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Ferguson CE, Tatucu-Babet OA, Amon JN, Chapple LAS, Malacria L, Myint Htoo I, Hodgson CL, Ridley EJ. Dietary assessment methods for measurement of oral intake in acute care and critically ill hospitalised patients: a scoping review. Nutr Res Rev 2023:1-14. [PMID: 38073417 DOI: 10.1017/s0954422423000288] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
Abstract
Quantification of oral intake within the hospital setting is required to guide nutrition care. Multiple dietary assessment methods are available, yet details regarding their application in the acute care setting are scarce. This scoping review, conducted in accordance with JBI methodology, describes dietary assessment methods used to measure oral intake in acute and critical care hospital patients. The search was run across four databases to identify primary research conducted in adult acute or critical care settings from 1st of January 2000-15th March 2023 which quantified oral diet with any dietary assessment method. In total, 155 articles were included, predominantly from the acute care setting (n = 153, 99%). Studies were mainly single-centre (n = 138, 88%) and of observational design (n = 135, 87%). Estimated plate waste (n = 59, 38%) and food records (n = 43, 28%) were the most frequent assessment methods with energy and protein the main nutrients quantified (n = 81, 52%). Validation was completed in 23 (15%) studies, with the majority of these using a reference method reliant on estimation (n = 17, 74%). A quarter of studies (n = 39) quantified completion (either as complete versus incomplete or degree of completeness) and four studies (2.5%) explored factors influencing completion. Findings indicate a lack of high-quality evidence to guide selection and application of existing dietary assessment methods to quantify oral intake with a particular absence of evidence in the critical care setting. Further validation of existing tools and identification of factors influencing completion is needed to guide the optimal approach to quantification of oral intake in both research and clinical contexts.
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Affiliation(s)
- Clare E Ferguson
- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Adelaide Medical School, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Intensive Care Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Centre of Research Excellence in Translating Nutritional Science to Good Health, The University of Adelaide, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Division of Clinical Trials and Cohort Studies, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Department of Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- The George Institute for Global Health, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- Physiotherapy Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Research Centre, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Dietetics and Nutrition Department, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Tan J, Lau KM, Ross L, Kinneally J, Banks M, Pelecanos A, Young A. Development of a new tool to monitor and identify inadequate oral intake in hospital. Nutr Diet 2021; 78:296-304. [PMID: 34159690 DOI: 10.1111/1747-0080.12681] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/26/2021] [Revised: 04/09/2021] [Accepted: 04/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is a need for quick and easy methods to monitor nutritional intake in hospital and identify patients with poor intake. Food record charts are often used in clinical practice, with low levels of accuracy and completion. This study aims to describe the development and evaluate the performance of a new tool to estimate energy and protein intake and identify poor nutritional intake amongst adult hospital patients. METHODS Ninety trays were sampled and assessed independently using the new tool 'Meal Intake Points' and a weighed (reference) method. The performance was tested by measuring association (Spearman's correlation), agreement (proportion of meals within specified limits of reference method), and sensitivity and specificity to identify poor energy and protein intake. RESULTS This new tool achieved very strong association for energy estimates (r = .91) and strong association for protein estimates (r = .86). Estimates for energy and protein were within 450 kJ and 4.5 g of the reference method in 77.8% and 62.2% of meals, respectively. It also displayed excellent performance as a screening tool (sensitivity 100%; specificity 76%-80%). Minor revision of the original tool was needed to optimise performance. CONCLUSIONS Meal Intake Points accurately estimates energy and protein intake and identifies patients with poor nutritional intake, providing a clinically relevant tool for use in hospitals to monitor intake and identify patients for proactive nutrition support. Further validation studies are needed to determine its performance in clinical practice and whether it is useful in predicting hospital-acquired malnutrition.
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- Jerrold Tan
- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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- Statistics Unit, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute, Metro North Hospital and Health Service, Herston, Australia
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- School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Australia.,Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Australia
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