A survey of adult patients with inflammatory bowel disease to determine their awareness of nutritional treatments and access to dietetic services

Three improvements to practice are proposed: (1) the development of a patient information leaflet for all newly diagnosed IBD patients regarding general nutrition, including information about balanced diets, local nutritional services and how to obtain a referral to a dietitian, (2) the development...

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Published in:Proceedings of the Nutrition Society 2010, Vol.69 (OCE7), Article E538
Main Authors: Youle, J. D., Bebb, J. R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Enteral nutrition
Health care
Inflammatory bowel disease
Malnutrition
Nutrition
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Summary:Three improvements to practice are proposed: (1) the development of a patient information leaflet for all newly diagnosed IBD patients regarding general nutrition, including information about balanced diets, local nutritional services and how to obtain a referral to a dietitian, (2) the development of a patient information leaflet for all newly diagnosed Crohn's patients outlining the role of liquid enteral nutrition as primary therapy, allowing patients to make informed choices regarding their IBD management, (3) malnutrition screening to be introduced to outpatient areas to identify at risk patients.
ISSN:0029-6651
1475-2719
DOI:10.1017/S0029665110004076