SynthesisJournal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association2021
Patient, family and carer experiences of nutritional screening: a systematic review.
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- Patient, family and carer experiences of nutritional screening: a systematic review.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2021Pooled it
- Patients' and healthcare professionals' experiences of malnutrition risk management in heart failure: a qualitative study.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Malnutrition, sarcopenia and cachexia: exploring prevalence, overlap, and perceptions in older adults with cancer.European journal of clinical nutrition · 2024Article
- Improving the assessment of older adult's nutrition in primary care: recommendations for a proactive, patient-centred and aetiology approach.BMJ nutrition, prevention & health · 2023Article
- The experience of family caregivers of patients receiving home nasogastric tube feeding in China: A descriptive qualitative study.Journal of human nutrition and dietetics : the official journal of the British Dietetic Association · 2022Article
- Identifying and Managing Malnutrition, Frailty and Sarcopenia in the Community: A Narrative Review.Nutrients · 2021Review
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Abstract
backgroundDespite recommendations for nutritional risk screening of all inpatients, outpatients and care home residents, as well as work to assess clinician's experiences and the validity of tools, little attention has been paid to the experiences of patients undergoing nutritional screening. This review aims to synthesise systematically the current evidence regarding nutritional risk screening with respect to the experiences and views of patients, their families and carers.
methodsA systematic search was performed in MEDLINE, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science and British Nursing Database (inception - July 2019); with screening terms related to malnutrition, screening tools and experience. Titles, abstracts and full-text papers were independently reviewed by two reviewers and then quality-appraised. Qualitative papers and quantitative surveys were included. A narrative review of surveys and a thematic framework synthesis of interviews were used to identify themes.
resultsNine studies, including five qualitative interview papers, were included. Qualitative and quantitative study results were combined using a matrix chart to allow comparison. Surveyed participants reported processes of nutritional screening as acceptable. Three key themes emerged from qualitative data: (i) experience of nutritional screening; (ii) misunderstanding of malnutrition: of causes, role of screening and poor self-perception of risk; and (iii) barriers to and opportunities for change.
conclusionsAlthough the screening process is acceptable, patients' misunderstanding and poor knowledge regarding causes and consequences of malnutrition result in reduced risk perception and disbelief or disregard of nutritional screening results. Findings should inform policy and clinical practice, as well as highlight the known paucity of data regarding the effectiveness of screening on clinical outcomes.
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