keep them from living a full life. They may never reach their full potential through the time you are counseling them, but you have the opportunity to show them what they are capable of. Give an example of how you understand that progress is relative to each client.

      Written by Rachelle Enns on June 13th, 2021

      Entry Level

      "In this setting where I will be providing education on living with chronic illness in the hospital and clinical setting, any progress that is measured will have to be immediate and on a pretty subjective scale. Knowing that each patient will have a different background, personal needs, education level, and cultural bias, I will rely on picking up on learning cues to assess the effectiveness of what I am teaching them. Before I would complete any session with a patient, I would ask them to speak to me on what they learned and why it was important to them."

      Written by Ryan Brunner

      Answer Example

      "Progress is the client meeting their short-term goals during our treatment together. Our job can be tough at times because, in many instances, we don't get closure with our students outside of our setting to see the progress they've made. I most often rely on feedback from them long after we have had our meetings, and I love when these people follow up with me later down the road to thank me for the skills and information I provided them to help make a positive change in their lives."

      Written by Rachelle Enns on June 13th, 2021

      Experienced

      "I look to measure progress with individual patients that I see on tangible and objective measures. For example, with the diabetes patients I counsel, my follow-up appointments measure their blood sugar, weight, and blood pressure to track their progress the same way a physician would. I use these measurable improvements or declines as motivation for each patient. With others where results aren't possible to record as objectively, the patient and I predetermine measures to monitor their progress, and these often rely on the patient to be truthful and honest with their progress."

      Written by Ryan Brunner