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undermines therapeutic relationship.

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We may not be able to display empathy

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Underestimate the risk of malnutrition

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We may be unable to form a therapeutic relationship

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May not appreciate how much weight was already lost recently

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Focusing only on the weight loss and missing other beneficial lifestyle advice

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We might miss something else serious going on with their physical or mental health

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What a patient strives to achieve from the consultation may not be what the dietitian assumes

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Feeling out of our depth. How to help someone with all the factors that contribute to their current weight.

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Would we give them advice "off the turnip truck" or advice tailored to them?

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could dis-encourage a patient to the point they don't wish to see a dietitian again - preventing them from gaining the support they could need

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We may assume that the service user lacks discipline if they choose not to take up physical activity and eat healthier.

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May set " very small and easy goals" without exploring motivation and barriers

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Patients will not feel comfortable to share details of their problems with us therefore leading to inaccurate treatment advises

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We may alienate them and make them even more disengaged with health interventions and healthcare professionals

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We may not recognise the most important aspect from the patient's point of view and try to push what we think is best

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Failure to empathise/understand the patient's point of view

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may result in missing patients barriers to change

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We might base the advice on what we think will work

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Understanding that exercise is often a fear and it’s not as simple as going or not going

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We may focus only on weight and miss lots of other beneficial changes they could make

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May underestimate the patient's motivation and abilities to change

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Patients may be scared to come to us for advise or may not trust us

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We may assume that goals are easily achieved without addressing potential barriers to making changes

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We may assume that goals are easily achieved without addressing potential barriers to making changes

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Might assume that someone who does not exercise is just lazy 

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Might assume that someone who does not exercise is just lazy 

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We may push px too much, crating unrealistic and unachievable goals

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Our personal preferences may be different to theirs

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‘I want to lose some weight before I start going to the gym’

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We may make assumptions and not explore the patients motivation

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Providing very basic 'tips' like exercise more and eat less, without taking into account the wider picture

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May be opinion based rather than evidence based

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People might feel ashamed to do outdoor activities because of judgments from society

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We may cap or limit how challenging our advise is

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May not be patient-centred

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Goals will not be service user focused

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Providing unrealistic advice

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Concerned about unintentionally framing something in a way that makes it seem like I have weight bias or stigma

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Might be more harsh at giving advice to patients who are overweight/ obese

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People are embarrassed to be seen exercising whilst overweight in fear of the judgement they think they will receive.