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- Title
Capturing the Data: Nutrition Risk Screening of Adults in Hospital.
- Authors
Frew, Elizabeth; Cant, Robyn; Sequeira, Jennifer
- Abstract
This study aims to explore limitations with the Malnutrition Screening Tool in identifying malnutrition risk, in a cohort of 3,033 adult Australian medical and surgical hospital inpatients. Seventy-two percent of patients were screened; illness and medical care limited access to others. Malnutrition risk (16.5%; n = 501) was found in all age groups with a trend to higher risk in medical wards; 10% (n = 300) of patients with communication barriers were excluded. Systematic screening increased dietitians' referrals by 39%. Further research is required to enable screening of all patients, including those with communication issues with an easy to use valid tool.
- Subjects
AUSTRALIA; MEDICAL screening; MALNUTRITION risk factors; SURGICAL hospitals; HOSPITAL wards; DIETITIANS; AGE groups; MEDICAL care
- Publication
Nutrients, 2010, Vol 2, Issue 4, p438
- ISSN
2072-6643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/nu2040438