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ArticleThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2015

Knowledge and Attitudes of Nursing Staff Towards Malnutrition Care in Nursing Homes: A Multicentre Cross-Sectional Study.

S Bauer, R J G Halfens, C Lohrmann

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Article in The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT05691595 (Attitudes, Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Behaviors of Nurses in NUTRItional CARE for Older People), which is not on this map. Cited by 16 papers.

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NCT05691595 completednot on this mapstarted 2022, after this paper: background citation

Attitudes, Knowledge, Self-efficacy, and Behaviors of Nurses in NUTRItional CARE for Older People: an Observational Study (the NUTRICARE Project)

TypeobservationalSponsorIRCCS Policlinico S. DonatoRan2022 to 2025Enrolled179ConditionsNutrition Disorders in Old AgeArmsOnline survey data collection
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

S BauerSilvia Bauer, Medical University of Graz, Institute of Nursing Science, Billrothgasse 6, 8010 Graz, Austria, silvia.bauer@medunigraz.at, Tel. +43 316 385 71635, Fax. +43 316 385 72068.
R J G Halfens
C Lohrmann
Medical University of Graz · ATMaastricht University · NL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe international literature shows that there are considerable deficits in nutritional care provision in nursing homes. Limited knowledge and negative attitudes can contribute to these deficits but international studies on knowledge and attitudes among nursing staff are rare.

objectiveThe study aimed to assess the knowledge and attitudes of registered nurses and nurse aides towards malnutrition care in nursing homes.

designThis study followed a multicentre, cross sectional design. SETTING AND

participantsThe study was performed in 66 Austrian nursing homes with 1152 participants. MEASUREMENTS: The validated Knowledge of Malnutrition-Geriatric (KoM-G) questionnaire and the Staff Attitudes to Nutritional Nursing Care Geriatric (SANN-G) scale were used for data collection.

resultsOn average, 60.6% of the respondents answered the questions correctly, whereas registered nurses knew significantly more (65.6%) than nurse aides (57.3%). The question that was answered correctly by most dealt with the factors that positively affect oral nutritional intake (87.2%) while the question which was incorrectly answered by most was on the professions involved in malnutrition treatment (26.1%). 39.2% of respondents had positive attitudes towards nutritional care. Registered nurses displayed more positive attitudes (48.1%) than nurse aides (33.6%). The most positive attitudes were shown in the 'Intervention' subscale while the least positive attitudes were indicated in the 'Norms' subscale. A medium positive correlation between knowledge and attitudes was found (r=.423, p<0.000).

conclusionThis study identified specific knowledge deficits and areas of negative attitudes in registered nurses and nurse aides, which will enable tailored training programmes to be developed.

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Attitude of Health PersonnelGeriatric NursingHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNursing HomesNursing StaffAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAustriaCross-Sectional StudiesData CollectionEducation, NursingFemaleHumansMaleMalnutrition

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