Talking with the Homeless Patient

You’re listening to Precision Bites: Talking with Patients about Weight Management, a podcast of simulated clinical encounters dealing with motivational interviewing and weight management in a variety of social contexts. Today the provider will see 33 year old male with mild cognitive impairment, unspecified mental illness, homeless, and a BMI of 17 presenting for initial weight consultation. He is plugged into public assistance services such as CalFresh. He also has a regular mental health team that he sees. Things we want you to take away from this encounter include: 1. How to gather and interpret information about where homeless patients obtain food 2. How to instruct homeless patients about food storage and preparation 3. How to offer anticipatory guidance about nutrition to your homeless patients