Nutritional Care Practices in Geriatric Rehabilitation Facilities across Europe: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Many patients in geriatric rehabilitation (GR) are physically frail at the time of admission and suffer from malnutrition and sarcopenia, which may worsen rehabilitation outcomes. This study aims to obtain insight into the current nutritional care practices in GR facilities across Europe.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire focused on nutritional care practices in GR was distributed across experts in EUGMS member countries. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Results: In total, 109 respondents working in 25 European countries participated, and the results showed that not all GR patients were screened and treated for malnutrition, and not all participants used (inter)national guidelines when performing nutritional care. The results also showed variations across European geographical areas related to screening and treatment of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty. Even though the participants underlined the importance of dedicating time to nutritional care, they experienced barriers in itsMany patients in geriatric rehabilitation (GR) are physically frail at the time of admission and suffer from malnutrition and sarcopenia, which may worsen rehabilitation outcomes. This study aims to obtain insight into the current nutritional care practices in GR facilities across Europe.
Methods: In this cross-sectional study, a questionnaire focused on nutritional care practices in GR was distributed across experts in EUGMS member countries. Data were analyzed by using descriptive statistics. Results: In total, 109 respondents working in 25 European countries participated, and the results showed that not all GR patients were screened and treated for malnutrition, and not all participants used (inter)national guidelines when performing nutritional care. The results also showed variations across European geographical areas related to screening and treatment of malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty. Even though the participants underlined the importance of dedicating time to nutritional care, they experienced barriers in its implementation, which were mostly due to a lack of resources.
Conclusion: As malnutrition, sarcopenia, and frailty are often
present in patients admitted to GR, in addition to being interrelated, it is recommended to develop an integrated approach to screening and treatment of all three clinical problems.…
Author: | Irma H. J. EverinkORCiD, Stefan Grund, Petra BenzingerORCiDGND, Anne de Vries, Adam Lee GordonORCiD, Janneke P. van Wijngaarden, Jürgen M. BauerGND, Jos M. G. A. ScholsORCiD |
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DOI: | https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12082918 |
Parent Title (English): | Journal of Clinical Medicine |
Publisher: | MDPI |
Place of publication: | Basel |
Document Type: | Article |
Language: | English |
Date of Publication (online): | 2023/04/17 |
Year of first Publication: | 2023 |
Tag: | Ernährung Geriatric Rehabilitation; Geriatrische Rehabilitation; Nutrition |
Volume: | Volume 12 |
Issue: | Issue 8 |
Article Number: | 2918 |
Number of pages: | 12 Seiten |
First Page: | 1 |
Last Page: | 12 |
Institutes: | IGG - Institut für Gesundheit und Generationen |
Dewey Decimal Classification: | 6 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften |
Open Access: | open_access |
Research focus: | FSP4: Soziale Innovationen |
Publication Lists: | Benzinger, Petra |
Publication reviewed: | begutachtet |
Release Date: | 2023/04/24 |