Background & aims Although studies demonstrate the range of impacts of home enteral
feeding (HEF) on patients' lives, a dearth of evidence focussing on the decision to have a …

Hospital malnutrition is a worldwide problem. A nutritional care policy was evaluated to
determine whether nutrition was enhanced by improving patients' access and nurses' …

This study examines the provision of hospital meals from the patients' viewpoint, with the aim
of improving hospital food service. Patients were approached in early 2008 in a National …

What is known and objectives The use of enteral tube feeding at home is becoming more
widespread, with patients ranging in age and diseases. Dysphagia and swallowing …

Aims and objectives To explore the experiences of food choice and meal service in
residential aged care facilities and its impact on autonomy, self‐determination and quality of …

Aim The present study was carried out to clarify tube feeding utilization and the prevalence
of swallowing difficulty among residents in geriatric long‐term settings, and to elucidate the …

PURPOSE: To compare expected outcomes with actual outcomes from tube feeding in adult
patients. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: This prospective cohort study was conducted in two …

Objective To determine the prevalence of malnutrition risk in older people across three
settings. Methods Older people living in the community or newly admitted to hospital or …

This survey of 84 case managers (CMs)(88% response rate) in 11 south Florida hospitals, in
one for-profit health care system, sought to identify their discharge planning concerns …

Objectives Dysphagia is a frequent finding in nursing home residents. The aim of this study
is to evaluate the association of dysphagia and mortality in nursing home residents and …