Nutritional status of older people in long term care settings: current status and future directions

Despite being preventable and treatable, in the 21st Century, malnutrition remains a problem in the developed world and the nutritional needs of many older people in long-term care settings are not met. The UK government has pledged to provide high-quality care for this sector of the population, inc...

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Published in:International Journal of Nursing Studies 2004-03, Vol.41 (3), p.225-237
Main Authors: Cowan, David T., Roberts, Julia D., Fitzpatrick, Joanne M., While, Alison E., Baldwin, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Care homes
Causality
Elderly people
Forecasting
Frail Elderly
Geriatric Assessment
Geriatric Nursing - education
Geriatric Nursing - methods
Geriatric Nursing - trends
Homes for the Aged
Humans
Inservice Training
Long term care
Long-Term Care - methods
Long-Term Care - trends
Malnutrition
Malnutrition - diagnosis
Malnutrition - epidemiology
Malnutrition - therapy
Needs Assessment
Nursing
Nursing Homes
Nutrition Assessment
Nutritional Requirements
Nutritional Status
Nutritional Support - methods
Nutritional Support - trends
Older people
Prevalence
United Kingdom - epidemiology
USA
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Summary:Despite being preventable and treatable, in the 21st Century, malnutrition remains a problem in the developed world and the nutritional needs of many older people in long-term care settings are not met. The UK government has pledged to provide high-quality care for this sector of the population, including minimum standards to ensure adequate nutrition. However, research is still needed into the detection, prevalence, cause and effects of malnutrition and maintenance of optimum nutrition; and to address the lack of training and education among those caring for older peoples. In the interim, simple measures such as monitoring older people's weight regularly need to be implemented as a surveillance measure of nutritional status.
ISSN:0020-7489
DOI:10.1016/S0020-7489(03)00131-7