Evidence-based recommendations for addressing malnutrition in health care: an updated strategy from the feedM.E. Global Study Group

The prevalence of malnutrition ranges up to 50% among patients in hospitals worldwide, and disease-related malnutrition is all too common in long-term and other health care settings as well. Regrettably, the numbers have not improved over the past decade. The consequences of malnutrition are serious...

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Published inJournal of the American Medical Directors Association Vol. 15; no. 8; p. 544
Main Authors Correia, M Isabel T D, Hegazi, Refaat A, Higashiguchi, Takashi, Michel, Jean-Pierre, Reddy, B Ravinder, Tappenden, Kelly A, Uyar, Mehmet, Muscaritoli, Maurizio
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.2014
Subjects
Critical Pathways
Evidence-Based Practice
Global Health
Humans
Inpatients
Nutrition Disorders - prevention & control
Nutrition Therapy
Nutritional Status
Organizational Culture
Quality Improvement
assessment
oral nutrition supplement
nutrition
screening
long-term care
Malnutrition
community
hospital
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Summary:The prevalence of malnutrition ranges up to 50% among patients in hospitals worldwide, and disease-related malnutrition is all too common in long-term and other health care settings as well. Regrettably, the numbers have not improved over the past decade. The consequences of malnutrition are serious, including increased complications (pressure ulcers, infections, falls), longer hospital stays, more frequent readmissions, increased costs of care, and higher risk of mortality. Yet disease-related malnutrition still goes unrecognized and undertreated. To help improve nutrition care around the world, the feedM.E. (Medical Education) Global Study Group, including members from Asia, Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America, defines a Nutrition Care Pathway that is simple and can be tailored for use in varied health care settings. The Pathway recommends screen, intervene, and supervene: screen patients' nutrition status on admission or initiation of care, intervene promptly when needed, and supervene or follow-up routinely with adjustment and reinforcement of nutrition care plans. This article is a call-to-action for health caregivers worldwide to increase attention to nutrition care.
ISSN:1538-9375
DOI:10.1016/j.jamda.2014.05.011