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ArticleBMJ nutrition, prevention & health2024

Exploring gaps, opportunities, barriers and enablers in malnutrition policy through key informant interviews: a qualitative inquiry from the CANDReaM initiative.

Katherine L Ford, Roseann Nasser, Carlota Basualdo-Hammond, Celia Laur, Maira Quintanilha, Heather Keller, Leah Gramlich

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  1. Bridging the gap in nutrition assessment: Barriers and knowledge impact of an educational session on body composition and energy metabolism.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2026
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  3. Tackling disease-related malnutrition in resource-limited settings: An international position paper based on expert consensus.Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition · 2025
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Katherine L FordDepartment of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-8620-9360
Roseann NasserClinical Nutrition Services, Saskatchewan Health Authority, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Carlota Basualdo-HammondClinical Nutrition Services, Alberta Health Services, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Celia LaurInstitute for Health System Solutions and Virtual Care, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Maira QuintanilhaDepartment of Agricultural, Food & Nutritional Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
Heather KellerDepartment of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Leah GramlichDepartment of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Abstract

abstractObjectives: Disease-related malnutrition (DRM) presents in up to half of adults and one-third of children admitted to Canadian hospitals and significantly impacts health outcomes. Strategies to screen, diagnose and treat DRM exist but policy to facilitate implementation and sustainability are lacking. The purpose of this study was to explore gaps, opportunities, barriers and enablers for DRM policy in Canada. Methods: A qualitative study was conducted with multi-national key informants in DRM and/or health policy. Purposive sampling identified participants for a semi-structured interview. The health policy triangle framework informs policy outcomes by considering actors, content, context and processes, and was used to guide this work. Inductive thematic analysis was completed, followed by deductive analysis based on the framework. Results: DRM policy actors were seen as champions in healthcare, senior leaders in healthcare administration and individuals with lived experience. Policy content focused on screening, diagnosis and treatment of DRM. Key areas related to policy context included system specifics related to setting, cost and capacity, and social determinants of health. DRM policy processes were viewed as cross-sectoral and multi-level governance, mandating and other reinforcement strategies, windows of opportunity, and evaluation and research. Conclusions: DRM care has advanced substantially, yet policy-level changes are sparse, and gaps exist. DRM policy is facilitated by similar content around the globe and needs to be tailored to address setting-specific needs. Actors, content, context and processes inform policy and can be a dominant lever to accelerate nutrition care best practices.

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MalnutritionNutrition assessment

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PMCPMC11773664

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