An exploration of the hydration care of older people: A qualitative study

Nutritional care of elderly patients in acute care settings: A qualitative study

“…The findings from the present study and the literature suggest that nutritional care is more likely to be compromised where missing a patient's meal is not as legally important as missing a medical treatment . Although nurses described their experiences of providing nutritional care to elderly patients as intrinsically rewarding and fulfilling, patient nutrition care should be emphasised as an important part of holistic nursing, incorporated into patient care, and a minimum set of standards be adopted . The implementation of a formal assessment and monitoring system can ensure that appropriate strategies are in place to prevent and treat malnutrition in hospitalized elderly patients .…”

Assessment of a self-reported drinks diary for the estimation of drinks intake by care home residents: Fluid intake study in the elderly (FISE)

“…A prospective US study reported 31% of nursing home residents to be dehydrated at some point over six months (6) and a US cross-sectional study found that 98% of residents consumed less than 1.5L/day (1). Limitations such as disability, impaired cognition, reduced swallowing capacity and fear of incontinence increase the risk of low fluid intake (7) (8). Monitoring drinks intake in elderly care home residents could help identify those at risk of dehydration, facilitating appropriate interventions (7).…”

Impact of serving method on the consumption of nutritional supplement drinks: randomized trial in older adults with cognitive impairment

“…In addition, the importance of patients having drinks available at a time when they are required and desired is a factor highlighted by service users (Godfrey et al . ). However, older adults, especially those with dementia, often do not report feeling thirsty or wanting to drink.…”