Goals for an individual with thalassemia 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 discontinue iron-containing multivitamin/mineral supplement and to substitute a non-iron-fortified cereal for an iron-fortified cereal by the