Observational studyThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2016
Nutrition Screening Practices amongst Australian Residential Aged Care Facilities.
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- Nutrition literacy assessment in older adults: a scoping review of measurement tools.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Prevalence of Malnutrition in People with Dementia in Long-Term Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Nutrients · 2023Pooled it
- Fine-Tuning Large Language Models for Effective Nutrition Support in Residential Aged Care: A Domain Expertise Approach.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Nutrition Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices (KAPs) among Jordanian Elderly-A Cross-Sectional Study.Nutrients · 2023Article
- Correlation between nutritional status screening by MNA-SF and acute stroke-associated infections in older adults.Aging clinical and experimental research · 2023Article
- Editorial: Geriatrics in the 21st Century.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018Article
- Editorial: Orthogeriatrics and Hip Fractures.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2018Article
- Editorial: Weight Loss is a Major Cause of Frailty.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Article
- Quality Indicators of Nutritional Care Practice in Elderly Care.The journal of nutrition, health & aging · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo determine the proportion of Residential Aged Care Facilities (RACFs) in Australia who use a nutrition screening tool on residents to identify those at risk of malnutrition, and to review practice following identification of residents as being at high risk of malnutrition.
designMulti-center, cross sectional observational study.
settingResidential Aged Care Facilities.
participantsThe Director of Nursing at each site was contacted by telephone and asked questions relating to current nutrition screening practices at their residential aged care facility. MEASUREMENTS: Data was collected from a stratified sample of 229 residential aged care facilities in each state and territory in Australia.
results82% of RACFs (n = 188) use a nutrition screening tool on residents to identify those at risk of malnutrition, however only 52% of RACFs (n = 119) used a screening tool which is validated in the residential aged care setting. There was a significant association between facilities using a nutrition screening tool and the staff members being trained to conduct nutrition screening (p < 0.001). Facilities that employed a dietitian were more likely to use a validated nutrition screening tool (p < 0.005). The most frequently used nutrition screening tool was the 'Mini Nutritional Assessment - Short Form (MNA-SF)', which was used by 32% (n = 60) of the RACFs, followed by the 'Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool (MUST)' (15%, n = 29).
conclusionWe found that the majority of RACFs in Australia use a nutrition screening tool, however many of these RACFs use a tool which has not been validated in the RACF setting. This study highlights the need for greater dietetic advocacy in using validated nutrition screening tools to ensure malnutrition is identified.
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