Goals for an individual with gastroparesis should be determined in conjunction with the client, and should be specific to the individual. Goals that are set should be time-sensitive, easily measured, and achievable by the nutrition intervention. Both short-term and long-term goals may be set. Examples of short- and long-term goals include:
- to modify the volume of food consumed from three meals per day to six small meals per day by the next scheduled appointment (in two weeks)
- to reduce