iMchanging: Spiraling through Holistic Nutrition Change One Click at a Time
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Authors
Hempel, Karin
Issue Date
2010
Type
Capstone
Language
en
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Abstract
This paper describes an Internet/mobile software application that will enable a nutritional consultant to help clients accelerate nutrition change, create richer consultant/client relationships, and potentially increase practice size. The "iMchanging" application ascertains the current stage of change and identifies how the client defines meaning in order to create a customized framework that supports a personalized nutritionist/client relationship. Because we live and work in a world that is increasingly Internet and wireless-enabled, we have the obligation to explore how technology can assist practitioners in enabling the change process for their clients. The iMc-hanging software is a wet, based program that includes key components that are enabled via mobile device applications. Exploiting the ubiquity and instant accessibility of mobile technology allows in-the-moment tracking of emotions and thoughts, access to motivational media, and connection tc social networks for peer review and affirmation. Key conceptual principles underlying this program include understanding the stage of change, as defined by Prochaska, leveraging the meaning orientation quadrant as defined by Divine, and utilizing the power of customizable configurations and social networking to create unique Internet experiences with a common set of tools.