Malnutrition in older adults

E Dent, ORL Wright, J Woo, EO Hoogendijk - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Malnutrition is a highly prevalent condition in older adults, and poses a substantial burden
on health, social, and aged-care systems. Older adults are vulnerable to malnutrition due to …

Advances in knowledge of screening practices and their use in clinical practice to prevent malnutrition

S Browne, A Geraghty, C Corish - Proceedings of the Nutrition …, 2022 - cambridge.org
Malnutrition is common among older adults and is associated with a progressive decline in
overall health and increased mortality. With a rapidly ageing population, the detection …

Dietitians' perceptions of identifying and managing malnutrition and frailty in the community: A mixed‐methods study

S Roberts, K Gomes, M Rattray - Nutrition & Dietetics, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Aim This study aimed to explore dietitians' perceptions of their current practice for identifying
and managing malnutrition/frailty in the community, to fill an evidence gap. Methods This …

[HTML][HTML] The Malnutrition Awareness Scale for community-dwelling older adults: Development and psychometric properties

M Visser, MJ Sealy, E Leistra, E Naumann… - Clinical Nutrition, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Background & Aims Qualitative studies suggest that malnutrition awareness is poor
in older adults. The aim of this study was to develop a questionnaire to quantitatively assess …

'It takes a village': a qualitative study on malnutrition and oral nutritional supplements with older adults in Ireland

CME Reynolds, P Dominguez Castro… - European Journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background Malnutrition affects approximately 20% of older adult populations in Europe, yet
their views on the condition are rarely explored. This qualitative study aimed to explore the …

Describing Community-Based Nurses' Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices in the Nutritional Care of Older Adults: Results of a UK Survey

A Shield, V Romano, SM Robinson… - Journal of …, 2024 - journals.healio.com
Purpose To ascertain current nutritional knowledge and training needs of community-based
nurses caring for older adults in the United Kingdom. Method A descriptive cross-sectional …

Optimising an intervention to support home-living older adults at risk of malnutrition: a qualitative study

L Payne, D Ghio, E Grey, J Slodkowska-Barabasz… - BMC Family …, 2021 - Springer
Background In the UK, about 14% of community-dwelling adults aged 65 and over are
estimated to be at risk of malnutrition. Screening older adults in primary care and treating …

The perception and understanding of the terminology used to describe malnutrition from the perspective of patients and health workers: A meta-synthesis of qualitative …

S Mackay, A Rushton, J Bell, A Young - Journal of the Academy of Nutrition …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background Malnutrition is prevalent across healthcare settings and has adverse outcomes
for patients and the health system. However, some patients do not recall being informed …

Dietitians' Perspectives on the Coordination and Continuity of Nutrition Care for Malnourished or Frail Clients: A Qualitative Study

M Rattray, S Roberts - Healthcare, 2022 - mdpi.com
Malnutrition and frailty are common conditions that impact overall health and function. There
is limited research exploring the barriers and enablers to providing coordinated nutrition …

Exploring adult inpatients' perceptions, understanding and preferences regarding the term 'malnutrition': A qualitative study

S Mackay, L Botero, J Bell… - Journal of Clinical Nursing, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To explore adult inpatients' perceptions, understanding and preferences regarding the
term 'malnutrition'and to identify the terms that adult inpatients report are used by themselves …