作者
Sarah Browne, Lucy Kelly, Aisling A Geraghty, Ciara ME Reynolds, Laura McBean, Kimberley McCallum, Barbara Clyne, Gerard Bury, Carla Perrotta, Sharon Kennelly, Catriona Bradley, Laura McCullagh, Karen Finnigan, Sarah Clarke, Laura A Bardon, Celine Murrin, Eileen R Gibney, Patricia Dominguez Castro, Clare A Corish
发表日期
2021/8/1
期刊
Clinical nutrition ESPEN
卷号
44
页码范围
415-423
出版商
Elsevier
简介
Background & aim
Protein-energy malnutrition is under-recognised in the community despite being common in older adults due to physiological and social changes which are often compounded by chronic disease. This qualitative study aimed to explore the opinions of healthcare professionals (HCPs) working in the primary care and community settings about the management of malnutrition and the prescription of oral nutritional supplements (ONS), often included in the treatment of malnutrition.
Methods
Twelve healthcare professional (HCP) focus groups with 75 participants were conducted: community dietitians (n = 17), registered dietitians working in industry (n = 5), community and residential care nurses (n = 22), physiotherapists (n = 12), pharmacists (n = 9), occupational therapists (n = 6) and speech and language therapists (n = 4). Focus group discussions were audio-recorded and transcribed verbatim. The …
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