Effectiveness of Nutritional Intervention Led by Clinical Dietitian in Patients at Risk of Malnutrition at the Primary Healthcare Level in Slovenia - Evaluation Study

Clinical dietitians play a crucial role in the nutritional support of patients at risk of malnutrition in primary care settings. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of an individualized nutritional intervention on clinically relevant outcomes for patients with chronic disease at nutritional risk....

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Published in:Zdravstveno varstvo 2024-06, Vol.63 (2), p.81-88
Main Authors: Mlakar-Mastnak, Denis, Blaž Kovač, Milena, Terčelj, Mila, Uhan, Samo, Majdič, Neža, Rotovnik Kozjek, Nada
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anthropometric measurements
antropometrične meritve
Body weight
Chronic diseases
Chronic illnesses
Clinical dietitians
Dietitians
Energy intake
Fat-free body mass
Food intake
Grip strength
Health care facilities
Intervention
klinični dietetiki
kronične bolezni
Malnutrition
Nutrition therapy
Nutritional assessment
Nutritional care
Nutritional screening
Original Scientific
Patients
prehranska obravnava
prehranski pregled
prehransko presejanje
primarno zdravstvo
Primary care
Proteins
Risk factors
Statistical analysis
Subgroups
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Summary:Clinical dietitians play a crucial role in the nutritional support of patients at risk of malnutrition in primary care settings. The study aimed to evaluate the effect of an individualized nutritional intervention on clinically relevant outcomes for patients with chronic disease at nutritional risk. A longitudinal evaluation study was conducted in two Slovenian primary health centres. We used pre-test and post-test design. Patients with chronic disease were screened using the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool and additional risk factors (≥70 years and BMI
ISSN:0351-0026
1854-2476
1854-2476
DOI:10.2478/sjph-2024-0012