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Castaldo A, Bassola B, Zanetti ES, Nobili A, Zani M, Magri M, Verardi AA, Ianes A, Lusignani M, Bonetti L. Nursing Home Organization Mealtimes and Staff Attitude Toward Nutritional Care: A Multicenter Observational Study. J Am Med Dir Assoc 2024; 25:898-903. [PMID: 37989497 DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2023.10.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2023] [Revised: 10/04/2023] [Accepted: 10/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/23/2023]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of this study were to investigate the practices of registered nurses and nurse aides at mealtimes in nursing homes (NHs) and to evaluate the attitudes of health care staff toward the nutritional care of older people. DESIGN This is a multicenter cross-sectional study. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS The study involved a convenience sample of NH health care staff: physicians, registered nurses, and nurse aides. METHODS Data were collected on characteristics of the dining environment, organizational and nutritional care practices, staff-resident ratio, and staff activities during meals, using 2 questionnaires and staff attitudes were assessed with Staff Attitudes to Nutritional Nursing Care Geriatric Scale (SANN-G). Total score ranges from 18 to 90 points, with the following cutoffs: ≥72, positive attitude; ≤54, negative; and 55-71 points, neutral attitude. RESULTS A total of 1267 workers from 29 NHs in northern Italy participated in the study. The most common nutritional assessment tool used by nurses was the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool. A median of 4.0 and 4.2 people (family caregivers, volunteers and staff) were present for feeding support, respectively, at lunch and dinner. A median of 2.5 and 2.0 staff members at lunch and at dinner, respectively, fed residents. Overall, 1024 health care workers responded to SANN-G of which 21.9% showed a negative attitude, 57.2% neutral, and 20.9% a positive attitude. Nurse aides (190/714) showed worse attitudes compared with registered nurses (20/204) and physicians (2/36); differences were statistically significant. Overall, the best attitudes were toward "habits," "interventions," and "individualization" of nutritional care. Staff who had received nutritional training (29.2%) had best attitudes. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS The results suggest that NHs should ensure adequate staff-resident ratio during meals, involving trained volunteers and relatives. Moreover, health professionals' knowledge and attitude toward nutritional care should be improved through continuous training.
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- Anna Castaldo
- IRCCS S. Maria Nascente Don Gnocchi Foundation, Milan, Italy; Bachelor in Nursing, University of Milan, Milan, Italy.
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- Fondazione Le Rondini Città di Lumezzane Onlus, Lumezzane (BS), Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, ASST Grande Ospedale Metropolitano Niguarda, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Nursing, Nursing Research Competence Center, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Bellinzona, Canton Ticino, Switzerland; Department of Business Economics, Health and Social Care, University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI), Manno, Switzerland
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Pojednic R, Phillips E, Shehadeh A, Muller A, Metallinos-Katsaras E. Physician Nutrition Advice and Referrals to Registered Dietitians. Am J Lifestyle Med 2023; 17:847-854. [PMID: 38511118 PMCID: PMC10948933 DOI: 10.1177/15598276221092304] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/22/2024] Open
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PURPOSE This study aims to examine the frequency and content of healthcare providers' nutrition recommendations and referrals Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDN). METHODS Physicians, physician assistants, nurses, and other providers (> 18 years of age) currently practicing primarily in the United States received an email survey that assessed dietary recommendations for diabetes, hypertension, dyslipidemia, overweight/obesity, and general wellbeing, frequency and comfort level of providing nutrition advice, and RDN referrals. Chi-square and Student's t-tests were used for analysis. RESULTS 154 physicians (61%), registered nurses/nurse practitioners/physician assistants (19.5%), and other providers (19.5%) were included. Those with nutrition education gave nutrition advice more than those without for some, but not all, conditions (P = .01). The Mediterranean diet was most frequently recommended, except for hypertension. The DASH diet was recommended to 47.7% of patients with hypertension. More providers gave dietary advice than referred to RDNs. Dietary advice was associated with RDN referrals for diabetes (P = .01) and wellbeing (P = .05). Providers with an RDN in their practice provided advice for diabetes more than those without (P = .01). CONCLUSION Healthcare providers gave nutrition recommendations consistent with evidence-based guidance. RDN referrals occur in conjunction with dietary recommendations, not as replacement.
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- Rachele Pojednic
- Department of Nutrition, College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences, Simmons University, Boston, MA, USA
- Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Health and Human Performance, Norwich University, Northfield, VT, USA
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- Institute of Lifestyle Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Service, VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences, Simmons University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Nutrition, College of Natural, Behavioral and Health Sciences, Simmons University, Boston, MA, USA
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Park JY. Identifying the nutrition support nurses' tasks using importance-performance analysis in Korea: a descriptive study. JOURNAL OF EDUCATIONAL EVALUATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2023; 20:3. [PMID: 36796432 PMCID: PMC9935079 DOI: 10.3352/jeehp.2023.20.3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Accepted: 12/31/2022] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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PURPOSE Nutrition support nurse is a member of a nutrition support team and is a health care professional who takes a significant part in all aspects of nutritional care. This study aims to investigate ways to improve the quality of tasks performed by nutrition support nurses through survey questionnaires in Korea. METHODS An online survey was conducted between October 12 and November 31, 2018. The questionnaire consists of 36 items categorized into 5 subscales: nutrition-focused support care, education and counseling, consultation and coordination, research and quality improvement, and leadership. The importance-performance analysis method was used to confirm the relationship between the importance and performance of nutrition support nurses' tasks. RESULTS A total of 101 nutrition support nurses participated in this survey. The importance (5.56±0.78) and performance (4.50±1.06) of nutrition support nurses' tasks showed a significant difference (t=11.27, P<0.001). Education, counseling/consultation, and participation in developing their processes and guidelines were identified as low-performance activities compared with their importance. CONCLUSION To intervene nutrition support effectively, nutrition support nurses should have the qualification or competency through the education program based on their practice. Improved awareness of nutrition support nurses participating in research and quality improvement activity for role development is required.
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- Jeong Yun Park
- Department of Clinical Nursing, University of Ulsan, Seoul, Korea
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Søe Jensen P, Nørholm V, Poulsen I, Vendel Petersen H. Dialogue is a prerequisite for the nurse-patient relationship in nutritional care: A secondary analysis using the fundamentals of care framework. Scand J Caring Sci 2022; 36:1206-1216. [PMID: 35778822 PMCID: PMC9795910 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13094] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 05/13/2022] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Providing good nutritional care is complex as it goes beyond assessing and ensuring the patients' dietary needs. So far, nutritional research has mainly focused on establishing evidence for the nutritional treatment, while less attention has been on the complexity of providing nutritional care. The Fundamentals of Care (FoC) describes five elements (focus, knowledge, anticipate, evaluate and trust) essential for establishing a nurse-patient relationship as a foundation for quality care. By studying how these elements shape nutritional care and dialogue, we can explore and describe the complexity of nutritional care. AIM By using the FoC framework as an analytic framework, this study explores how the nurse-patient relationship shapes the nutritional care of orthopaedic patients. METHOD This study is a secondary analysis using deductive content analysis of interviews with patients undergoing major orthopaedic surgery, nursing staff and observations of interactions between nursing staff and patients. The core dimension of the FoC framework, 'Establishment of relationship,' was used as an analytic framework. RESULT The nurses perceived serving meals and providing nutritional supplements as an essential part of the nutritional care. Still, the nutritional care was organised as a routine task to be less time-consuming. Appropriate care was initiated when the nursing staff explored patients´ food preferences. When the nursing staff failed to familiarise themselves with the patient's preferences, the patients interpreted nutritional care as unrelated to their needs, resulting in a lack of trust. CONCLUSION The need for efficiency within nutritional care must not compromise the patients' need for dialogue with the nurse. Establishing a trusting relationship between nurses and patients prevents nutritional care from becoming a routine task unrelated to the patients' needs.
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- Pia Søe Jensen
- Department of Clinical ResearchCopenhagen University HospitalHvidovreDenmark,Department of Orthopaedic SurgeryCopenhagen University HospitalHvidovreDenmark,Research Unit of Nursing and Health CareHealth, Aarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark
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- Department of Clinical ResearchCopenhagen University HospitalHvidovreDenmark
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- Department of Clinical ResearchCopenhagen University HospitalHvidovreDenmark,Research Unit of Nursing and Health CareHealth, Aarhus UniversityAarhusDenmark,Department of Brain InjuryCopenhagen University HospitalRigshospitaletCopenhagenDenmark
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Pallin ND, Beeken RJ, Jones KP, Woznitza N, Fisher A. A Survey of Therapeutic Radiographers' Knowledge, Practices, and Barriers in Delivering Health Behaviour Advice to Cancer Patients. JOURNAL OF CANCER EDUCATION : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR CANCER EDUCATION 2022; 37:890-897. [PMID: 33063254 PMCID: PMC9399055 DOI: 10.1007/s13187-020-01896-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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Therapeutic radiographers (TRs) are well-placed to deliver advice to cancer patients; however, limited research exists on their practices in providing advice on healthy lifestyle behaviours. Through an online survey, this study aimed to explore TRs' current practices, barriers, and facilitators around delivering healthy behaviour advice to cancer patients. An online survey was sent to 72 radiotherapy departments in the UK and 583 TRs responded to the survey. Findings showed that levels of enquiry and provision of advice on healthy behaviours were low, with less than 25% advising patients on physical activity, healthy eating, weight management, smoking cessation, and reducing alcohol intake as standard practice. Lack of knowledge, resources, and training were identified as barriers, in addition to perceived lack of patient interest and lack of time. TRs reported a strong desire to undergo training to enable them to deliver health behaviour advice to patients, with an identified preference for online training. Cancer patients look to healthcare professionals for advice on health behaviours, and TRs are well-placed to deliver this advice. The findings of this study provide insight into the areas that need addressing to enable TRs to support positive health behaviours among cancer patients.
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- Nickola D. Pallin
- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
- Department of Allied Health Sciences, School of Health and Social Care, London South Bank University, London, UK
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- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
- Leeds Institute of Health Sciences, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Radiology Department, Homerton University Hospital, London, UK
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- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London, UK
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Mathiesen SL, Aadal L, Uldbæk ML, Astrup P, Byrne DV, Wang QJ. Music Is Served: How Acoustic Interventions in Hospital Dining Environments Can Improve Patient Mealtime Wellbeing. Foods 2021; 10:foods10112590. [PMID: 34828871 PMCID: PMC8622365 DOI: 10.3390/foods10112590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/26/2021] [Revised: 10/19/2021] [Accepted: 10/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Eating-related challenges and discomforts arising from moderately acquired brain injuries (ABI)—including physiological and cognitive difficulties—can interfere with patients’ eating experience and impede the recovery process. At the same time, external environmental factors have been proven to be influential in our mealtime experience. This experimental pilot study investigates whether redesigning the sonic environment in hospital dining areas can positively influence ABI patients’ (n = 17) nutritional state and mealtime experience. Using a three-phase between-subjects interventional design, we investigate the effects of installing sound proofing materials and playing music during the lunch meals at a specialised ABI hospital unit. Comprising both quantitative and qualitative research approaches and data acquisition methods, this project provides multidisciplinary and holistic insights into the importance of attending to sound in hospital surroundings. Our results demonstrate that improved acoustics and music playback during lunch meals might improve the mealtime atmosphere, the patient well-being, and social interaction, which potentially supports patient food intake and nutritional state. The results are discussed in terms of potential future implications for the healthcare sector.
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- Signe Lund Mathiesen
- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (D.V.B.); (Q.J.W.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +45-2577-2779
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation and Research Center, 8450 Hammel, Denmark;
- Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health, Aarhus University, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Test and Development Center for Welfaretech, 8800 Viborg, Denmark;
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (D.V.B.); (Q.J.W.)
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- Department of Food Science, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Aarhus University, 8200 Aarhus N, Denmark; (D.V.B.); (Q.J.W.)
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Larsen KL, Schjøtler B, Melgaard D. Patients' experiences eating in a hospital - A qualitative study. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2021; 45:469-475. [PMID: 34620357 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2021.06.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/11/2020] [Revised: 05/12/2021] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Even though there is a lot of focus on nutrition in hospitals, patients often continue to lose weight during their stay. A meal is a complex activity. Several factors have an influence on the intake of nutrition. The purpose of the study is to identify the experiences of patients about eating situations, wishes and needs in connection with meals during their stay in the hospital. METHODS Twenty individual semi structured interviews were conducted at the North Denmark Regional Hospital and Aalborg University Hospital, Thisted. The inclusion criteria were age ≥18, cognitively and linguistically capable of participating and able to consume food ≥24 h. The participants were selected based on sex, age, and surgical and medical departments to ensure a broad representation. RESULTS The patients experienced that the health professionals were friendly and caring and the food was really good. Despite general satisfaction, the patients reported many different experiences that are presented in the following themes: "The care relationship," "Meeting the system," "Influence from the surroundings," and "Social interaction with fellow patients and physical discomfort". The care relationship is considered to be essential. Some patients felt that they were met by helpful and accommodating health professionals while others felt rejected and corrected. The patients reacted to the health professionals being busy by adapting their expectations to the system and accepting the conditions. Hospital surroundings with catheter bags and IV drips influenced the patients and diminished their desire for food. The physical surroundings could make it difficult to sit comfortably when eating. Some patients wanted the company of other patients during their meal but would like to be able to choose with whom they shared their meals. Some patients tended to feel exposed and found it undignified and preferred to eat alone. CONCLUSIONS The study indicates that it is important to ensure individual settings for the patients during meals and the focus should be on the relationship between patients and health professionals.
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- Karen L Larsen
- Department of Quality and Patient Safety, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Denmark.
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- Department of Clinical Medicine and Acute Medicine, Staff Managements, Thisted, Aalborg University Hospital, Denmark.
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- Centre for Clinical Research, North Denmark Regional Hospital, Denmark; Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
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Kumbiley J, Amalba A, Aryee PA, Azure SA, Mogre V. Determinants of Nutrition Care Practice by Midwives and Nurses in the Antenatal and Postnatal Care Settings: A Multi-Site Cross-Sectional Survey From Ghana. Glob Pediatr Health 2021; 8:2333794X211048382. [PMID: 34604461 PMCID: PMC8481714 DOI: 10.1177/2333794x211048382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim. Midwives and nurses are critical in nutrition care for pregnant women and lactating mothers. Ghanaian nurses and midwives’ perception of the adequacy and their satisfaction with nutrition education received during training in school, level of nutrition care competencies, and nutrition practice behavior is unknown. We evaluated the adequacy of nutrition education received in nursing and midwifery school; nutrition care competencies; self-efficacy and the nutrition care practice of midwives and nurses. We also evaluated determinants of nutrition care practice during routine antenatal and postnatal care. Methods. Cross-sectional study conducted among midwives and nurses working at antenatal and postnatal clinics in Ghana. Data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Data analysis was done using descriptive statistics, correlation, and linear regression. Findings. Almost 90% (n = 267) of the participants received nutrition education during training, 77.5% were unsatisfied with the amount of time allocated for nutrition education and 40% felt inadequately prepared from school to provide nutrition care. Self-efficacy ranged from moderate to low. Determinants of nutrition care practice were age of respondents (B = 0.04; P = .002), nutrition-related knowledge (B = 0.05; P = .016), adequacy of nutrition education (B = 0.14; P = .006), nutrition training after school (B = 0.38; P = .010) and nutrition care self-efficacy (B = 0.03; P = .048). Conclusion. Notable knowledge gaps in basic nutrition, inadequate preparedness, and poor confidence to provide nutrition care was common. There is a need to improve the nutrition education experiences of midwives and nurses through curricula revision and refresher training courses.
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- College of Health, Yamfo, Ghana.,Department of Population and Reproductive Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- College of Health, Yamfo, Ghana.,Department of Population and Reproductive Health, University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria
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- University for Development Studies, Tamale, Ghana
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Role and knowledge of critical care nurses in the assessment and management of hypophosphataemia and refeeding syndrome. A descriptive exploratory study. Intensive Crit Care Nurs 2021; 67:103097. [PMID: 34238648 DOI: 10.1016/j.iccn.2021.103097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Revised: 04/12/2021] [Accepted: 05/05/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the perceived and actual role of critical care nurses in nutritional care, and their knowledge regarding the identification and management of hypophosphataemia and refeeding syndrome. DESIGN AND METHODS Data were collected in one intensive care unit in Israel, from a self-administered questionnaire completed by 42 critical care nurses. The questionnaire was designed to assess their perceived and actual roles in the administration of nutritional care, and knowledge regarding electrolyte monitoring, hypophosphataemia and refeeding syndrome, including risk factors, consequences, and treatment. RESULTS The majority participants that dieticians are solely responsible for nutrition care and follow-up. Most agreed that the measurement of phosphate levels was not important and that patients should receive full nutrition upon admission, while important risk factors for the development of refeeding syndrome were not recognised or considered. This informed their actual practice. A correlation was found between nurses' knowledge and their actual practice so that the greater the nurses' knowledge, the more they adhered to current nutrition guidelines (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS This study revealed critical care nurses' lack of clarity of their role and lack of knowledge regarding nutrition care. We suggest that this complex task is best managed by a multidisciplinary team, including nurses and dieticians, with clear role definitions.
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Aadal L, Odgaard L, Feldbaek Nielsen J, Rasmussen HH, Holst M. Body composition measures may help target fundamental nutritional nursing efforts in rehabilitating patients with acquired brain injury. Nurs Open 2021; 9:2793-2803. [PMID: 34190414 PMCID: PMC9584462 DOI: 10.1002/nop2.981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 04/19/2021] [Accepted: 06/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Aim To illuminate using body composition measurements for malnutrition measured by Bio Impedance Analysis (BIA), as opposed to body mass index (BMI), and discuss benefits and burdens for fundamental nursing care. Design A second analysis of a prospective, descriptive cohort study, targeting fundamental nursing care elements. Methods This postevaluation study explored data from a prospective, descriptive cohort study, which consecutively included 92 patients admitted for neurorehabilitation care. Measures of nutritional status were BMI and FFMI. Chi‐Square test and Multivariable logistic regression were used. Results Body composition measures rather than BMI contributed to target individual nutritional nursing care as this measure detected more patients at potential risk of malnutrition and indicated minor changes in the nutritional state. Transitions from being malnourished to a normal nutritional status occurred in 29% using the BMI definition while it was the case in 40% of individuals with malnutrition defined by the body composition.
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- Lena Aadal
- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Centre and University Research Clinic, Hammel, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Centre for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure, Aalborg University Hospital and Department of Clinical Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre for Nutrition and Intestinal Failure, Aalborg University Hospital and Department of Clinical Sciences, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Views of public hospital professional nurses on adult malnutrition and their role in nutrition-related activities. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF AFRICA NURSING SCIENCES 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ijans.2021.100300] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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Marshall AP, Tobiano G, Roberts S, Isenring E, Sanmugarajah J, Kiefer D, Fulton R, Cheng HL, To KF, Ko PS, Lam YF, Lam W, Molassiotis A. End-user perceptions of a patient- and family-centred intervention to improve nutrition intake among oncology patients: a descriptive qualitative analysis. BMC Nutr 2020; 6:29. [PMID: 32699640 PMCID: PMC7372777 DOI: 10.1186/s40795-020-00353-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2019] [Accepted: 05/21/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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Background People with cancer are at high risk of malnutrition. Nutrition education is an effective strategy to improve patient outcomes, however, little is known regarding the impact of family and/or carer involvement in nutrition education and requires investigation. The purpose of the study was to evaluate PIcNIC (Partnering with families to promote nutrition in cancer care) intervention acceptability from the perspective of patients, families and health care providers. Methods A descriptive qualitative study was undertaken at an inpatient and an outpatient hospital setting in Australia and an outpatient/home setting in Hong Kong. A patient-and-family centred intervention including nutrition education, goals setting/nutrition plans, and food diaries, was delivered to patients and/or families in the inpatient, outpatient or home setting. Semi-structured interviews were used to explore perceptions of the intervention. 64 participants were interviewed; 20 patients, 15 family members, and 29 health care professionals. Data were analysed using deductive and inductive content analysis. Results Two categories were identified; 1) ‘context and intervention acceptability’; and 2) ‘benefits of patient- and family-centred nutrition care’. Within each category redundant concepts were identified. For category 1 the redundant concepts were: the intervention works in outpatient settings, the food diary is easy but needs to be tailored, the information booklet is a good resource, and the intervention should be delivered by a dietitian, but could be delivered by a nurse. The redundant concepts for category 2 were: a personalised nutrition plan is required, patient and family involvement in the intervention is valued and the intervention has benefits for patients and families. Converging and diverging perceptions across participant groups and settings were identified. Conclusions In this paper we have described an acceptable patient- and family-centred nutrition intervention, which may be effective in increasing patient and family engagement in nutrition care and may result in improved nutrition intakes. Our study highlights important contextual considerations for nutrition education; the outpatient and home setting are optimal for engaging patients and families in learning opportunities.
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- Andrea P Marshall
- Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Unit, Gold Coast Health, 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia
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- Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Unit, Gold Coast Health, 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia.,Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia.,Division of Allied Health, Gold Coast Health 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia.,School of Allied Health, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia
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- Nutrition & Dietetics, Faculty of Health Sciences & Medicine, Bond University Level 2, Bond Institute of Health and Sport, 2 Promethean Way, Robina, QLD 4226 Australia
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- Medical Oncology, Gold Coast Health, 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia
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- Division of Allied Health, Gold Coast Health 1 Hospital Blvd, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia
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- School of Allied Health, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD 4215 Australia
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Room A401, Chung Sze Yuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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- Dietetics Department, Alice Ho Miu Ling Nethersole Hospital Hospital Authority, Chuen On Rd, Tai Po, Hong Kong
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- Kowloon East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Medicine, Haven of Hope Hospital, Haven of Hope Rd, 8, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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- Dietetics Department, Haven of Hope Hospital, Haven of Hope Rd, 8, Tseung Kwan O, Hong Kong
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- School of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Room A401, Chung Sze Yuen Building, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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Planas-Campmany C, Zabaleta-Del-Olmo E, Violán C, Pérez-Sánchez G, Navas-Palacios JJ. Profile of Innovative Ideas Recorded by Nurses in an Ideas Bank of a Corporate Virtual Community of Open Innovation: A Cross-Sectional Study. J Nurs Scholarsh 2020; 52:426-434. [PMID: 32346930 DOI: 10.1111/jnu.12559] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 03/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Nurses are well-positioned to play an active role in the development of innovation in health care. However, their contribution to health innovation is poorly recognized and often invisible. The aim of this study was to determine the profile of innovative ideas recorded by nurses in the Innòbics ideas bank, a corporate virtual community of open innovation. DESIGN AND METHODS We used a cross-sectional study design. We identified all the innovative ideas recorded in Innòbics from June 8, 2016, to July 6, 2018. To be eligible, the ideas had to be recorded by nurses. Each innovative idea recorded was assessed by the Certification Evaluation Committee of Innòbics. After collective discussion during the evaluation sessions, each committee member independently scored the idea. The screening decision was based on the overall average score. The following variables were collected from each innovative idea that was recorded: (a) level of health care where the idea originated (primary care or secondary care), (b) subject or category according to the classification of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Health Care Innovations Exchange, (c) ratings relative to each screening criteria, and (d) the result of the screening decision: stored = ideas that were poorly developed and in which it was not possible to identify their potential for innovation; susceptible of improvement = potential ideas that needed to be improved and whose authors received comments from the evaluation committee; validated = ideas that continued the process to become innovation projects; forwarded = ideas that were not innovative but they were a complaint or a proposal for quality improvement (these were forwarded to the institutional department concerned). FINDINGS A total of 246 innovative ideas were recorded in the period of the study, 61 (24.8%) of which were recorded by nurses. The subjects and categories of these ideas were diverse, highlighting aspects such as patient-centered care, quality improvement strategies, preventive and chronic care, and primary care. Thirty-five (57.4%) of these innovative ideas were stored, 13 (21.3%) were susceptible to improvement, 11 (18.0%) were forwarded, and 2 (3.3%) were validated. CONCLUSIONS The results demonstrated that approximately a quarter of the ideas were recorded by nurses. Subjects and categories of these ideas were diverse, some of them closely related to the profession and nursing practice. Two ideas were identified as potential innovation projects. Innòbics can act as an organizational tool that promotes a climate for innovation in health care. CLINICAL RELEVANCE This study recognizes nurses' contribution to a healthcare innovation initiative and their interest in sharing innovative ideas. Its findings provide useful insights into a virtual community of open innovation such as an organizational tool for encouraging creativity and innovation in healthcare. Likewise, there is also a need for further development of nurses to master healthcare innovation as a basic competence.
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- Carme Planas-Campmany
- Healthcare technician. Departament de Salut. Generalitat de Catalunya, and Associate professor, Fundamental and Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, Nursing School (Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences), Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- Researcher, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), and Primary Care Nurse, Gerència Territorial de Barcelona, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain, and Associate researcher, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain, and Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Chief director, Fundació Institut Universitari per a la recerca a l'Atenció Primària de Salut Jordi Gol i Gurina (IDIAPJGol), Barcelona, Spain, and Associate researcher, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain
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- Researcher, Institut d'Investigació Biomèdica de Girona Dr. Josep Trueta (IDIBGI), Salt, Spain, and Technician, Integral Management System of Open Innovation, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain
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- Manager, Integral Management System of Open Innovation, Institut Català de la Salut, Barcelona, Spain, and Emeritus Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Bellaterra (Cerdanyola del Vallès), Spain
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Odgaard L, Aadal L, Eskildsen M, Poulsen I. Using clinical quality databases to monitor the quality of fundamental care: Example with weight status after severe traumatic brain injury. J Clin Nurs 2020; 29:2031-2038. [DOI: 10.1111/jocn.15233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2019] [Revised: 11/19/2019] [Accepted: 02/07/2020] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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- Lene Odgaard
- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Center and University Research Clinic Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Hammel Neurorehabilitation Center and University Research Clinic Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation TBI Research Unit on Brain Injury Rehabilitation (RUBRIC) Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation TBI Research Unit on Brain Injury Rehabilitation (RUBRIC) Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark
- Health, Section of Nursing Science Aarhus University Aarhus Denmark
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van Noort HHJ, Heinen M, van Asseldonk M, Ettema RGA, Vermeulen H, Huisman-de Waal G. Using intervention mapping to develop an outpatient nursing nutritional intervention to improve nutritional status in undernourished patients planned for surgery. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:152. [PMID: 32106862 PMCID: PMC7047387 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-4964-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2018] [Accepted: 02/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Undernutrition in surgical patients leads to a higher risk of postoperative complications like infections and delayed recovery of gastrointestinal functions, often resulting in a longer hospital stay and lower quality of life. Nurses at outpatient clinics can deliver nutritional care during outpatient preoperative evaluation of health status to ensure that patients are properly fed in preparation for hospital admission for surgery. However, nutritional nursing care was not determined in research yet. This paper describes the structural development of an Outpatient Nursing Nutritional Intervention (ONNI). METHODS A project group followed the steps of the Intervention Mapping. The needs assessment included assessment of delivery of nutritional care and nutritional care needs at two anaesthesia outpatient clinics of an academic and a teaching hospital. Also, outpatient clinic nurses and patients at risk for undernutrition were interviewed. Determinants resulted from these methods were matched with theories on behaviour change and nutritional support. RESULTS Both patients and nurses were unaware of the consequences of undernutrition, and nurses were also unaware of their roles with regard to nutritional support. The intervention goals were: 1) enabling surgical patients to improve or maintain their nutritional status before hospital admission for surgery, and 2) enabling nurses to deliver nutritional support. The ONNI was developed for outpatients at risk for or with undernutrition. A training was developed for nurses. The ONNI included the five following components: 1) identification of the causes of undernutrition; 2) provision of a nutritional care plan including general and individually tailored advice; 3) self-monitoring of nutrient intake; 4) counselling and encouragement; and 5) support during a telephone follow-up meeting. The intervention and training were tested. A multifaceted implementation strategy was used to deliver the intervention in daily practice. CONCLUSIONS Despite the unique position of the nurses at outpatient clinics, nurses were unaware of their role with regard to nutritional care. The ONNI was developed and implemented along with a training program for nurses. The test confirmed that the training can improve nurses' knowledge, skills, and sense of responsibility for nutritional support. The intervention may empower patients to actively improve their nutritional status.
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- Harm H J van Noort
- Department of Nutrition, Physical Activity and Sports, Department of Surgery, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, P.O. Box 9025, 6710, HN, Ede, The Netherlands. .,Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Dietetics and Intestinal Failure, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Utrecht Str. 6.131, P.O. Box 85500, 3508, GA, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Research Center Health and Sustainable Living, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, P.O. Box 12011, 3501, AA, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.,Faculty of Health and Social Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ Healthcare, P.O. Box 9101, 6500, HB, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Collins AJ, Clemett V, McNaughton A. Malnutrition: evaluating the effectiveness of supplements. Br J Community Nurs 2020; 24:S18-S25. [PMID: 31264457 DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2019.24.sup7.s18] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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This article explores the effectiveness of oral nutritional supplements through a literature review. A literature search was performed throughout various medical databases and one article was selected for a critical appraisal. The study focused on the use of high-energy, low-volume supplements for people living in care homes who are at risk of malnutrtion or who are already manourished. The methods and conclusions of the study are then scrutinised. This article recommends further research to be carried out into the type and volume of supplements needed and the implementation of evidence-based practice.
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- Abbie Jane Collins
- Third Year Student, BSc in Adult Nursing, the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care King's College, London
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- Lecturer, the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care King's College, London
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- Lecturer, the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care King's College, London
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Meehan A, Partridge J, Jonnalagadda SS. Clinical and Economic Value of Nutrition in Healthcare: A Nurse's Perspective. Nutr Clin Pract 2019; 34:832-838. [PMID: 31544300 DOI: 10.1002/ncp.10405] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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In the US healthcare system, malnutrition is a common condition, yet it remains underreported and underdiagnosed. The financial costs of disease-associated malnutrition are substantial; hospital-acquired conditions, readmissions, and prolonged lengths of stay are reported to cost as much as $150 billion per year. By contrast, nutrition-focused quality improvement programs for inpatients can help reduce the negative impact of disease-associated malnutrition. Such programs include systematic screening for malnutrition risk on admission, timely malnutrition diagnoses, and prompt nutrition interventions, which have been shown to lower rates of hospital-acquired infections, shorten lengths of stay, reduce readmissions, and lessen costs of care. Nurses are ideally positioned to play critical roles in nutrition-related care-screening for malnutrition on admission, monitoring for and addressing conditions that impede nutrition intake, and ensuring that prescribed nutrition interventions are delivered and administered or consumed. Such nursing support of multidisciplinary nutrition care contributes to better patient outcomes at lower costs.
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- Anita Meehan
- Cleveland Clinic Akron General, Akron, Ohio, USA
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Impact of a Nutrition-Focused Quality Improvement Intervention on Hospital Length of Stay. J Nurs Care Qual 2019; 34:203-209. [DOI: 10.1097/ncq.0000000000000382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Fleurke M, Voskuil DW, Beneken Genaamd Kolmer DM. The role of the dietitian in the management of malnutrition in the elderly: A systematic review of current practices. Nutr Diet 2019; 77:60-75. [PMID: 31157519 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2018] [Revised: 04/03/2019] [Accepted: 04/07/2019] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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AIM The prevalence of age-related malnutrition is increasing in almost all Western countries. Because of their expertise, dietitians should have a central role in the management of malnutrition. This review aimed to synthesise the literature on the role of the dietitian in the management of malnutrition in the elderly in comparison with other health professionals. METHODS In November 2018, a search of Embase, Medline Ovid, Cinahl Ebscohost, Cochrane Central, Web of Science and Google Scholar was undertaken using 'dietitian', 'elderly' and 'malnutrition' as the main search terms. Qualitative and quantitative empirical research studies that focussed on the role of dietitians as the (main) subject of the study were included. Data extraction and data synthesis were performed by the three authors using a thematic synthesis approach. RESULTS Three themes emerged from the coding and synthesis of the 21 included studies. The first theme demonstrates that other health professionals' time for, and knowledge of, screening policies negatively affects the role of the dietitian. The second theme demonstrates that the importance of nutritional care is acknowledged. However, this does not always imply familiarity with dietetics nor does it always mean that other health professionals think involving dietitians is worth the effort. The third theme demonstrates that issues of workload appeared to be especially important in crossing or guarding role boundaries. CONCLUSIONS The role of dietitians in managing age-related malnutrition is not always clear and coherent. Therefore, how dietitians shape their role to provide optimal management of malnutrition in the elderly is open to debate.
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- Matthijs Fleurke
- Research Group Informal Care and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Research Group Informal Care and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands
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- Research Group Informal Care and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, The Hague University of Applied Sciences, The Hague, Netherlands
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Karimi‐Shahanjarini A, Shakibazadeh E, Rashidian A, Hajimiri K, Glenton C, Noyes J, Lewin S, Laurant M, Colvin CJ. Barriers and facilitators to the implementation of doctor-nurse substitution strategies in primary care: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2019; 4:CD010412. [PMID: 30982950 PMCID: PMC6462850 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd010412.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 59] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Having nurses take on tasks that are typically conducted by doctors (doctor-nurse substitution, a form of 'task-shifting') may help to address doctor shortages and reduce doctors' workload and human resource costs. A Cochrane Review of effectiveness studies suggested that nurse-led care probably leads to similar healthcare outcomes as care delivered by doctors. This finding highlights the need to explore the factors that affect the implementation of strategies to substitute doctors with nurses in primary care. In our qualitative evidence synthesis (QES), we focused on studies of nurses taking on tasks that are typically conducted by doctors working in primary care, including substituting doctors with nurses or expanding nurses' roles. OBJECTIVES (1) To identify factors influencing implementation of interventions to substitute doctors with nurses in primary care. (2) To explore how our synthesis findings related to, and helped to explain, the findings of the Cochrane intervention review of the effectiveness of substituting doctors with nurses. (3) To identify hypotheses for subgroup analyses for future updates of the Cochrane intervention review. SEARCH METHODS We searched CINAHL and PubMed, contacted experts in the field, scanned the reference lists of relevant studies and conducted forward citation searches for key articles in the Social Science Citation Index and Science Citation Index databases, and 'related article' searches in PubMed. SELECTION CRITERIA We constructed a maximum variation sample (exploring variables such as country level of development, aspects of care covered and the types of participants) from studies that had collected and analysed qualitative data related to the factors influencing implementation of doctor-nurse substitution and the expansion of nurses' tasks in community or primary care worldwide. We included perspectives of doctors, nurses, patients and their families/carers, policymakers, programme managers, other health workers and any others directly involved in or affected by the substitution. We excluded studies that collected data using qualitative methods but did not analyse the data qualitatively. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS We identified factors influencing implementation of doctor-nurse substitution strategies using a framework thematic synthesis approach. Two review authors independently assessed the methodological strengths and limitations of included studies using a modified Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) tool. We assessed confidence in the evidence for the QES findings using the GRADE-CERQual approach. We integrated our findings with the evidence from the effectiveness review of doctor-nurse substitution using a matrix model. Finally, we identified hypotheses for subgroup analyses for updates of the review of effectiveness. MAIN RESULTS We included 66 studies (69 papers), 11 from low- or middle-income countries and 55 from high-income countries. These studies found several factors that appeared to influence the implementation of doctor-nurse substitution strategies. The following factors were based on findings that we assessed as moderate or high confidence.Patients in many studies knew little about nurses' roles and the difference between nurse-led and doctor-led care. They also had mixed views about the type of tasks that nurses should deliver. They preferred doctors when the tasks were more 'medical' but accepted nurses for preventive care and follow-ups. Doctors in most studies also preferred that nurses performed only 'non-medical' tasks. Nurses were comfortable with, and believed they were competent to deliver a wide range of tasks, but particularly emphasised tasks that were more health promotive/preventive in nature.Patients in most studies thought that nurses were more easily accessible than doctors. Doctors and nurses also saw nurse-doctor substitution and collaboration as a way of increasing people's access to care, and improving the quality and continuity of care.Nurses thought that close doctor-nurse relationships and doctor's trust in and acceptance of nurses was important for shaping their roles. But nurses working alone sometimes found it difficult to communicate with doctors.Nurses felt they had gained new skills when taking on new tasks. But nurses wanted more and better training. They thought this would increase their skills, job satisfaction and motivation, and would make them more independent.Nurses taking on doctors' tasks saw this as an opportunity to develop personally, to gain more respect and to improve the quality of care they could offer to patients. Better working conditions and financial incentives also motivated nurses to take on new tasks. Doctors valued collaborating with nurses when this reduced their own workload.Doctors and nurses pointed to the importance of having access to resources, such as enough staff, equipment and supplies; good referral systems; experienced leaders; clear roles; and adequate training and supervision. But they often had problems with these issues. They also pointed to the huge number of documents they needed to complete when tasks were moved from doctors to nurses. AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS Patients, doctors and nurses may accept the use of nurses to deliver services that are usually delivered by doctors. But this is likely to depend on the type of services. Nurses taking on extra tasks want respect and collaboration from doctors; as well as proper resources; good referral systems; experienced leaders; clear roles; and adequate incentives, training and supervision. However, these needs are not always met.
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- Akram Karimi‐Shahanjarini
- Hamadan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Public HealthMahdeieh Ave. Hamadan, IranHamadanHamadanIran
- Hamadan University of Medical SciencesSocial Determinants of Health Research CenterHamadanIran
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- Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Education and Health PromotionTehranTehranIran
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- Tehran University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Management and Economics, School of Public HealthPoursina AveTehranIran1417613191
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- School of Public Health, Zanjan University of Medical SciencesDepartment of Health Education and Health PromotionZanjanIran
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- Norwegian Institute of Public HealthPO Box 7004 St Olavs plassOsloNorwayN‐0130
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- Bangor UniversityCentre for Health‐Related Research, Fron HeulogBangorWalesUKLL57 2EF
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- Norwegian Institute of Public HealthPO Box 7004 St Olavs plassOsloNorwayN‐0130
- South African Medical Research CouncilHealth Systems Research UnitPO Box 19070TygerbergSouth Africa7505
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- Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcareRadboud University Medical CenterPO Box 9101NijmegenNetherlands6500 HB
- Institute of Nursing StudiesHAN University of Applied SciencesNijmegenNetherlands
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- School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape TownDivision of Social and Behavioural SciencesCape TownSouth Africa
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Marshall AP, Takefala T, Williams LT, Spencer A, Grealish L, Roberts S. Health practitioner practices and their influence on nutritional intake of hospitalised patients. Int J Nurs Sci 2019; 6:162-168. [PMID: 31406886 PMCID: PMC6608649 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2019.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/05/2018] [Revised: 02/20/2019] [Accepted: 03/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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Objectives In the hospital setting, poor dietary intake interacts with disease and represents a major and modifiable cause of malnutrition. Understanding barriers to adequate dietary intake is an important strategy to guide the development of interventions to improve nutrition intake. The aim of this study reported in this paper was to explore patient, family and health care professionals' perceptions of barriers to and enablers of adequate nutrition care and dietary intake of medical inpatients. Methods An exploratory qualitative study design incorporating group and individual interviews of patients (n = 14), their family members (n = 4), and health care professionals (n = 18) was undertaken. Participants were recruited pragmatically, using a mix of convenience and purposive sampling. A theoretically informed, semi-structured interview schedule was based on observations of practice and the Theoretical Domains Framework. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed verbatim and analysed inductively using a general inductive approach. Results Three key themes emerged from analysing participant interviews. Siloed approaches to nutrition care reflected the diverse range of health care professionals responsible for nutrition care but who often worked in isolation from their colleagues. Competing work priorities for nurses reflected the challenge in prioritise nutrition care which was often constrained because of other care needs or work-related pressures. Helping patients to eat highlighted that nurses were often the only health care professional who would provide assistance to patients at mealtimes and lack of available staff could negatively influence patients' nutrition intakes. Conclusions We have identified many complex and interrelated barriers which preclude adequate dietary intake in acute medical patients. These predominantly reflect issues inherent in the hospital culture and environment. Multi-faceted and sustainable interventions that support a facilitating nutrition culture and multidisciplinary collaboration, inclusive of patients and families, are needed to address these underlying barriers.
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- Andrea P Marshall
- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Blvd, QLD, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gold Coast Health, 1 Hospital Blvd, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,School of Nursing and Midwifery, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,Nursing and Midwifery Education and Research Unit, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Blvd, QLD, Australia
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- Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,School of Allied Health Sciences, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, Parklands Drive, Southport, QLD, Australia.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Gold Coast Health, 1 Hospital Blvd, QLD, Australia
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Bunn D, Hooper L, Welch A. Dehydration and Malnutrition in Residential Care: Recommendations for Strategies for Improving Practice Derived from a Scoping Review of Existing Policies and Guidelines. Geriatrics (Basel) 2018; 3:E77. [PMID: 31011112 PMCID: PMC6371146 DOI: 10.3390/geriatrics3040077] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/11/2018] [Revised: 11/02/2018] [Accepted: 11/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Preventing malnutrition and dehydration in older care home residents is a complex task, with both conditions remaining prevalent, despite numerous guidelines spanning several decades. This policy-mapping scoping review used snowballing search methods to locate publicly-available policies, reports and best practice guidelines relating to hydration and nutrition in UK residential care homes, to describe the existing knowledge base and pinpoint gaps in practice, interpretation and further investigation. The findings were synthesised narratively to identify solutions. Strategies for improvements to nutritional and hydration care include the development of age and population-specific nutrient and fluid intake guidelines, statutory regulation, contractual obligations for commissioners, appropriate menu-planning, the implementation and auditing of care, acknowledgment of residents' eating and drinking experiences, effective screening, monitoring and treatment and staff training. The considerable body of existing knowledge is failing to influence practice, relating to translational issues of implementing knowledge into care at the point of delivery, and this is where future research and actions should focus.
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- Diane Bunn
- School of Health Sciences, Norwich Research Park, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
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- Norwich Medical School, Norwich Research Park, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
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- Norwich Medical School, Norwich Research Park, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK.
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Eglseer D, Halfens RJG, Schüssler S, Visser M, Volkert D, Lohrmann C. Is the topic of malnutrition in older adults addressed in the European nursing curricula? A MaNuEL study. NURSE EDUCATION TODAY 2018; 68:13-18. [PMID: 29870869 DOI: 10.1016/j.nedt.2018.05.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2017] [Revised: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 05/18/2018] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND The lack of sufficient knowledge of health care professionals is one main barrier to implementing adequate nutritional interventions. Until now, it is not known to which extent European nurses are exposed to the topic of malnutrition in older adults during their education. OBJECTIVE To determine whether formal nursing degree programs in Europe address the topic of nutrition and, specifically, malnutrition in older adults. DESIGN A cross-sectional study was conducted using an online-survey. PARTICIPANTS The online-survey link was e-mailed to 926 nursing education institutions in 31 European countries. METHODS This study was conducted as part of the Healthy Diet for Healthy Life Joint Programming Initiative, Malnutrition in the Elderly Knowledge Hub (MaNuEL) project. Descriptive analyses were performed using SPSS. Associations were calculated using the chi-square tests and Fisher's exact test. RESULTS The response rate of our survey was 14.2% (131 institutions). Of these, 113 (86.3%) addressed the topic of nutrition in their educational programs, and 73.7% addressed the topic of malnutrition in older adults. Malnutrition screening (70.8%), causes (67.2%) and consequences (68.7%) of malnutrition were frequently-addressed topics of content. Topics that were rarely addressed included nutritional support in intensive care units (ICU) (23.7%), cooperation in multidisciplinary nutrition teams (28.2%), dietary counselling (32.1%) and the responsibilities of various professions in nutritional support (35.1%). The topic of malnutrition in older adults is taught by nurses in 52.7%, by dietitians in 23.7%, by nutritional scientists in 18.3%, and physicians in 19.8% of the institutions. CONCLUSIONS The topics of malnutrition and malnutrition screening are currently not included in the content of nutrition courses taught at nearly 30% of the European educational institutions for nurses. Nursing educators urgently need to improve curriculum content with respect to the topic of malnutrition in older adults to enable nurses to provide high-quality nutritional care of older persons.
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- Doris Eglseer
- Medical University of Graz, Institute of Nursing Science, Universitätsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- Maastricht University, Department of Health Services Research, Care and Public Health Research Institute, Duboisdomein 30, 6229 GT Maastricht, The Netherlands.
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- Medical University of Graz, Institute of Nursing Science, Universitätsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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- VU Medical Center, Department of Internal Medicine & Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Health Sciences, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
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- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Institute for Biomedicine of Aging, Kobergerstraße 60, 90408 Nürnberg, Germany.
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- Medical University of Graz, Institute of Nursing Science, Universitätsplatz 4, 8010 Graz, Austria.
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van Noort HHJ, Ettema RGA, Vermeulen H, Huisman-de Waal G. Outpatient preoperative oral nutritional support for undernourished surgical patients: A systematic review. J Clin Nurs 2018; 28:7-19. [PMID: 30039517 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14629] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 07/15/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effects of preoperative nutritional support using a regular diet for undernourished surgical patients at the outpatient clinic. BACKGROUND Undernutrition (or malnutrition) in surgical patients has severe consequences, that is, more complications, longer hospital stay and decreased quality of life. While systematic reviews show the effects of oral nutritional supplements (ONS), enteral and parenteral nutrition in surgical patients, the effects of normal foods and regular diets remain unclear. DESIGN A systematic review. METHODS PubMed, CINAHL, Web of Science, PsycINFO, Cochrane Library and EMBASE were searched up to July 24, 2017. Studies on undernourished patients receiving nutritional support using regular or therapeutic diet, performed preoperatively at the outpatient clinic, were considered eligible. Risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane Risk of Bias tool. Two reviewers independently performed study selection, quality assessment and data extraction. RESULTS Six studies with moderate risk of bias were included. Interventions were preoperatively performed in mainly oncological outpatients by dieticians and aimed to reach nutrient requirements. Interventions included consults for counselling and advice, follow-up meetings and encouragements, and ONS. Nutritional status, nutrient intake and quality of life improved in supported patients. Improvements were better in counselled patients compared to patients using supplements. Unsupported patients experienced worse outcomes. CONCLUSION Frequent consults with counselling and advice as nutritional support for undernourished patients before surgery result in improvements to nutritional status, intake and quality of life. This statement is supported by weak evidence due to few studies and inadequate methods. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Nutritional support should be provided to all undernourished surgical patients during preoperative course. Nurses are in key position to provide nutritional support during outpatient preoperative evaluations.
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- Harm H J van Noort
- Department of Innovation of Care, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, The Netherlands.,Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.,Research Center Health and Sustainable Living, Utrecht University of Applied Sciences, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud University Medical Centre, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Keller HH, Valaitis R, Laur CV, McNicholl T, Xu Y, Dubin JA, Curtis L, Obiorah S, Ray S, Bernier P, Gramlich L, Stickles-White M, Laporte M, Bell J. Multi-site implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis in medical care units: Success of the More-2-Eat project. Clin Nutr 2018; 38:897-905. [PMID: 29605573 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2018.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Improving the detection and treatment of malnourished patients in hospital is needed to promote recovery. AIM To describe the change in rates of detection and triaging of care for malnourished patients in 5 hospitals that were implementing an evidence-based nutrition care algorithm. To demonstrate that following this algorithm leads to increased detection of malnutrition and increased treatment to mitigate this condition. METHODS Sites worked towards implementing the Integrated Nutrition Pathway for Acute Care (INPAC), including screening (Canadian Nutrition Screening Tool) and triage (Subjective Global Assessment; SGA) to detect and diagnose malnourished patients. Implementation occurred over a 24-month period, including developmental (Period 1), implementation (Periods 2-5), and sustainability (Period 6) phases. Audits (n = 36) of patient health records (n = 5030) were conducted to identify nutrition care practices implemented with a variety of strategies and behaviour change techniques. RESULTS All sites increased nutrition screening from Period 1, with three achieving the goal of 75% of admitted patients being screened by Period 3, and the remainder achieving a rate of 70% by end of implementation. No sites were conducting SGA at Period 1, and sites reached the goal of a 75% completion rate or referral for those identified to be at nutrition risk, by Period 3 or 4. By Period 2, 100% of patients identified as SGA C (severely malnourished) were receiving a comprehensive nutritional assessment. In Period 1, the nutrition diagnosis and documentation by the dietitian of 'malnutrition' was a modest 0.37%, increasing to over 5% of all audited health records. The overall use of any Advanced Nutrition Care practices increased from 31% during Period 1 to 63% during Period 6. CONCLUSION The success of this multi-site study demonstrated that implementation of nutrition screening and diagnosis is feasible and leads to appropriate care. INPAC promotes efficiency in nutrition care while minimizing the risk of missing malnourished patients. TRIAL REGISTRATION Retrospectively registered ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02800304, June 7, 2016.
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- Heather H Keller
- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada; Schlegel-University of Waterloo Research Institute for Aging, University of Waterloo, Canada.
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- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada
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- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada; NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0WS, UK
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- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada
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- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada
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- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada
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- University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave W, Waterloo, ON N2L3G1, Canada
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- The Ottawa Hospital, L'Hôpital d'Ottawa, 501 Smyth Rd, Ottawa, ON K1H 8L6, Canada
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- NNEdPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health, St John's Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge CB4 0WS, UK
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- Ordre professionnel des diététistes du Québec, Montréal, Québec, Canada
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- Department of Medicine & Dentistry, Royal Alexandra Hospital, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Réseau de santé Vitalité Health Network, Campbellton Regional Hospital, Campbellton, New Brunswick, Canada
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- School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences, The University of Queensland & The Prince Charles Hospital, Rode Road, Chermside, QLD 4032, Australia
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Wester P, Angus R, Easlea D, Lin M, Chen B, Bisset L. Use of the malnutrition screening tool by non-dietitians to identify at-risk patients in a rehabilitation setting: A validation study. Nutr Diet 2018; 75:324-330. [PMID: 29498182 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2017] [Revised: 12/04/2017] [Accepted: 01/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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AIM Malnutrition is highly prevalent in rehabilitation patients, and screening is important to allow for timely intervention to reduce the incidence of adverse clinical outcomes. We aimed to determine the reliability and validity of the commonly employed malnutrition screening tool by non-dietitian staff in categorising patients at risk of malnutrition in the rehabilitation setting. METHODS This prospective observational cohort study recruited 100 participants on admission to a rehabilitation ward. The malnutrition screening tool was applied by nursing staff and repeated by nutrition assistants. Results were compared to malnutrition as determined by dietitian-applied subjective global assessment of each patient. Inter-rater reliability tests were conducted with two dietitians, two nutrition assistants and two nurses independently but simultaneously recording malnutrition screening tool scores on a subgroup of 15 participants. RESULTS Agreement between dietitian-determined malnutrition and risk as identified by nutrition assistant and nursing staff screening tool application was only modest (64% and 51%, respectively). While both professions met the a priori criteria for acceptable specificity (≥60%), neither met the criterion for adequate sensitivity (≥80%). The inter-rater reliability of the tool was excellent, with almost perfect agreement (≥0.89) between ward dietitian and nutrition assistants, and moderate to substantial agreement (0.56-0.65) with nursing staff, when compared to a senior dietitian. CONCLUSIONS Non-dietitian staff failed to apply the malnutrition screening tool with sufficient sensitivity in normal ward practice to warrant its use in the rehabilitation setting. Alternative options for identification of malnutrition need to be considered to ensure appropriate treatment.
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- Paulina Wester
- Nutrition and Food Service Department, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- Nutrition and Food Service Department, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Rehabilitation Services, Gold Coast Hospital and Health Service, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Allied Health Sciences and Menzies Health Institute Queensland, Griffith University, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
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Beck M, Martinsen B, Birkelund R, Poulsen I. Raising a beautiful swan: a phenomenological-hermeneutic interpretation of health professionals' experiences of participating in a mealtime intervention inspired by Protected Mealtimes. Int J Qual Stud Health Well-being 2017; 12:1360699. [PMID: 28835178 PMCID: PMC5590627 DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2017.1360699] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/21/2017] [Indexed: 10/29/2022] Open
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The British concept named Protected Mealtimes is known for stopping all non-acute activities and giving health professionals an opportunity to focus on providing patients their meals without being interrupted or disturbed. PM involves a cultural and behavioural change in the clinical setting, since health professionals are asked to adjust their daily routines. This study investigate how health professionals experience participating in a mealtime intervention inspired by the concept of Protected Mealtimes and intend to change mealtime practices. Three focus group interviews was conducted and included a total of 15 interdisciplinary staff members. After transcribing the interviews, the text material was analysed and interpreted in a three-methodological-step process inspired by the French philosopher Paul Ricoeur. In the analysis and interpretation three themes was identified. The themes were: (1) a chance towards a new and better scene; (2) a step towards a more neurologically friendly environment; and (3) a renewed view of the neurological patients. This study concludes that to the health professionals, the intervention was meaningful in several ways because it created structure during mealtimes and emphasized the importance of creating a calm environment for both patients and health professionals. The intervention was described as an eye-opening and well-regarded event in the field of neurological care that facilitated community, and reflections on nursing care and professional identity were expressed.
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- Malene Beck
- Institute of Public Health, Department of Nursing Science, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Neurology, Zealand University Hospital, Roskilde, Denmark
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- Institute of Health, Department of Nursing Science, Aarhus University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Section of Health Services Research Lillebaelt Hospital, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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- Institute of Public Health, Aarhus University Research Manager at the Research Unit on Brain Injury Rehabilitation Copenhagen (RUBRIC), Clinic of Neurorehabilitation, TBI Unit, Rigshospitalet, Hvidovre, Denmark
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Nurse's perceptions of barriers to optimal nutritional therapy for hospitalized patients. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2017; 22:92-96. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2017.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2017] [Revised: 07/18/2017] [Accepted: 08/09/2017] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Ottrey E, Porter J, Huggins CE, Palermo C. “Meal realities” - An ethnographic exploration of hospital mealtime environment and practice. J Adv Nurs 2017; 74:603-613. [DOI: 10.1111/jan.13477] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/28/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Ella Ottrey
- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food; Monash University; Notting Hill Vic. Australia
- Dietetics Department; Eastern Health; Box Hill Vic. Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food; Monash University; Notting Hill Vic. Australia
- Allied Health Clinical Research Office; Eastern Health; Box Hill Vic. Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food; Monash University; Notting Hill Vic. Australia
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- Department of Nutrition, Dietetics and Food; Monash University; Notting Hill Vic. Australia
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O Connell MB, Jensen PS, Andersen SL, Fernbrant C, Nørholm V, Petersen HV. Stuck in tradition-A qualitative study on barriers for implementation of evidence-based nutritional care perceived by nursing staff. J Clin Nurs 2017; 27:705-714. [PMID: 28815783 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.14020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/31/2017] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore the barriers for nutritional care as perceived by nursing staff at an acute orthopaedic ward, aiming to implement evidence-based nutritional care. BACKGROUND Previous studies indicate that nurses recognise nutritional care as important, but interventions are often lacking. These studies show that a range of barriers influence the attempt to optimise nutritional care. Before the implementation of evidence-based nutritional care, we examined barriers for nutritional care among the nursing staff. DESIGN Qualitative study. METHODS Four focus groups with thirteen members of the nursing staff were interviewed between October 2013-June 2014. The interview guide was designed according to the Theoretical Domains Framework. The interviews were analysed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS Three main categories emerged: lacking common practice, failing to initiate treatment and struggling with existing resources. The nursing staff was lacking both knowledge and common practice regarding nutritional care. They felt they protected patient autonomy by accepting patient's reluctance to eat or getting a feeding tube. The lack of nutritional focus from doctors decreased the nursing staffs focus leading to nonoptimal nutritional treatment. Competing priorities, physical setting and limited nutritional supplements were believed to hinder nutritional care. CONCLUSION The results suggest that nutritional care is in a transitional state from experience- to evidence-based practice. Barriers for nutritional care are grounded in lack of knowledge among nursing staff and insufficient collaboration between nursing staff and the doctors. There is a need for nutritional education for the nursing staff and better support from the organisation to help nursing staff provide evidence-based nutritional care. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This study contributes with valuable knowledge before the implementation of evidence-based nutritional care. The study provides an understanding of barriers for nutritional care and presents explanations to why nutritional care has failed to become an integrated part of the daily treatment and care.
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- Malene Barfod O Connell
- Clinical Research Centre, Optimized Senior Patient Program, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.,Department of Gastroenterology Surgical Unit, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Centre, Optimized Senior Patient Program, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Centre, Optimized Senior Patient Program, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Division of Social Medicine and Global Health, Department of Clinical Sciences Malmo, Lund University, Skåne University Hospital, MalmÃ, Sweden
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- Clinical Research Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Clinical Research Centre, Optimized Senior Patient Program, Copenhagen University Hospital, Hvidovre, Denmark
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- Xiaoyue Xu
- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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Baldwin C, Kimber KL, Gibbs M, Weekes CE. Supportive interventions for enhancing dietary intake in malnourished or nutritionally at-risk adults. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016; 12:CD009840. [PMID: 27996085 PMCID: PMC6463805 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd009840.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Supportive interventions such as serving meals in a dining room environment or the use of assistants to feed patients are frequently recommended for the management of nutritionally vulnerable groups. Such interventions are included in many policy and guideline documents and have implications for staff time but may incur additional costs, yet there appears to be a lack of evidence for their efficacy. OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of supportive interventions for enhancing dietary intake in malnourished or nutritionally at-risk adults. SEARCH METHODS We identified publications from comprehensive searches of the Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, Embase, AMED, British Nursing Index, CINAHL, SCOPUS, ISI Web of Science databases, scrutiny of the reference lists of included trials and related systematic reviews and handsearching the abstracts of relevant meetings. The date of the last search for all databases was 31 March 2013. Additional searches of CENTRAL, MEDLINE, ClinicalTrials.gov and WHO ICTRP were undertaken to September 2016. The date of the last search for these databases was 14 September 2016. SELECTION CRITERIA Randomised controlled trials of supportive interventions given with the aim of enhancing dietary intake in nutritionally vulnerable adults compared with usual care. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS Three review authors and for the final search, the editor, selected trials from titles and abstracts and independently assessed eligibility of selected trials. Two review authors independently extracted data and assessed risk of bias, as well as evaluating overall quality of the evidence utilising the GRADE instrument, and then agreed as they entered data into the review. The likelihood of clinical heterogeneity amongst trials was judged to be high as trials were in populations with widely different clinical backgrounds, conducted in different healthcare settings and despite some grouping of similar interventions, involved interventions that varied considerably. We were only able, therefore, to conduct meta-analyses for the outcome measures, 'all-cause mortality', 'hospitalisation' and 'nutritional status (weight change)'. MAIN RESULTS Forty-one trials (10,681 participants) met the inclusion criteria. Trials were grouped according to similar interventions (changes to organisation of nutritional care (N = 13; 3456 participants), changes to the feeding environment (N = 5; 351 participants), modification of meal profile or pattern (N = 12; 649 participants), additional supplementation of meals (N = 10; 6022 participants) and home meal delivery systems (N = 1; 203 participants). Follow-up ranged from 'duration of hospital stay' to 12 months.The overall quality of evidence was moderate to very low, with the majority of trials judged to be at an unclear risk of bias in several risk of bias domains. The risk ratio (RR) for all-cause mortality was 0.78 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.66 to 0.92); P = 0.004; 12 trials; 6683 participants; moderate-quality evidence. This translates into 26 (95% CI 9 to 41) fewer cases of death per 1000 participants in favour of supportive interventions. The RR for number of participants with any medical complication ranged from 1.42 in favour of control compared with 0.59 in favour of supportive interventions (very low-quality evidence). Only five trials (4451 participants) investigated health-related quality of life showing no substantial differences between intervention and comparator groups. Information on patient satisfaction was unreliable. The effects of supportive interventions versus comparators on hospitalisation showed a mean difference (MD) of -0.5 days (95% CI -2.6 to 1.6); P = 0.65; 5 trials; 667 participants; very low-quality evidence. Only three of 41 included trials (4108 participants; very low-quality evidence) reported on adverse events, describing intolerance to the supplement (diarrhoea, vomiting; 5/34 participants) and discontinuation of oral nutritional supplements because of refusal or dislike of taste (567/2017 participants). Meta-analysis across 17 trials with adequate data on weight change revealed an overall improvement in weight in favour of supportive interventions versus control: MD 0.6 kg (95% CI 0.21 to 1.02); 2024 participants; moderate-quality evidence. A total of 27 trials investigated nutritional intake with a majority of trials not finding marked differences in energy intake between intervention and comparator groups. Only three trials (1152 participants) reported some data on economic costs but did not use accepted health economic methods (very low-quality evidence). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS There is evidence of moderate to very low quality to suggest that supportive interventions to improve nutritional care results in minimal weight gain. Most of the evidence for the lower risk of all-cause mortality for supportive interventions comes from hospital-based trials and more research is needed to confirm this effect. There is very low-quality evidence regarding adverse effects; therefore whilst some of these interventions are advocated at a national level clinicians should recognise the lack of clear evidence to support their role. This review highlights the importance of assessing patient-important outcomes in future research.
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- Christine Baldwin
- King's College LondonDiabetes & Nutritional Sciences Division, School of MedicineFranklin Wilkins Building150 Stamford StreetLondonUKSE1 9NH
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- School of Medicine, King's College LondonDiabetes & Nutritional Sciences DivisionFranklin Wilkin’s Building, Stamford StreetLondonUKSE1 9NH
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- King's College LondonDiabetes & Nutritional Sciences Division, School of MedicineFranklin Wilkins Building150 Stamford StreetLondonUKSE1 9NH
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- Guy's & St Thomas NHS Foundation TrustDepartment of Nutrition & DieteticsLambeth Palace RoadLondonUKSE1 7EH
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Halvorsen K, Eide HK, Sortland K, Almendingen K. Documentation and communication of nutritional care for elderly hospitalized patients: perspectives of nurses and undergraduate nurses in hospitals and nursing homes. BMC Nurs 2016; 15:70. [PMID: 27980452 PMCID: PMC5134106 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-016-0193-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2016] [Accepted: 11/28/2016] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Background Nutritional care is a basic human right for all people. Nevertheless, undernourishment is known to be a frequent and serious health care problem among elderly hospitalized patients in Western Europe. Nutritional documentation contributes to ensuring proper nutritional treatment and care. Only a few studies have explored how nurses document nutritional care in hospitals, and between hospitals and nursing homes. Available research suggests that documentation practices are unsatisfactory. The aim of this study was to explore how nurses document nutritional treatment and care for elderly patients in hospitals and how nurses and undergraduate nurses communicate information about patients’ nutritional status when elderly patients are transferred between hospital and nursing homes. Methods A qualitative study was conducted using a phenomenological-hermeneutic approach. Data was collected in focus group interviews with 16 nurses in one large university hospital, and 11 nurses and 16 undergraduate nurses in five nursing homes associated with the university hospital. Participants from the university hospital represented a total of seven surgical and medical wards, all of which transferred patients to the associated nursing homes. The catchment area of the hospital and the nursing homes represented approximately 10% of the Norwegian population in heterogenic urban and rural municipalities. Data were coded and analysed thematically within the three contexts: self-understanding, critical common sense, and theoretical understanding. Results The results were summarized under three main themes 1) inadequate documentation of nutritional status on hospital admission, 2) inadequate and unsystematic documentation of nutritional information during hospital stay, 3) limited communication of nutritional information between hospital and nursing homes. The three main themes included seven sub-themes, which reflected the lack of nutritional screening and unsystematic documentation on admission and during hospital stay. Further the sub-themes elucidated poor exchange of information between hospital and nursing homes regarding the nutritional status of patients. Conclusion Overall, the documentation of nutritional treatment and care for elderly patients was inadequate in the hospital and between health care settings. Inappropriate documentation can create a negative nutritional spiral that leads to increased risk of severe health related complications for elderly patients. Moreover, it hinders nutritional follow-up across health care settings. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12912-016-0193-z) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Kristin Halvorsen
- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway ; Division of Medicine, Akershus University Hospital and Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Nursing and Health Promotion, Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Oslo, Norway
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Holst M, Beermann T, Mortensen MN, Skadhauge LB, Køhler M, Lindorff-Larsen K, Rasmussen HH. Optimizing protein and energy intake in hospitals by improving individualized meal serving, hosting and the eating environment. Nutrition 2016; 34:14-20. [PMID: 28063508 DOI: 10.1016/j.nut.2016.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2016] [Revised: 04/14/2016] [Accepted: 05/17/2016] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Optimizing protein and energy intake by food in nutritional risk patients is difficult. The aim of this study was to improve the ≥75% of energy and protein requirements. We would like to see nurses take on the role of hosting the nutritional-risk patients, including focusing on bringing nutrition to the forefront in the collaboration between nurses and patients. METHODS This was an interventional study that included patients admitted to the Departments of Infectious Diseases, Hematology, and Heart-Lung Surgery in a baseline and follow-up investigation. It included 24-h food intake registrations (FRs) for 3 d consecutively, a questionnaire, and a semistructured patient interview. The interventions included in this study helped to improve the eating environment and serving, integrated nutrition into the nurse-patient welcome interview, and targeted individual preferences and challenges for eating. RESULTS The study comprised 76 24-h FRs at baseline and 108 FRs at follow-up. The total group had improved food intake; 75% of individual energy requirements were met by (67.6% vs. 40%; P = 0.036) and the Heart-Lung Surgery group (85.7 vs. 38.5; P = 0.036). This was not reflected for protein (NS). Energy intake improved for the entire group, albeit not significantly (P = 0.862). Patients reported being happy with the interventions regarding individualized food serving, nurse communication, and improved meal environments. CONCLUSION Only insignificant improvements to overall energy intake were seen in two of the three departments and in the overall group, and no statistical or clinically significant improvements to protein intake were observed. The relative risk of meeting 75% of energy requirements was improved in the overall group and in patients in the Department of Heart-Lung Surgery. This did not include the meeting of protein requirements. Improvements were welcomed by patients and staff. Focus on individualized nutrition from the nursing staff also improved.
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- Mette Holst
- Centre for Nutrition and Bowel Disease, Aalborg University Hospital and Aalborg University, School of Medicine and Health, Aalborg, Denmark.
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- Centre for Nutrition and Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre for Nutrition and Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre for Nutrition and Bowel Disease, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Centre for Nutrition and Bowel Disease, Department of Gastroenterology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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Young A, Allia A, Jolliffe L, de Jersey S, Mudge A, McRae P, Banks M. Assisted or Protected Mealtimes? Exploring the impact of hospital mealtime practices on meal intake. J Adv Nurs 2016; 72:1616-25. [PMID: 26996998 DOI: 10.1111/jan.12940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/05/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS To evaluate the impact of mealtime practices (meal time preparation, assistance and interruptions) on meal intake of inpatients in acute hospital wards. BACKGROUND It is common for patients to eat poorly while in hospital, related to patient and illness factors and possibly mealtime practices. Few studies have quantified the impact of mealtime practices on the meal intake of hospital patients. DESIGN Cross-sectional study. METHODS Structured observations were conducted at 601 meals across four wards (oncology, medical and orthopaedic and vascular surgical) during 2013. Each ward was observed by two dietitians and/or nurses for two breakfasts, lunches and dinners over 2 weeks. Data were collected on patient positioning, mealtime assistance, interruptions and meal intake (visual estimate of plate waste). Associations between mealtime practices and 'good' intake (prospectively defined as ≥75% of meal) were identified using chi-squared tests. RESULTS Sitting up for the meal was associated with good intake, compared with lying in bed. Timely mealtime assistance (within 10 minutes) was associated with good intake, compared with delayed or no assistance. Mealtime interruptions had no impact on intake. Forty percent of patients (n = 241) ate half or less of their meal, with 10% (n = 61) eating none of the meal provided. CONCLUSION Timely mealtime assistance and positioning for the meal may be important factors that facilitate intake among hospital patients, while mealtime interruptions appeared to have no impact on intake. To improve intake of older inpatients, mealtime programmes should focus on 'assisted mealtimes' rather than only Protected Mealtimes.
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- Adrienne Young
- Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,Nutrition and Dietetics, Mater Health Services, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,Community Services, Weipa Integrated Health Service, Queensland, Australia
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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- Internal Medicine and Aged Care, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia
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- Safety and Quality Unit, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia
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- Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Queensland, Australia.,Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
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Correia MI, Hegazi RA, Diaz-Pizarro Graf JI, Gomez-Morales G, Fuentes Gutiérrez C, Goldin MF, Navas A, Pinzón Espitia OL, Tavares GM. Addressing Disease-Related Malnutrition in Healthcare: A Latin American Perspective. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2016; 40:319-25. [PMID: 25883116 PMCID: PMC4767145 DOI: 10.1177/0148607115581373] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/19/2014] [Accepted: 02/10/2015] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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Alarmingly high rates of disease-related malnutrition have persisted in hospitals of both emerging and industrialized nations over the past 2 decades, despite marked advances in medical care over this same interval. In Latin American hospitals, the numbers are particularly striking; disease-related malnutrition has been reported in nearly 50% of adult patients in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Venezuela, and Uruguay. The tolls of disease-related malnutrition are high in both human and financial terms-increased infectious complications, higher incidence of pressure ulcers, longer hospital stays, more frequent readmissions, greater costs of care, and increased risk of death. In an effort to draw attention to malnutrition in Latin American healthcare, a feedM.E. Latin American Study Group was formed to extend the reach and support the educational efforts of the feedM.E. Global Study Group. In this article, the feedM.E. Latin American Study Group shows that malnutrition incurs excessive costs to the healthcare systems, and the study group also presents evidence of how appropriate nutrition care can improve patients' clinical outcomes and lower healthcare costs. To achieve the benefits of nutrition for health throughout Latin America, the article presents feedM.E.'s simple and effective Nutrition Care Pathway in English and Spanish as a way to facilitate its use.
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Munuo AE, Mugendi BW, Kisanga OA, Otieno GO. Nutrition knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare workers in management of chronic kidney diseases in selected hospitals in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania; a cross-sectional study. BMC Nutr 2016. [DOI: 10.1186/s40795-016-0045-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Abd-El-Gawad WM, Rasheedy D. Nutrition in the Hospitalized Elderly. MOLECULAR BASIS OF NUTRITION AND AGING 2016:57-72. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-801816-3.00006-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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Persenius M, Hall-Lord ML, Wilde-Larsson B, Carlsson E. Clinical nursing leaders' perceptions of nutrition quality indicators in Swedish stroke wards: a national survey. J Nurs Manag 2015; 23:705-15. [PMID: 26340320 DOI: 10.1111/jonm.12199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/15/2013] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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AIM To describe nursing leaders' perceptions of nutrition quality in Swedish stroke wards. BACKGROUND A high risk of undernutrition places great demand on nutritional care in stroke wards. Evidence-based guidelines exist, but healthcare professionals have reported low interest in nutritional care. The Donabedian framework of structure, process and outcome is recommended to monitor and improve nutrition quality. METHOD Using a descriptive cross-sectional design, a web-based questionnaire regarding nutritional care quality was delivered to eligible participants. RESULT Most clinical nursing leaders reported structure indicators, e.g. access to dieticians. Among process indicators, regular assessment of patients' swallowing was most frequently reported in comprehensive stroke wards compared with other stroke wards. Use of outcomes to monitor nutrition quality was not routine. Wards using standard care plans showed significantly better results. CONCLUSION Using the structure, process and outcome framework to examine nutrition quality, quality-improvement needs became visible. To provide high-quality nutrition, all three structure, process and outcome components must be addressed. IMPLICATIONS FOR NURSING MANAGEMENT The use of care pathways, standard care plans, the Senior Alert registry, as well as systematic use of outcome measures could improve nutrition quality. To assist clinical nursing leaders in managing all aspects of quality, structure, process and outcome can be a valuable framework.
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- Mona Persenius
- Faculty of Health, Science, and Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health, Science, and Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.,Department of Nursing, Gjøvik University College, Elverum, Norway
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- Faculty of Health, Science, and Technology, Department of Health Sciences, Karlstad University, Karlstad, Sweden.,Department of Nursing, Hedmark University College, Elverum, Norway
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- Centre for Health Care Sciences, Örebro University Hospital, School of Health and Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden.,Department of Quality and Patient Safety, Lindesberg Hospital, Lindesberg, Sweden
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Holst M, Beermann T, Mortensen M, Skadhauge L, Lindorff-Larsen K, Rasmussen H. Multi-modal intervention improved oral intake in hospitalized patients. A one year follow-up study. Clin Nutr 2015; 34:315-22. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnu.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2013] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 05/04/2014] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Kalaldeh MA, Watson R, Hayter M. Jordanian intensive care nurses' perspectives on evidence-based practice in nutritional care. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015; 23:1023-9. [PMID: 25345451 DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2014.23.19.1023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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This study aimed to explore Jordanian nurses' perspectives on the implementation of evidence-based practice and team-working related to nutritional care in the critically ill. Poor adherence to evidence-based practice and poor collaboration may contribute to nutritional failure. Fourteen critical care nurses from three healthcare sectors in Jordan were selected purposively and interviewed using semi-structured interviews. The information obtained was subjected to a thematic analysis. Four themes emerged from the study: 'undertaking nutritional responsibilities', 'approaching evidence-based practice', 'multidisciplinary team working' and 'consequences of enteral nutrition care deficits'. Although evidence-based practice was emphasised by nurses, lack of evidence-based resources, and ineffective aspiration reduction measures were found to impede adherence to evidence-based practice. Multidisciplinary team working was introduced as means to improve practice. However, ineffective nursing involvement and poor interaction were obstacles to effective sharing.
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Khalaf A, Westergren A, Ekblom Ö, Al-Hazzaa HM, Berggren V. Nurses' views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in surgical settings in Saudi Arabia - a qualitative study. BMC Nurs 2014; 13:29. [PMID: 25317076 PMCID: PMC4196725 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6955-13-29] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2013] [Accepted: 10/06/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Although the occurrence of malnutrition in hospitals is a growing concern, little is known about how hospital staff understand the care that nurses provide to patients with malnutrition. The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' views and experiences of caring for malnourished patients in Saudi Arabia (KSA). METHODS Using a qualitative explorative design, fifteen nurses were interviewed as part of a purposive sample hospital staff. The transcripts were analyzed using latent content analysis. RESULTS The nurses spontaneously and consistently linked malnutrition with physical inactivity. The two main categories, which emerged, were: 'Potentials for nurses to provide good nutrition and physical activity', and 'Having the ability but not the power to promote proper nutrition and physical activity'. These arose from the subcategories: Good nursing implies providing appropriate health education; Acknowledging the Mourafiq (sitter) as a potential resource for the nursing, but also as a burden; Inadequate control and lack of influence; Cultural diversity and lack of dialog; and Views of women's weight gain in KSA society. CONCLUSIONS The nurses felt they have the capacity and passion to further improve the nutrition and activity of their patients, but obstacles in the health care system are impeding these ambitions. The implications for nursing practice could be acknowledgement of the nurses' views in the clinical practice; culturally adjusted care, improved communication and enhanced language skills.
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- Atika Khalaf
- The PRO-CARE Group, School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, Elmetorpsvägen 15, S-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
- The Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- The PRO-CARE Group, School of Health and Society, Kristianstad University, Elmetorpsvägen 15, S-291 88 Kristianstad, Sweden
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- Åstrand Laboratory of Work Physiology, The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Paediatric Exercise Physiology Research Laboratory, College of Education and Obesity Research Chair, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Medical Faculty, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Holst M, Staun M, Kondrup J, Bach-Dahl C, Rasmussen H. Good nutritional practice in hospitals during an 8-year period: The impact of accreditation. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014. [DOI: 10.1016/j.clnme.2014.05.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Evaluation of adherence to a nutrition-screening programme over a 5-year period. Eur J Clin Nutr 2014; 68:847-52. [PMID: 24865482 DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2014.95] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2013] [Revised: 04/03/2014] [Accepted: 04/10/2014] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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BACKGROUND Nutrition screening using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST) was implemented for adult patients in 2006. The aim of this study was to assess adherence to the screening programme over a 5-year period after a targeted approach to training ward staff. SUBJECTS/METHODS Following the implementation of MUST on 32 wards, regular audits were carried out. Data on completion rates at ward level were collected by nutrition link nurses and submitted electronically for collation. RESULTS Data on MUST were collected on a total of 17 876 patients during this period. Mean percentage of patients screened with a moderate or high risk of malnutrition was 19% in those screened within 24 h after admission and 28% in those screened at 7 days. Twenty percent of patients had an uncompleted MUST score at 24 h after admission and 15% were uncompleted after 7 inpatient days. After implementation, half the hospital population were being screened on admission. However, a number of wards were neither reporting the data nor completing the screening process. Following targeted training on wards, screening rates improved in 2009 and the number of patients screened improved as ward engagement increased. CONCLUSION Audit has been fundamental in the implementation of MUST and has allowed training, additional time and educational resources to be allocated to specific wards to facilitate improvements in screening. Lead nurse support and monitoring has improved adherence rates and facilitated an increase in the identification of patients at moderate and high risk of malnutrition.
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Chang E, Brownhill S, Bidewell J, Johnson A, Ratnayake S. Focus on Feeding! Evaluation of a framework for maximizing mealtime in aged care facilities. Int J Nurs Pract 2014; 21:269-77. [PMID: 24754457 DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12260] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Unintentional weight loss is a health risk for residents of aged care facilities, a concern for families and places demands on nursing staff. An existing weight loss framework to assess and manage residents' weight developed by a multidisciplinary team was implemented and evaluated with nurses and residents in aged care facilities within an area health service of Sydney, Australia. Thematic analysis generated seven binary concepts relating to relational, procedural, behavioural, physical, psychological, environmental and temporal aspects of feeding assistance provided by nurses to residents. Theoretical sampling was applied to the literature confirming those concepts which were organized as a model of feeding assistance labelled the Focus on Feeding! Decision Model. Nurses can play a pivotal role in the assessment of feeding difficulty and implementation of innovative mealtime programs. The Model aims to promote nurses' critical thinking and decision-making to improve nutritional intake of residents and avoid preventable weight loss.
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- Esther Chang
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Science and Health, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Western Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Jefferies D, Johnson M, Langdon R. Rekindling the role of nurses in patients' oral nutrition. Int J Nurs Pract 2014; 21:286-96. [DOI: 10.1111/ijn.12269] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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- Diana Jefferies
- School of Nursing and Midwifery; University of Western Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery; University of Western Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
- Centre for Applied Nursing Research, South Western Sydney Local Health District & School of Nursing and Midwifery; University of Western Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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- SWS Centre for Applied Nursing Research; University of Western Sydney; Sydney New South Wales Australia
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Al Kalaldeh M, Watson R, Hayter M. Jordanian nurses' knowledge and responsibility for enteral nutrition in the critically ill. Nurs Crit Care 2013; 20:229-41. [PMID: 24279734 DOI: 10.1111/nicc.12065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2012] [Revised: 08/02/2013] [Accepted: 09/30/2013] [Indexed: 01/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Poor nursing adherence to evidence-based guidelines has negative consequences leading to higher mortality rates, delayed recovery and longer length of stay. Evidence-based practice has the potential to minimize complications and discrepancies between nurses. AIM This study aimed to assess nurses' practice and perception of their knowledge and responsibility in relation to enteral nutrition (EN) in the critically ill. DESIGN AND METHODS This descriptive correlational design was applied to nurses working in intensive care units (ICUs) from three health care sectors in Jordan (Governmental, Military and Private sectors). Nurses were recruited using a stratified sampling technique. A pre-prepared questionnaire focusing on nurses' practice and perception towards EN was used. RESULTS A total of 253 ICU nurses completed the questionnaire. Nurses revealed a tendency to undertake nutritional care despite the recognition clinical nutrition is a secondary role. In terms of nursing processes, nurses showed greater levels of knowledge and responsibility for 'preventing complications' and 'evaluation' more than 'assessment' and 'identifying goals'. Nurses inadequately assess both gastric residuals and tube placement before feeding. Diarrhoea was the most frequent complication followed by abdominal pain, vomiting, tube dislodgment and weight loss. However, nurses realized that the incidences of complications is less likely when applying evidence-based protocol. CONCLUSION It is necessary to establish a preliminary assessment for patients' nutritional needs prior to using EN. Aspiration reduction measures are still deficient and need further attention. An evidence-based protocol for EN should be adopted in the critically ill. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE This article provides insight into the current practice of Jordanian intensive care nurses in different health care sectors. The study can contribute to redirect the perception of nurses towards nutrition in the critically ill in addition to enhance positive adherence to evidence base.
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Professor of Nursing, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Professor of Nursing, University of Hull, Hull HU6 7RX, UK
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Kitson AL, Schultz TJ, Long L, Shanks A, Wiechula R, Chapman I, Soenen S. The prevention and reduction of weight loss in an acute tertiary care setting: protocol for a pragmatic stepped wedge randomised cluster trial (the PRoWL project). BMC Health Serv Res 2013; 13:299. [PMID: 23924302 PMCID: PMC3750564 DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-13-299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2012] [Accepted: 08/05/2013] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Background Malnutrition, with accompanying weight loss, is an unnecessary risk in hospitalised persons and often remains poorly recognised and managed. The study aims to evaluate a hospital-wide multifaceted intervention co-facilitated by clinical nurses and dietitians addressing the nutritional care of patients, particularly those at risk of malnutrition. Using the best available evidence on reducing and preventing unplanned weight loss, the intervention (introducing universal nutritional screening; the provision of oral nutritional supplements; and providing red trays and additional support for patients in need of feeding) will be introduced by local ward teams in a phased way in a large tertiary acute care hospital. Methods/Design A pragmatic stepped wedge randomised cluster trial with repeated cross section design will be conducted. The unit of randomisation is the ward, with allocation by a random numbers table. Four groups of wards (n = 6 for three groups, n = 7 for one group) will be randomly allocated to each intervention time point over the trial. Two trained local facilitators (a nurse and dietitian for each group) will introduce the intervention. The primary outcome measure is change in patient’s body weight, secondary patient outcomes are: length of stay, all-cause mortality, discharge destinations, readmission rates and ED presentations. Patient outcomes will be measured on one ward per group, with 20 patients measured per ward per time period by an unblinded researcher. Including baseline, measurements will be conducted at five time periods. Staff perspectives on the context of care will be measured with the Alberta Context Tool. Discussion Unplanned and unwanted weight loss in hospital is common. Despite the evidence and growing concern about hospital nutrition there are very few evaluations of system-wide nutritional implementation programs. This project will test the implementation of a nutritional intervention across one hospital system using a staged approach, which will allow sequential rolling out of facilitation and project support. This project is one of the first evidence implementation projects to use the stepped wedge design in acute care and we will therefore be testing the appropriateness of the stepped wedge design to evaluate such interventions. Trial registration ACTRN12611000020987
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- Alison L Kitson
- School of Nursing and Centre for Evidence-Based Practice SA (CEBSA), University of Adelaide, Adelaide, SA 5005, Australia.
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