ArticleEuropean journal of clinical nutrition2005
Malnutrition and associated factors among aged residents in all nursing homes in Helsinki.
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- Incidence and associated factors of malnutrition among older people in nursing homes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC geriatrics · 2026Pooled it
- Measuring Food Service Satisfaction amongst Residents Living in Nursing Homes-A New and Valid Person-Centered Approach.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Ageing rate of older adults affects the factors associated with, and the determinants of malnutrition in the community: a systematic review and narrative synthesis.BMC geriatrics · 2021Pooled it
- Factors associated with length of stay in care homes: a systematic review of international literature.Systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
- Risk Factors for Malnutrition in Older Adults: A Systematic Review of the Literature Based on Longitudinal Data.Advances in nutrition (Bethesda, Md.) · 2016Pooled it
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- Maintaining nutrition in aged care residents with a train-the-trainer intervention and Nutrition Coordinator.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2009Trial
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- Hospital Food Service Experiences Between Older Patients From English- and Non-English Speaking Backgrounds in a Large Public Hospital in Australia: A Qualitative Analysis.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2025Article
- Cross-sectional study of the association between nutrition and depression in older people living in nursing homes.BMC geriatrics · 2025Article
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- Factors associated with malnutrition in nursing home residents: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies.Journal of Korean gerontological nursing · 2025Review
- What about the fundamentals of nursing-its interventions and its continuity among older people in need of home- or facility-based care: a scoping review.BMC nursing · 2024Article
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- Swallowing disorders and associated factors in older adults living in nursing homes.European archives of oto-rhino-laryngology : official journal of the European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Societies (EUFOS) : affiliated with the German Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology - Head and Neck Surgery · 2022Article
- Exploring Meal Provision and Mealtime Challenges for Aged Care Residents Consuming Texture-Modified Diets: A Mixed Methods Study.Geriatrics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Effects of an individualised nutritional intervention to tackle malnutrition in nursing homes: a pre-post study.European geriatric medicine · 2022Article
- Oropharyngeal dysphagia and associated factors among individuals living in nursing homes in northern Sweden in 2007 and 2013.BMC geriatrics · 2022Article
- Dietary fat intake and quality in long-term care residents in two cohorts assessed 10 years apart.BMC nutrition · 2022Article
- Clinical determinants and neural correlates of presbyphagia in community-dwelling older adults.Frontiers in aging neuroscience · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo acquire information about nutritional problems and factors associated with them in all nursing homes in Helsinki, Finland.
designDescriptive, cross-sectional study. The residents were assessed by the Mini Nutritional Assessment test (MNA) and information was gathered about residents' backgrounds, functional status, diseases and about daily routines in institutions providing nutritional care.
settingAll nursing homes in Helsinki community, the capital of Finland. SUBJECTS: Of 2424 eligible subjects, 2114 (87%) aged residents, mean age 82 y, were examined.
resultsOne-third (29%) of the studied residents suffered from malnutrition (MNA < 17), and 60% were at risk (MNA 17-23.5). Malnutrition was associated with the female gender, a longer stay in the nursing home, functional impairment, dementia, stroke, constipation and difficulties in swallowing. In addition, eating less than half of the offered food portion, not eating snacks and resident's weight control at long intervals were associated with malnutrition. In logistic regression analysis mainly patient-related factors predicted malnutrition: impaired functioning (OR 3.71, 95% CI 2.76-4.99), swallowing difficulties (OR 3.03, 95% CI 2.10-4.37), dementia (OR 2.06, 95% CI 1.45-2.93), constipation (OR 1.84, 95% CI 1.38-2.47), but also eating less than half of the offered food portion (OR 3.03, 95% CI 2.21-4.15).
conclusionsAlthough internal factors explain most about the poor nutritional status of aged residents in nursing homes, the factors related to nutritional care need further investigation to clarify their role in maintaining the nutritional status of aged residents.
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