Helix User Guide
SNAP (Smoking, Nutrition, Alcohol, Physical Activity)

Overview

SNAP data is recorded via the patient's Health Summary.

Health Summary Header

Locate the SNAP section of the Health Summary panel.

Icons in this section are colour-coded to indicate level of severity.

          

Smoking

1.      Within the patient's record, locate the Health Summary panel.

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2.      Locate the SNAP section within the Health Summary.

 

3.      Click Smoking button  and then select one of the smoking statuses from the list provided.

 

o      For Non-Smoker, record notes as desired.

 

 

o      For Smoker, enter data in all fields.

 

 

o      For Ex-Smoker, enter details about the patient’s smoking history. Note that the Pack Years value is determined automatically using the values of the Quantity/Frequency/Start Date fields.

Nutrition

1.      Within the patient's record, locate the Health Summary panel.

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2.      Locate the SNAP section within the Health Summary.

 

3.      Click Nutrition button to reveal the nutrition module.


 

4.      Enter data as desired.

Note that hovering your mouse over any of the food type fields will indicate the recommended serving size:

5.      (Optional) To conduct a Nutrition Assessment, click More Nutrition button

Alcohol

1.      Within the patient's record, locate the Health Summary panel.

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2.      Locate the SNAP section within the Health Summary.

 

3.      Click Alcohol button and then select an alcohol status from the options provided.

 

o      For Non-Drinker, enter notes as desired.

 

 

o      For Drinker, enter data in all fields. Note that the Audit-C value is determined automatically using the values of the (Std Drinks/day / Frequency / 6+ Drinks)  fields.

 

 

o      For Ex-Drinker, enter data in all fields.

Physical Activity

1.      Within the patient's record, locate the Health Summary panel.

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2.      Locate the SNAP section within the Health Summary.

 

3.      Click to reveal the Physical Activity module.



4.      Indicate the status of the patient's Regular Exercise, from the following options. Note that this information is also available by hovering your mouse over any of the 'Regular Exercise' buttons.

None

Sedentary activities mainly involve sitting or lying down, using little energy.

Light

Light activities include standing and moving around in the home, workplace, or community

Moderate

Moderate activities require some effort but you can still have conversations. For example, walking briskly, gentle swimming, or social tennis.

Vigorous

Vigorous activities make you huff and puff, so talking is difficult. Vigorous activities include jogging, aerobics, and sports like football and netball.



5.      Indicate the status of the patient's Overall Activity, from the following options:

Sedentary

Sedentary activities mainly involve sitting or lying down, using little energy.

Low

Light activities include standing and moving around in the home, workplace or community

Moderate

Moderate activities require some effort but you can still have conversations. For example, walking briskly, gentle swimming, or social tennis.

High

High activities make you huff and puff, so talking is difficult. Vigorous activities include jogging, aerobics, and sports like football and netball.



6.      Record Notes if desired.