A successful way for performing nutritional nursing assessment in older patients

Söderhamn, Ulrika; Söderhamn, Olle

doi:10.1111/j.1365-2702.2008.02378.x

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“…An important source of information about nutritional needs and possible challenges of daily life in the elderly is the elderly themselves,31 and to support self-care in older age, health personnel need to facilitate thought processes in the elderly. Therefore, dialogue between the elderly and health professionals is important,32 and is feasible in a study circle.…”

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Nutritional self-care in two older Norwegian males: a case study

Tomstad¹,

Söderhamn²,

Söderhamn³

2013

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Background:Knowledge about how to support nutritional self-care in the vulnerable elderly living in their own homes is an important area for health care professionals. The aim of this case study was to evaluate the effects of nutritional intervention by comparing perceived health, sense of coherence, self-care ability, and nutritional risk in two older home-dwelling individuals before, during, and after intervention and to describe their experiences of nutritional self-care before and after intervention.Methods:A study circle was established to support nutritional self-care in two older home-dwelling individuals (≥65 years of age), who participated in three meetings arranged by health professionals over a period of six months. The effects of this study circle were evaluated using the Nutritional Form For the Elderly, the Self-care Ability Scale for the Elderly (SASE), the Appraisal of Self-care Agency scale, the Sense of Coherence (SOC) scale, and responses to a number of health-related questions. Qualitative interviews were performed before and after intervention to interpret the changes that occurred during intervention.Results:A reduced risk of undernutrition was found for both participants. A higher total score on the SASE was obtained for one participant, along with a slightly stronger preference for self-care to maintain sufficient food intake, was evident. For the other participant, total score on the SASE decreased, but the SOC score improved after intervention. Decreased mobility was reported, but this did not influence his food intake. The study circle was an opportunity to express personal views and opinions about food intake and meals.Conclusion:An organized meeting place for dialogue between older home-dwelling individuals and health care professionals can stimulate the older person’s engagement, consciousness, and learning about nutritional self-care, and thereby be of importance in reducing the risk of undernutrition.

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Nutritional self-care in two older Norwegian males: a case study

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Söderhamn³

2013

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“…Pressures of time and a multitude of tasks are the reality of today's nursing homes. Nevertheless, we query how nurses can overlook the patient's need for nourishment, as all nurses have a professional responsibility to fulfil the patient's basic needs (7,22). The patient's nutritional status is an important part of the patient's overall treatment, and the nurses in the study stressed this point.…”

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Samhandling mellom sykepleier og lege er viktig for ernærings=tilstanden til sykehjems=pasienter

Kuven¹,

Giske²

2017

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“…Other papers on nutritional screening for older people with dementia include those by Söderham et al. (2007), Söderham and Söderham (2008), Kuosma et al. (2008), Persenius et al.…”

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confidence: 99%