Nutrition Screening Survey and Audit of Adults on Admission to Hospitals, Care Homes and Mental Health Units April 8, 2008
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More than one in four adults admitted to hospitals, care homes or mental health units are suffering from malnutrition, the Nutrition Screening Survey and Audit of Adults on Admission to Hospitals, Care Homes and Mental Health Units has found. Women and the elderly were at greatest risk, says the report from the British Association for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Bapen). More than 11,000 patients were screened for signs of being under-fed and 28 per cent were found to be malnourished.
It recommends:
- Screening should be undertaken in all institutions and repeated at interval according to care setting, using accurate and reliable instruments
- Results of screening should be included in care plans.
- Nutrition advice and nutrition support teams should be routinely available.
- Strategies to detect, prevent, and treat malnutrition should be in place in all care settings, including the community, where most malnutrition originates.
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