Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability

Background: Older patients’ views regarding undergoing nutrition screening within General Practice settings have not been evaluated to date. Objectives: To identify perceptions of older patients related to their experiences of having a nutrition screening process performed using the Mini Nutritional...

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Main Authors:	Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda, Charlton, Karen, Walton, Karen, Bonney, Andrew, Albert, George, Hodgkins, Adam, Ghosh, Abhijeet, Potter, Jan, Milosavljevic, Marianna, Dalley, Andrew
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Journal of Aging Research & Clinical Practice 2016
Subjects:	RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/2/Hamirudin_2016_JARCP.pdf

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spelling	iium-510272016-10-28T08:47:26Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/ Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Charlton, Karen Walton, Karen Bonney, Andrew Albert, George Hodgkins, Adam Ghosh, Abhijeet Potter, Jan Milosavljevic, Marianna Dalley, Andrew RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Background: Older patients’ views regarding undergoing nutrition screening within General Practice settings have not been evaluated to date. Objectives: To identify perceptions of older patients related to their experiences of having a nutrition screening process performed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF®), accompanied by a clinical care pathway. Methods: Patients aged ≥75 years were invited to attend repeat screening between 6 months and one year following a first screening (n=143). Patients who were identified to be malnourished or at risk at baseline (n=44) were invited to participate in an individual interview to identify their perceptions of the MNA-SF® and the applicability of a nutrition resource kit that had been provided to them. Results: Nutritional status improved in the group identified to be malnourished/at risk at baseline (p= 0.01). Interviews indicated that the MNA-SF® process was well-received but that patients did not perceive themselves as being in need of nutrition support. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that introduction of routine nutrition screening of older patients attending General Practice can feasibly be implemented using the MNA-SF® and is acceptable to patients. It is recommended that this model of care be adopted in order to improve early identification of nutritional risk and facilitate referral to appropriate services. Journal of Aging Research & Clinical Practice 2016-03 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/2/Hamirudin_2016_JARCP.pdf Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda and Charlton, Karen and Walton, Karen and Bonney, Andrew and Albert, George and Hodgkins, Adam and Ghosh, Abhijeet and Potter, Jan and Milosavljevic, Marianna and Dalley, Andrew (2016) Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability. The Journal of Aging Research and Clinical Practice (JARCP), 5 (1). pp. 7-13. E-ISSN 2273-421X http://www.jarcp.com/all-issues.html?a=2016&n=01
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spellingShingle	RM214 Diet therapy. Diet and dietectics in disease Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Charlton, Karen Walton, Karen Bonney, Andrew Albert, George Hodgkins, Adam Ghosh, Abhijeet Potter, Jan Milosavljevic, Marianna Dalley, Andrew Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability
description	Background: Older patients’ views regarding undergoing nutrition screening within General Practice settings have not been evaluated to date. Objectives: To identify perceptions of older patients related to their experiences of having a nutrition screening process performed using the Mini Nutritional Assessment Short Form (MNA-SF®), accompanied by a clinical care pathway. Methods: Patients aged ≥75 years were invited to attend repeat screening between 6 months and one year following a first screening (n=143). Patients who were identified to be malnourished or at risk at baseline (n=44) were invited to participate in an individual interview to identify their perceptions of the MNA-SF® and the applicability of a nutrition resource kit that had been provided to them. Results: Nutritional status improved in the group identified to be malnourished/at risk at baseline (p= 0.01). Interviews indicated that the MNA-SF® process was well-received but that patients did not perceive themselves as being in need of nutrition support. Conclusion: This study demonstrates that introduction of routine nutrition screening of older patients attending General Practice can feasibly be implemented using the MNA-SF® and is acceptable to patients. It is recommended that this model of care be adopted in order to improve early identification of nutritional risk and facilitate referral to appropriate services.
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author	Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Charlton, Karen Walton, Karen Bonney, Andrew Albert, George Hodgkins, Adam Ghosh, Abhijeet Potter, Jan Milosavljevic, Marianna Dalley, Andrew
author_facet	Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda Charlton, Karen Walton, Karen Bonney, Andrew Albert, George Hodgkins, Adam Ghosh, Abhijeet Potter, Jan Milosavljevic, Marianna Dalley, Andrew
author_sort	Hamirudin, Aliza Haslinda
title	Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability
title_short	Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability
title_full	Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability
title_fullStr	Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability
title_full_unstemmed	Implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: Patient perspectives indicate acceptability
title_sort	implementation of nutrition screening for older adults in general practice: patient perspectives indicate acceptability
publisher	Journal of Aging Research & Clinical Practice
publishDate	2016
url	http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/51027/2/Hamirudin_2016_JARCP.pdf
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