SynthesisThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2013
Are informal carers and community care workers effective in managing malnutrition in the older adult community? A systematic review of current evidence.
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Dietary Modification Intervention Involving Family Support (FamNUTRI) for Managing Sarcopenic Obesity Among Community-dwelling Older Adults: a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
- Community-based supplementary feeding for food insecure, vulnerable and malnourished populations - an overview of systematic reviews.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Environmental and behavioural modifications for improving food and fluid intake in people with dementia.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2018Pooled it
- Family-Centred Telehealth-Enhanced Dietary Counselling for the Treatment of Protein-Energy Malnutrition in Rural-Living Older Adults Transitioning From Rehabilitation to Home: A Pilot Controlled Trial.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2026Trial
- Effects of a nutrition education intervention on food-provision managerial decisions in Catalan old age nursing homes.PloS one · 2024Trial
- A cluster-randomised controlled trial of a physical activity and nutrition programme in retirement villages: a study protocol.BMJ open · 2014Trial
- The Role of Caregivers in Preventing and Managing Malnutrition Among Older Adults: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2026Review
- Family Support in Healthy Dietary Behaviours Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Scoping Review.Nutrients · 2026Article
- Identifying and Managing Malnutrition, Frailty and Sarcopenia in the Community: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
- Older patients' and their family caregivers' perceptions of food, meals and nutritional care in the transition between hospital and home care: a qualitative study.BMC nutrition · 2020Article
- Family in Rehabilitation, Empowering Carers for Improved Malnutrition Outcomes: Protocol for the FREER Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2019Article
- Why Is the Skeleton Still in the Hospital Closet? A Look at the Complex Aetiology of Protein-Energy Malnutrition and Its Implications for the Nutrition Care Team.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018Article
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Abstract
backgroundEnhancing the effectiveness of the community and aged care workforce to prevent malnutrition and functional decline is important in reducing hospital and aged care facility demand.
objectiveTo investigate the impact of nutrition-related interventions delivered to or by informal carers and non-clinical community care workers on malnutrition-related health outcomes of community-dwelling older adults (≥65 years).
methodsIntervention studies were searched for using six electronic databases for English-language publications from January 1980 to 30 May 2012.
resultsNine studies were eligible for inclusion. The strength and quality of the evidence was moderate (six studies with level II intervention evidence, five with positive quality). Types of interventions used were highly varied. The majority of interventions were delivered to informal carers (6 studies), with three of these studies also involving older adult care recipients. Five interventions were targeted at identifying, preventing and/or treating malnutrition specifically (two positive quality, three neutral quality, n=2368). As a result of these interventions, nutritional status improved or stabilized (two positive quality, two neutral quality, n=2333). No study reported an improvement in functional status but two successfully prevented further decline in their participants (two neutral quality, n=1097).
conclusionInterventions targeted at identifying, preventing and/or treating malnutrition were able to improve or prevent decline in nutritional and functional status, without increasing informal carer burden. The findings of this review support the involvement of non-clinical community care workers and informal carers as part of the nutritional care team for community-dwelling older adults.
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