Development of a Nutrition Screening Tool for an Outpatient Wound Center

Fulton, Judith A.; Evans, Brad R.; Miller, Stephannie; Blasiole, Kimberly N.; Leone, Raymond; Beinlich, Nancy; Meehan, Anita; Loose, C.

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“…5 Patients with multiple wounds may require more energy for healing compared with those who have a single wound because of the significant amount of energy required for healing at a wound's edge. 6 Nutrition screening and assessment are necessary-and separate-care components in the prevention and treatment of chronic wounds. 7 The early identification of at-risk patients and prompt engagement of the interprofessional team are essential in efforts to reduce risk and improve outcomes.…”

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Assessing Nutrition Status in an Outpatient Wound Center: A Feasibility Study

LaValey,

Novosel

2023

Adv Skin Wound Care

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OBJECTIVE To explore the feasibility of using the Patient-Generated Subjective Global Assessment (PG-SGA) to assess the nutrition status of patients with chronic wounds receiving care in an outpatient wound clinic. METHODS The PG-SGA was administered to a single cohort convenience sample of adults with chronic wounds who presented to an outpatient wound clinic. The authors performed univariate descriptive analyses and calculated interrater reliability. RESULTS Nutrition assessments were completed with 15 clinic patients. Patients required an average of 6.5 minutes (range, 3.5–10 minutes) to complete their component of the PG-SGA, exceeding the target goal of 5 minutes or fewer. Dietitians required an average of 2 minutes per patient to complete the professional component of the PG-SGA (physical examination). The nutrition assessment process was rated highly favorable. Resources to conduct the study at the site were available 100% of the time. CONCLUSIONS The PG-SGA demonstrates promise for use in the chronic wound population and could be incorporated into clinical care in settings equipped with appropriate and adequate resources. The complexities of workforce stability and resource availability, in addition to the ongoing need to be responsive to patient challenges, must be acknowledged in the planning of future studies.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The remodeling phase is dependent on available energy and is significantly affected by malnutrition 5 . Patients with multiple wounds may require more energy for healing compared with those who have a single wound because of the significant amount of energy required for healing at a wound’s edge 6 …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%